SNOWBOARD  RACE CAMP World Class Mountain, Coaching, & Facilities

SNOWBOARD RACE CAMP
Our camp is open to all levels of racers from entry level (first time racers) to World Cup and Olympic riders.  For the novice racers, we focus on introduction to alpine snowboard racing.  We first teach modern race technique, proper body stance & alignment and introduce them to race courses.  For the higher end level racers, we offer a chance to learn the techniques proven on the World Cup and applied by athletes around the world. The facilities here are geared for slalom and giant slalom racing.  We have a consistent slope, salted courses, and excellent instruction from our professional coaches. 

During your session, our coaches will help you to improve your carving skills by teaching you the solid fundamentals and techniques of snowboard racing.  Your goals will be assessed and a safe and successful progression will be planned for you to achieve the best results.  All of our coaches have strong coaching and snowboard racing backgrounds and are passionate about their sport.  Coaches are here to teach you and enable you to achieve your goals, and we are always stoked to work with motivated snowboarders like you.  

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Every day we video your freeriding outside the courses as well as your training in the gates.  Then you and your coaches get together and figure out what you can work on. Video analysis is one of the most powerful learning tools available to you and will help you achieve your goals faster. At the end of the week, you can purchase a copy of your Video.

 
SNOWBOARD RACE TRAINING

mhssc offers -          

Small groups/more personal attention
Slalom & GS training

Daily Video Analysis
Top competitor demonstrators
Professional coaching staff
We emphasize the latest snowboard race techniques

 

SKATEBOARDING: After snowboarding you can improve your skateboarding on the MHSSC ramp and rails.  We have a 6 foot ramp and a smaller 3 foot ramp as well as a variety of rails to skate.  We also take trips to public skateparks as part of our afternoon activity options.

WHY COME TO MT. HOOD FOR TRAINING?
Mt. Hood's Palmer Glacier is North America's only year round resort. Daily video analysis, good weather, and excellent coaching makes Mt Hood the perfect learning environment. One week at MHSSC can be equivalent to one season of training at your home hill!

WHO SHOULD COME TO CAMP
We accommodate every level of snowboarder from the brand new beginner to the experts.   Campers must love snowboarding and bring a desire to improve. We are a camp for motivated snowboarders only. 80% of campers are between the ages of 10-18. We accept campers as young as 9 but they must be emotionally ready to spend a week or two away from home. Campers that are age 7 or 8 can attend camp but are required to stay with their parents.  Adult campers can improve at camp also. They stay at the Mt. Hood Inn, away from the kids.

For group or team camps, email  mike@mthood.com or call us at 503-337-2230.

MT. HOOD
11,235 foot Mt. Hood is the only 12 month ski area in North America. With two express quad chairs and 2500' vertical,  you have the opportunity to get in a lot of quality training in a short period of time. Mt. Hood weather is highly variable with mid-winter conditions likely at any time, so be prepared. Winter clothing, and rain gear should be brought as well as summer clothing. Layers work best at Mt. Hood. As it warms during the day, you'll take the layers off and stow them in your backpack. Sun protection is very important, Training at the 8,500 foot level is hazardous to the skin and eyes if not well protected. You must bring a good pair of sun glasses, dark lens goggles and #15 (or higher) sunscreen.  We also recommend that you train wearing a helmet. 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY - Arrival Day - Around noon - Afternoon activity at 3:30 - Orientation at 7:00 Pm - Meet coaches at 7:30 Pm
MONDAY - First day on snow, warm up runs, freeriding, race training - Afternoon activity with your coach
TUESDAY -  snowboard race training - Afternoon activity by choice
WEDNESDAY - snowboard race training - Full camp picnic
THURSDAY - snowboard race training - Afternoon activity by choice
FRIDAY - Final training day - Video in the afternoon - Campfire after dinner
SATURDAY - Departure day: vans leave at 8:00 Am - Hold-overs sleep in, do laundry, go to Portland - Early arrivals for next session come in around noon

DAILY SCHEDULE

6:00

Wake up

6:15

Breakfast

6:35

Bus/vans leave for mountain

7:00

First chair loads

7:30

Freeriding and warm up runs

8:15

Meet your coach at top of MHSSC lanes
Gates and Drills

11:30

Lunch break at top of lanes

12:30

Training ends

1:15

Bus/vans leave mountain

2:00

watch Video with your coach

2:15

Bus leaves mountain

3:30 - 4:00

Afternoon activities depart - MANDATORY

6:30

Dinner
Evening Activities

8:00

Camp meeting

9:15

Quiet time

9:45

Lights out

SNOWBOARD RACE COACH

Jon Winslow Jon, from Auburn, California, has coached at Alpine Meadows and Park City.  He's attending Sierra College working towards his Fire Science degree.  He enjoys playing Disc Golf and his favorite websites are failblog and weather.com.  Jon has been working at MHSSC since 2005.

 

LODGING and MEALS
Our camp fees include your stay at  The LODGES at SALMON RIVER MEADOWS. Our main "Chinook" lodge has 6 sleeping rooms for counselors and kids, ski room, wax room, and game room (including a pool table, ping pong and foosball) in the basement, dining room and kitchen serving the best camp food in the area. Our newer "Coho" lodge has a meeting room, 7 sleeping rooms, a relaxing porch area and a basement rec area with video stations. Campers have the option of upgrading their housing to the Golden Poles Condos, located in the village of Government Camp.  Meals are served buffet style with a wide variety of choices as well as our salad bar. Our 12 acre campus also has two trampolines, skate ramps, basketball hoops, volleyball and tennis court and the only soccer field on the mountain. Our location is at Wapinitia, 5 miles east of Government Camp on US Highway 26..

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Adventure Travel Service is the official travel agent of Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camps. For help call 1-530-554-4129 Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM Pacific time.

Do not purchase tickets until you have received your confirmation. If you must arrive or depart at a time different than everyone else, please contact the camp office at 1-503-337-2230 for instructions.

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IN-BETWEEN SESSIONS
For those campers staying more than one session, Saturdays include sleeping in, doing laundry and opportunities to see more of Oregon.   We give the holdover campers various options such as going to Lloyd Center mall in Portland (ice skating/movies) or an overnight surf camp trip to the Oregon coast with our Surfing coaches.    Saturday night dinners include Mike's famous hand thrown pizza pies. Sundays are free ski days while new campers are being picked up at the airport. An activity is planned for each Sunday afternoon.

Surf camp details:  If we get at least 5 kids interested in our weekend surf camp, we make it happen. Surf camp cost varies between $60-$120, depending on how many sign-up, and how many nights are spent camping (0-2 nights).  This price includes all necessary gear, camping fees, food, and surf lessons.  We recommend that if you are interested in surf camp, that you bring your own sleeping bag with you to camp.

CAMP COST$:
Included in the camp price: ground transfers, lodging, meals, camp T-shirt, lift tickets coaching, and video analysis.  All afternoon activities are free except white water rafting ($30) & paintball ($20).

Fill out the Application and include a $50 deposit payment by check or credit card for each session made payable to MHSSC (non-refundable deposit).  We accept Visa/Mastercard/Discover.  In other words, $50 deposit required if you are signing up for one session, $100 for two sessions, etc.   
   
 

Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camps |    Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camps P.O. Box 317 Government Camp, OR 97028 PHONE/FAX (503) 337-2230 E-Mail Questions to Camp Office Confirmation Forms     Order a Video Copyright © 1996-2010 Mount Hood Summer Ski Camps Last Modified: 01/21/2010