The
third British Freeskiing
Camps in association with Freeski Britain will be held this summer
in Saas Fee, Switzerland.
The
camps, running from the 10-17, 17-24 and 24-31 July, will be focused
on bringing the British freeskiing community closer together and building
a basis for training riders to become top level Big Mountain and New
School competitors.
The camp will be run in association with the Warren Smith Ski Academy and Freeski Britain (responsible for the representation of British freeskiers) and feature an all-star line up of coaches and technical staff including:
Warren
Smith - Freeride
Pat Sharples - New School
Sandy Trust - New School
Jason Schutt - New School
Jamie Willcocks - New School
James Vernon - Freeride
Hamish Wolfenden - Ski Biomechanics expert
Melody Sky - Video Analysis
More
coaches to be announced soon...
Who is it for?
Professional Skiers
Aspiring pro's, skiers wishing to get into freeskiing and new
school
Ex-alpine racers looking for another angle on competing
Journalists looking to find out more on freeskiing
Recreational skiers who would love to hit the terrain parks but
don't know how
Recreation skiers who wish to become stronger all round freeskiers.
Coaching
Skiing each day will start approx 8.30am and finish at 1.30pm
Coaching will cater for Big Mountain Freeride, Half Pipe, Slope
Style (terrain park), Skier X and Moguls. Also personal performance
for each individual skier working on there own skiing technique.
Trampoline training afternoons every other day
Off Piste and Avalanche training/awareness sessions with Nick
Parks, leading British UIAGM guide and safety officer for the Verbier
Ride
Video analysis of days activities at hotel video room
Other Activities
Downhill
Mountain Bike training with Rocky Mountain
Ski
Biomechanics workshops with Hamish Wolfenden from Comform'able
Advice
forums on 'Getting Sponsored' for up and coming rippers
Learn
about ski photography with Yves Garneau www.g1photo.com
Chance
to star in 'Snows In The House
3' - Latest British Freeride movie being released October 2004
Chance
to feature in all the major British ski magazines in Autumn 2004
Other
activities - Golf, basketball, volleyball, swimming, archery, football,
tennis (basically anything and everything!)
Accommodation
Accommodation is 1/2 Board with breakfast/evening meal at the UniqueHotel
Dom, based in the centre of town. Accommodation is with TV and en
suite facilities. You will also have the use of the Hotel's Internet
facilities, TV Room, Pool room, Bar and Restaurant.
The hotel also has the town's most kicking bar, Popcorn on site.
Travel
Book one of www.swiss.com, www.easyjet.com,
www.britishairways.com to
Geneva. Once you get to Geneva airport there will be coaches organised
to pick you up and drive you direct to Saas Fee.
Insurance
Please make sure you have comprehensive travel
insurance that covers winter sports.
Price
£499 per week
Includes: Coaching fees, 1/2 Board Accom, 6 Day Lift Pass, all extra
lectures
Does not include: Travel, Transfer to resort, Insurance, Equipment Hire
To book your place / places for one or both weeks please email to admin@snowsportsynergy.com with your requests and contact details. Then send a cheque for £200 to the following address:
Warren Smith (payable to)
Chalet Zapreski Point
Ch. de la Bergerie
1936 Verbier
Switzerland
All other questions that need answering please call Warren Smith on +41 79 359 6566 or Rich Statham on +41 79 416 3057
The British
Freeski Camps are supported by Natives.co.uk

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