Open to all levels of skiers from early intermediates to budding pros, the British Freeski Camps are a brilliant introduction to freestyle and take place on the glacier in Saas Fee throughout July and August.
The camps are your chance to ride and train with the guys who freeski for a living, the pros. And to give you an idea of what's involved, they've put together this video...
WHERE + WHEN
The 10th annual British Freeskiing performance training Camps, in association with Freeski Britain, The Grom Camps and Ride Freesport, will be held this summer in Saas Fee, Switzerland on the following weeks:
10th - 17th July
17th - 24th July
24th July - 31st July
31st July - 7th Aug
ABOUT THE CAMPSThe British Freeski Camps 2010 (
www.britishfreeskicamps.com) will once again be focused on bringing the British freeskiing community closer together and building a basis for training riders to become top level Freestyle skiers, Big Mountain competitors and Moguls competition skiers. The camps are not elitist and also give less experienced skiers who have never had the chance to ride the park a unique learning and confidence building experience for freestyle skiing.
Saas-Fee is a top summer skiing glacier due to the snow quality and the shaping in the Saas-Fee snowpark. Because of the terrain available in the summer in Saas-Fee, the camps also have the opportunity to test skiers on steeps, moguls and amazing well-groomed pistes.
During the camps you'll get the chance to witness the Saas Fee Ride 10, an international level freeski competition with some of Europe's top riders and also the best of British. See event footage live right now on
www.saasfeeride.com. The date of this years Saas Fee Ride 10 is 17th July.
THE COACHESThe camp will feature an all-star line up of coaches and technical staff including:
- Warren Smith - Freeride / Moguls / Physiology
- Pat Sharples - Freestyle / Freeride / Trampoline
- Andy Bennett - Freestyle / Moguls / World Cup Half Pipe
- Dave Young - Freestyle / Filming Specialist
- Paddy Graham - Freestyle / Trampoline
- James Woods - Freestyle / Trampoline
WHO IS IT FOR
The camps cater for the following levels of skier:
- Pro Freeskiers / Pro Freestyle Skiers / Moguls Competitors - LEVEL 6
- Aspiring Pro's / Ski Instructors working on Freestyle Level / Expert Skiers - LEVEL 5
- Freestyle Ski Enthusiasts / Advanced Skiers with some park experience - LEVEL 4
- Recreational Skiers with confidence but no park experience - LEVEL 3
- Recreational Skier with no park experience - LEVEL 2
- Intermediate Skiers - LEVEL 1
COACHING
- Skiing each day will start at approximately 8.30am and finish at 1pm
- Coaching will cater for Half Pipe, Big Air, Rails, General Technique and Moguls. Also personal performance for each individual skier working on their own skiing technique. Wednesday is a day off coaching and a day to freeski
- Trampoline training afternoons every other day
- Freestyle physiology lectures
- Video analysis of days activities at hotel video after skiing
- There will be several groups to cater for different ability levels from pro to first time park participant. Skier levels range from Intermediate to Expert. Please also note that there will be a group available to cater for parents wishing to receive coaching whilst in Saas-Fee.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Ski Biomechanics workshops
- Advice forums on 'Getting Sponsored' for up and coming rippers
- Chance to be filmed and see the footage on Freeski Camps facebook group
- Chance to feature in several British ski magazines in Autumn 2010 under the freeski camp features
- Dry Land Training sessions
- Other activities - golf, basketball, volleyball, swimming, archery, football, tennis (basically anything and everything!)
ACCOMMODATION
HOTEL: We have an amazing deal half board at the Hotel Dom in the centre of Saas-Fee. All rooms have 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, the Popcorn, on site. The freeski camp Hotel package is £599 for one week.(Accommodation, Coaching + Lift Pass).
TRAVEL
Book your flight to preferably arrive in Geneva. You can also fly to Zurich. Once you get to Geneva airport there will be transfer coaches organised to pick you up and drive you direct to Saas-Fee. The transfer cost is £90 return. The transfer coaches will be leaving Geneva Airport at 1pm and 5.30pm so please book flights accordingly. The coach will return to Geneva Airport dropping you off there at 9.30am and 12pm on the following Saturday.
INSURANCE
Please make sure you have comprehensive travel insurance that covers winter sports.
PRICE (currently 2009 prices, please note that these prices will increase 1st June 2010)
HOTEL PACKAGE
1 Week - £599
2 Weeks - £1149 (£50 reduction)
3 Weeks - £1699 (£100 reduction)
4 Weeks - £2249 (£150 reduction)
INCLUDES
Coaching fees, Accommodation, 6 Day Lift Pass, Ski Biomechanics Assessment, Video Analysis, Trampoline Training, Ski Fitness Training. DOES NOT INCLUDE: Travel, Transfer to resort, Insurance, Equipment Hire.
TO BOOK
All bookings for the British Freeski Camps 2010 need to be made through the website,
www.britishfreeskicamps.com. On the site you will see a green
Book a Course tab, click on it and it'll take you to the booking page. Once you have booked online you will be emailed an invoice and payment plan for the camps. An initial £50 deposit is required to secure your place. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACES NOW IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESS RELEASE. PRICES WILL INCREASE ON JUNE 1st 2010.
All other questions that need answering please email us through the Contact page of the British Freeski Camps website or simply click this link:
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