Alta Performance Ski Camp

December 7-11, 2010
Get Ready for the Season with this Camp!

Dr. Collin Bywater - Alta Performance Camp

This early season three-day camp, lead by Stephen Helfenbein and Dr. Collin Bywaters, takes skiers to expert terrain to employ all-mountain ski tactics and techniques. Alta Performance Ski Camp is for advanced to expert skiers who want to take their skiing experience at Alta and Snowbird to a new level. The camp takes a progressive approach to coaching skiers off the hill as well, instructing them about dry land training for better skiing fitness.

The coaches have developed an innovative coaching system that builds all-mountain confidence and versatility. The camp is designed for skiers with high goals. Goals include:
-Reading the terrain and conditions for ideal line selection
-Skiing an entire line without interruption
-Learning how to use your skis in different snow conditions
-Using turn shape to attack the hill while maintaining speed control
-Dry land training

Coaching will be in a 1:4 group ratio, with three days of guided skiing on expert terrain at Alta and Snowbird. We'll emphasize all-mountain ski tactics and techniques. Also included is alignment and functional physical evaluation by a biomechanics expert, video analysis of skiers, and evening indoor presentations that include two dry land training sessions. Skiers will learn what they can do to obtain optimum conditioning for skiing.

Skiing Ability:  For advanced to expert skiers.

Arrive:        Tuesday, December 7
Departure:  Saturday, December 11

The four-night, three-day camp includes:
-lodging with full breakfast and four-course dinner daily (lunch is additional)
-three days ski coaching
-dry land training sessions
-two days Alta lift passes; one day Alta-Snowbird lift pass
-three days demo skis

Rates: 

$1,923 per person, double occupancy, standard room
$2,399 single occupancy, standard room

Includes tax and service charge. Reservations

Other types of rooms are available at different rates.