Post subject: 11/12 snowboard camps Posted: Dec 19, 2011 - 08:01 PM
First post: Aug 17, 2011
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ok so been looking at the companies that offer week camp/courses recently as its something ive thought about doing the past couple of years
had a quick skim throught the ones advertised on here and done a little research so now looking for first hand experience / recommendations as for who to go with, mint, definition and maverix seem to be the names that pop up
im an intermediate rider looking to improve, going off the maverix ability scale i would say id look at the blue/red course
cheers
JakeDurbs
Post subject: RE: 11/12 snowboard camps Posted: Dec 20, 2011 - 07:52 AM
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Having done a couple of days with Definition recently in the UK, I can't recommend them enough. In 2 days (one day box/rails, one day kicker) I went from having only ever done ride on 50-50s to tail presses, BS boardslides and just about FS, then on the kickers (having never seen a kicker before!) managed to get straight airs, indy's and FS 180s. I also felt my general riding improved as well, so god only knows what you could accomplish in a week on the mountains!
Jacey
Post subject:Posted: Dec 20, 2011 - 10:46 AM
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I did a 2 day course with Definition at MK and yep, it rocked. Coaching was solid and I learnt a lot.
I’d also add Alliance in Tignes to your list www.alliancesnowboarding.com They’ve got a couple of freeride camps coming up in January and some freestyle ones in February. They differ from some of the other camps in that they don’t come with a package of accommodation, so that gives you more freedom with your budget as you can either splash out and choose a luxury catered chalet or go self catering if you’re on a tighter budget.
I’ve had a fair bit of coaching from the Alliance crew (mixture of group lessons, private, technical, freestyle and freeride) and always come away a better, more confident rider with a few new tricks nailed or new techniques learnt. As well as the structure of the tuition, these guys give a lot of their heart and soul to their clients and you know that they genuinely care how you progress and how much you get out of their sessions. They’ve also taught heaps about snowboarding in general – e.g. what board/bindings set up is right for me and new boards that I might like to try.
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