Freeride

The History: 2010 will be our 19th summer on the Blackcomb Glacier.  A lot of changes to skiing have occurred over this time and Freeride or Park skiing has pretty much been responsible for this growth. Mike Douglas, the ‘godfather of newschool freestyle’, instigated this revolution by helping bring back the Solomon twin tip ski and then as a coach at Momentum started our Freeride program,  in order to help fuel the growth of this new offshoot of freestyle at the grass roots. Today this evolution seems to have no end in sight and trying to stay on top of the sport is a full time job. Momentum Camps continues to be the breeding ground for the youth, but it’s also the training ground for the best in the world, as they continue to push the sport during the summer months, while coaching and inspiring the new stars of tomorrow.

The Coaches: It’s this relationship between the coaches and the campers that makes this camp so successful. There is no faster way to learn a sport than by copying….the key is who you are copying.  Without question we have the greatest line up of talented freeride coaches in the world, and it is no coincidence that many of these coaches were also once campers at this camp. Coaches like Sarah Burke, TJ Schiller, Mike Riddle, Rory Bushfield, Corey Vanular, Ian Cosco and more (see former campers).  It’s almost like a lifecyle here at Momentum, start out as a camper, go make your mark on the world and come back to coach the new you.

The Program: The Freeride program is designed to teach you skills in the park and pipe. With the largest summer skiing- only terrain in North America, we have available a progression of jumps and rails to fit all levels of skiers.  We also have trampolines and a full water ramp facility to help train your skills off the snow.

When you come to Momentum, you can count on coaching that is customized to teach you exactly the skills you want to learn, with one-on-one attention, video review, as well as sport psych classes and a special ‘Competitive Program’ for the competitors and all this delivered by skiers who are as passionate about the sport as you are.  By their nature and automatic role modeling, our coaches instill a belief which made them successful – that everyone can achieve their goals, no matter what level you are aspiring to. And then there’s the Fun Factor – because the best way to improve is when you’re also having Fun and that is also a #1 priority at Momentum!

Full Package or Locals Package: Choose either our all-inclusive ‘Full Package’, which includes everything plus meals, accommodation and airport transfers or our ‘Locals Package’ where you get the full coaching, afternoon and evening program, but no food, hotel or transfers.

Team/Competitive Programs: We also offer special Team and Competitive Programs for those wanting to focus on high performance. Club coaches are welcome to ’shadow coach’, to learn from and work with our team to maintain continuity. We also offer a Hybrid program for those who want to mix it up, half Freeride and half Moguls.