Dates: 9 – 10 August

In the interest in fostering the next generation of Big Mountain skiers and boarders, CHILL are running a Camp and Comp up at Broken River Ski Area, 9 – 10 August. The Camp is aimed at developing the skills required to compete in Big Mountain event. Coaches Ollie Hunt and Jamesa Hampton will team up and mentor budding competitors over the weekend and help prepare them for the real thing.

“We’ll be looking at all aspects of a competition day. From warming-up, to checking out snow conditions and making the best line selection” says Ollie Hunt. “Kids need to have the basic skills on a Big Mountain before going in a comp and we’re here to help them learn those skills”.

Day one will be spent introducing participants to the Big Mountain environment, understanding the judging criteria and competition format, and learning good strategies to help them perform well in a competition scenario. “We’ll be taking video footage during the day so we can look back and analyse it that same night” explains Ollie. “Watching yourself on video is a great way to see things from a judges’ point-of-view and critique your style”.

On Sunday the Camp finishes with another coaching session in the morning followed by a Big Mountain Competition in the afternoon where the kids can demonstrate what they’ve learnt over the weekend. The Camp is an ideal lead-in the CHILL Big Mountain Comp at Craigieburn the following weekend.

Entry is open to ages 10 – 17 years, with all competitors requiring supervision. All accommodation and food is provided. For more information and registration go to www.chillout.co.nz