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general information

dates & rates : lodging : the program : photos from Copper

 
ages 10 to 19 day camper option
ages 13 to 19 full camper option

 

Copper, Colorado is North America’s premier fall training site and home of the country's best November snow.  The U.S. Ski Team’s ‘A’ Team trains alongside us daily at the 9,000 foot resort. 

The Copper Thanksgiving camp will prepare you for the race season with six intense days of training.  The competitive atmosphere, daily timing and video, and private training lanes create the perfect early season training camp.  U.S. Elite athletes also receive the privilege of special ‘line cutting’ passes that allow for more runs, and more time in the gates each day.  This all-inclusive training camp is set up for athletes who want to leave camp fired up for the season & ready to race.

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Dates & Rates
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Copper, Colorado dates:
November 22 to 29, 2008
$1950 all inclusive*
Ages 13 to 19 full camper option
Ages 10 to 19 day camper option
$150 per day for 'day campers' staying with family in their own lodging

Places are limited. *Copper Thanksgiving Camp is another all-inclusive U.S. Elite Camp:  Transportation to and from Denver International Airport (within approved 'window' - please check with office before booking any Unaccompanied Minor travel), all coaching and daily training, daily fitness program, yoga, all meals, daily video analysis, World Cup tuning clinic, personalized coaches evaluation, personalized CD

Typical daily schedule

7:00 wake-up and warm-up (optional fitness session)
7:30 breakfast
8:30-11 on-snow
11-noon lunch
noon-3 on-snow
3:30 fitness (pool workouts, yoga, soccer, wallyball)
5:30 - 6:30 dinner
7 meeting followed by video analysis/ski tuning
8:30 r&r, prep. for next day
8:30-9 lights out/all quiet

*times are subject to change depending on training lane scheduling

 

 

  

Lodging & Meals

Athletes and coaches stay in the heart of Copper village and enjoy full use of all facilities.  Male and female athletes are housed separately and, as with all U.S. Elite Camps, staff join in all activities, live in and provide round the clock supervision. 

We eat out at local restaurants most nights and, as the camp falls during Thanksgiving, there will be a traditional banquet meal for the holiday.  It is usual for many athletes choose to spend Thanksgiving dinner with their families, however, if they are in the area.

As this is a short camp there is no laundry service included.

The Program

The Copper trip places an emphasis on developing the ‘TEAM’ aspects of skiing, self-confidence and life skills, in addition to the daily training.

Off hill Activities Afternoon activities are a mixed program of dryland training and teambuilding: hiking/jogging, pool workouts, Ultimate Frisbee, soccer, yoga, mental preparation for racing and relaxation workshops, daily video analysis and Ski tuning clinics.

Email or call for a CD featuring video of our on-hill drills and more photos from camp!

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