What is it?

A camp focused on avalanche education for kids, with a freeride focus. Young skiers and snowboarders achieve their ASC1 certificate, learn specific freeride safety skills from experienced mountain guides, and put them into practice alongside our professional Gritt coaches. The idea comes from a growing need to equip the next generation of freeriders with the knowledge and decision-making skills to safely ride bigger terrain.

 

Why are the camps different to other courses?

We want to help junior athletes be safer in the mountains, and minimise the cost of acquiring those skills. Kids will get to ski with athletes and guides they look up to, learn more specific freeride safety info, hear personal stories from guides and coaches on their approach to riding in the mountains, and learn more through skiing than in a standard course.

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Dates:​

• The Remarkables ski area - July 8th and 9th

• Craigieburn Valley ski area - August 2nd and 3rd

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Key details:​

• Price: $250 each, including food (and accommodation at Craigieburn)

• Attendees: 8 young skiers and snowboarders (aged approximately 14 - 18, but if you're really keen and outside those ages shoot us a message)

• Guides at The Remarkables: Queenstown Mountain Guides - Will Rowntree and Sam Smoothy

• Guides at Craigieburn: Alpine Guides

• 2 days of learning, including: ASC1 content on-snow and in classroom, backcountry travel, learning via riding

• Accommodation: not provided for The Remarkables, included for Craigieburn on the mountain​​

• Transport: we'll aim to coordinate carpooling

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How to I apply? 

We don’t think first in first served is the fairest way for young skiers and snowboarders to attend this camp, so to register your interest to attend please fill in this simple application form: click here. 

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Selection will be made by Gritt Charitable Trust's board and the guides. Clear and simple answers are recommended, no need to write us a novel. We're looking forward to reading your applications!

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​Thanks

Huge thanks to POC, Craigieburn, The Remarkables, Alpine Guides, Queenstown Mountain Guides, Jim Young, Will Rowntree, Sam Smoothy, and a host of other people for making these camps possible!