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Broken River Snow Camp 2025
The 2025 Broken River Camp kicked off with stormy weather, which made for an apprehensive start. The day prior, wind and rain had given the ski field a little too much attention, so on arrival, everyone came in with flexible expectations about what we might find. But safe to say, we were all very pleasantly surprised! After an extra warm-up walk to Palmer Lodge, spirits lifted quickly as we were greeted by sunshine and perfect spring corn waiting to be harvested. The wind and
Oct 22


Mt Olympus Snow Camp 2025
Backing up the momentum from last year’s camp, the 2025 Mt Olympus Gritt Camp kicked off strong. With several top-ups the weekend prior and cold temps keeping things fresh, the snow was in stellar condition — dry, fast, and ready to be carved. We were welcomed by a perfect bluebird day, and some groms brimming with energy, bringing the stoke levels right from the start. Smiles all around, high-fives in the lift line, and that unmistakable buzz that comes when a crew knows it’
Oct 21


Mt Hutt Bike Camp 2025
Our first ever Mt Hutt College x Mt Hutt Bike Park Gritt Camp went down on February 15th and 16th, although muddy at times that didn’t...
Feb 25


Cable Bay Bike Camp 2024
The camp saw a nearly full roster of 27 young riders, new coaches, and two days of great learning.
Jan 15


Our Impact for 2024
Last year was exciting at Gritt. We launched our backcountry safety camp, reel deal video competition, community shred days, and branched...
Jan 12


Community day at Ōpuke Mt Hutt
To finish the season we brought to life a new event concept. It was open invite, free of charge, meet on the hill, and we were blown away...
Oct 21, 2024


Kai Tiaki te Kura Tawhiti - 2024 Climbing Event Recap
“Learning through movement and guardianship”. Gritt is built around the fundamental concept that nature facilitates and necessitates...
Oct 18, 2024


Broken River Snow Camp 2024
BR is one of our favourite camps. The community is always welcoming and we love connecting with the young skiers. Broken River Ski Club...
Oct 18, 2024


Mt Olympus Snow Camp 2024
The 2024 Gritt Coaching Camps literally got off to a rocky start with Mt Olympus unable to open for the planned event due to lack of...
Oct 18, 2024


A new kind of avalanche education for kids - the POC Backcountry Safety Camp
Since Gritt’s beginnings safety, and in particular avalanche education, have been an important part of our work. We use our snow camps to...
Oct 3, 2024


2023 Snow Camps Recap
The 2023 Gritt Coaching Camps were certainly one for the books. The warm weather and recent rain had the Canterbury Clubbies looking more...
Nov 4, 2023


The First Gritt Bike Camp
Sam, Charlie and Craig had a fantastic weekend at CAP sharing their race experience with thirty young, eager riders. The heavy rain on...
May 6, 2023
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