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JOHN CLENDENIN’S ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI METHOD CAMP

Location: Aspen, Colo.

Dates: Dec.– March: various dates

Price: 2–day: $745; 3–day: $1,165

Contact: 877-754-3627; www.skidoctors.com

Conquer the entire mountain with World Freestyle Champion John Clendenin. Learn to ski steeps, deeps, bumps and anything else the mountain can throw in your path. You can expect daily video analysis, low coach-to-skier ratio, lunches, and a closing party. And the “Camp Plus” option gives you demo Head skis, access to the Aspen Club and Spa, and a run on the indoor simulator. As if a trip to Aspen weren’t enough already. Intermediates and above.

HARB SKI SYSTEM’S PMTS SUPER BLUE CAMP

Location: Bear Valley, Calif.

Dates: Feb. 23–27

Price: $810 plus lift ticket

Contact: 303-567-0679; www.harbskisystems.com

Looking for some method to your skiing madness? In this 5–day all–mountain camp you’ll learn the PMTS Direct Parallel Movement, designed to simplify your movements on the snow. Your coach will provide a biomechanical indoor evaluation. This means finding out how your foot, ankle, and lower leg is aligned in your boot and on your skis. This system takes all the guesswork out of your equipment setup and movements before you hit the mountain. Once on the snow, you’ll get a balance assessment and video analysis, and plenty of time skiing the entire mountain.

DEAN CUMMINGS BIG MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE CAMP

Location: Snowbird, Utah

Dates: Feb. 4–7

Price: $2,160 plus lift ticket

Contact: 907-831-1386; www.snowbird.com

Join legendary mountain man Dean Cummings for this four-day camp where you’ll learn not just how to ski steeps or powder, but also how to embrace and respect the whole mountain as a skier. Discuss weather conditions, ridge protocol, snow pack assessment, snow pits, rappelling and rope skills, and evaluating snow stability. Plus, you’ll get a day of heli-skiing in the Wasatch Mountains. You’ll never look at a mountain the same way again. Experts 16 and up.

NASTC BIG MOUNTAIN SKIING CAMP

Location: Silverton, Colo.

Dates: March 4–9

Price: $2,859–$3,075 (single)

Contact: 530-582-4772; www.skinastc.com

You won’t find the big resort hustle with the posh restaurants, bars, and spas in the tiny historic mining town of Silverton. What you will find surrounding this laidback mountain community is the enormous Rocky Mountains, covered with acres and acres of untracked powder. You’ll ski terrain you’ve only seen in extreme videos with expert coaching from NASTC’s stable of experienced instructors. Includes five nights lodging, four days of lift tickets and instruction, one dinner, and breakfasts. For levels 8-9.

ALL CONDITIONS/ALL TERRAIN ADVENTURE SKIING

Location: Alpine Meadows, Calif.

Dates: Jan. 25–27

Price: $1,250

Contact: 530-582-4772; http://www.skinastc.com/TAHOE09.htm target=_blank>www.skinastc.com

Being based in Tahoe, the folks at NASTC know this mountain well. This step-by-step progression course will get you from intermediate doubter to all–mountain believer in just three days. Ski the crud, the bumps, the chutes and the powder. You’ll get plenty of vertical in short order on this big mountain that encompasses five bowls and a wide diversity of terrain. Includes lift tickets, instruction, video analysis, one dinner, and NASTC goodies.

For more information about multi-day immersion ski clinics, pick up a copy of SKI Magazine's November 2008 issue, or subscribe here.

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