Language school Whistler, IH-Whistler Ski & Snowboard Camp

School

IH Whistler Ski & Snowboard Camps in Whistler is the ultimate winter camp experience in Canada. Improve your free-riding and freestyle with Canada's top Pros and coaches. Our coaches are passionate and dedicated to improving your freestyle and free-riding. Enjoy Whistler’s legendary powder snow conditions, terrain parks, off-piste, back country jumps and secret spots all day, everyday. Experience all there is to offer in the snowboard Mecca of the world, Whistler- Blackcomb. Our campus in located in the heart of Whistler Village, just beside the gondolas and lifts. We have the lowest camper to coach ratio in the business ensuring lots of personal coaching and improvement. We offer a range of ski and snowboard programs from 5 days to all season long. Whether you're looking for a short term improvement camp, Instructor training course or a long-term camp, IH Whistler Ski & Snowboard Camps has the program for you.

Courses

IH Camps and Whistler Camps (29.11.08 - 25.04.09)
Lessons: 30 hours per week
Course duration: 1 to 20 weeks
Levels: Novice to advanced
Campers/coach: 4:1 average
Minimum age: 16 years
Daily schedule: 9am ~ 3pm on mountain

IH Camps
IH Camps are all-inclusive camps designed to give skiers and riders the full winter camp experience on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Ride and improve your free-riding and freestyle with our dedicated Professional Coaches. Develop your riding to its full potential, learn new tricks, reach your goals and ride the best spots on the mountains. Experience powder, trees, half-pipes, terrain parks, groomed runs and all the legendary terrain of Whistler-Blackcomb. Camps range from 5 days to all season long. Included in IH Camps:
•    All-day riding and coaching with pro coaches (Monday - Friday)
•    Daily lift tickets (season pass for 4~20 weeks camps)
•    Homestay accommodation or Camp house
•    Tune-up & waxing clinic and daily access to tune-up equipment
•    Weekly video analysis
•    Fitness center membership (hot tub, sauna, weights, pool)
•    Local bus pass
•    Ski & Snowboard factory tour
•    Welcome party and grad party
•    Local snowboard shop discounts
•    Airport transfers to & from Whistler
•    Edited personal camp DVD
•    Ski or Snowboard Camp hoodie
•    Prizes from camp sponsors
•    Nightly activities and social events (night riding, movies, ice skating, indoor skateboard park etc.)


Whistler Camps
The Whistler Camps is the same program as IH Camps but without the accommodation and lift tickets. It’s perfect for skiers, riders and students who already have accommodation and lift passes and studying in Whistler. Join before, between or after your English study weeks. Ride and improve your free-riding and freestyle with our dedicated Professional Coaches. Develop your riding to its full potential, learn new tricks, reach your goals and ride the best spots on the mountains. Experience powder, trees, half-pipes, terrain parks, groomed runs and all the legendary terrain of Whistler-Blackcomb. Camps range from 5 days to all season long.
Included in Whistler Camps:
•    All-day riding and coaching with pro coaches (Monday - Friday)
•    Tune-up & waxing clinic and daily access to tune-up equipment
•    Weekly video analysis
•    Ski & Snowboard factory tour
•    Welcome party and grad party
•    Local snowboard shop discounts
•    Edited personal camp DVD
•    Ski or Snowboard Camp hoodie
•    Prizes from camp sponsors
•    Nightly activities and social events (night riding, movies, ice skating, indoor skateboard park etc.)

Accommodation

Host family
Staying with a family in Whistler is without doubt one of the best ways to learn English after riding in the camp each day. IH Whistler Ski & Snowboard Camps chooses all host families with care so that you will feel at home, the idea being that you are able to practice your English everyday and with confidence. The great majority of families are located a few minutes from the school (the furthest away being about 30 minutes by bus). You will have your own room and share breakfast and dinner with your hosts.

Camp House
The Camp houses are comfortable houses within Whistler. They all come fully furnished, full kitchens, lounges, comfortable beds, wireless internet, TV, telephone etc. right up to the linens and towels. The Camp houses are based on two riders per room. Riders are responsible for their own meals at the Camp houses. The Camp houses are located a few minutes from the campus (the furthest away being about 15 minutes by bus)

Leisure

Whistler… excitement guaranteed!
The choice of activities in the winter is simply enormous. A sample list of after riding and weekend activities includes a tubing park, cinemas, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, heli-skiing, heli-boarding, cat-boarding, bungee jumping, ice skating, indoor skateboard park and endless ski & snowboard shops and restaurants. In the evening, the ski resort comes alive to make way for parties. Get ready for a great time