I’ve compiled this list of ski race camps because other lists I’ve come across are not complete. If you have feedback about any of the camps (good or bad) please share that with me. I can be reached at dad@skiracerdad.com.
I’ve grouped them by season – Summer, Fall and Winter camps. The greatest number of camps are in the Summer and they typically go to Mt Hood in the US or a glacier in Europe, though there are some other spots you can ski in the US into the summer. I have some personal experience with summer ski camp because as a kid I went to Mt. Hood for 3 summers with Burke Mountain Academy. I had a great time and fondly remember the Huckelberry Inn and the huckelberry milk shakes they made. (Still do from what I hear).
I’ve created the summer camp listing first and will get to the Fall and Winter camps during the summer months. (8/1/17 update: I’ve begun updating the camp list with Fall and Winter camps. The list is not yet complete.8/1/20 update: I’ve added some other camps and removed those that no longer offer commercial camps)
You can sort the columns by clicking on the arrow and you can also filter them by searching for a keyword, such as Summer, Fall, Winter to show only camps for that season or search for Hood to show only those going to Mt. Hood, or Tignes, to show only those going to Tignes France.
Summer Camps
| Name | Season | Type | Location | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Racing Camp | Summer | on snow | Hintertux, Austria | For fun, I'm including a few camps that are European based. (Staff, operations and primary audience are European). This one is Austrian based and operated. Camps seem to be organized at your request. The dates are only listed on the inquiry form - starts beginning of July. | link |
| Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) | Summer - Fall | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR A Basin / Loveland, CO | The Mt. Hood camp in August is dedicated to SL skills and tactics progression. The fall camp (November) in Colorado is focused on SL and GS fundamentals to get ready for the season. The Fall camp is for U12 - U16 athletes. | link |
| Eliteam | Summer | dryland | Waitsfield or E. Burke, VT. For summer of 2020, it has moved to an all online asynchronous program | Dryland camp that focuses on both physical as well as psychological development. Camp is run by former USST member and Bronze Medal winner at the Bormio World Championships Doug Lewis. The Son hasn't participated at one of the camps but Doug has led a day long training session for The Son's club and it was really well liked. Doug is great with kids. | link |
| Erich Sailer Ski Racing Camp | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Mt. Hood camp run by the director of Buck Hill program in MN. Coaching is from current and past USST members. Sessions are in June. | link |
| GMVS | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Late June into early July camp that will be covering technical free skiing with SL and GS training. Camp is for 40 U12/U14s and covers physical conditioning along with tuning and video analysis. | link |
| Gould Academy | Fall - Winter | on snow | Sunday River, ME | U12/14 Fundamentals Camp in November and a SL/GS Camp in December. Both camps are 3.5 days on snow. | link |
| JR Ski Racing | Summer | on snow | Tignes France | This is the second European based camp. This is run by British coaches that host the camp in Tignes. The camp dates are July 20 - 30. | link |
| Keely's Ski Camp | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | An all girls racing camp that is part of a larger all girls ski camp program (big mountain, back-country). Coaches are all female as well and are current or retired USST members. | link |
| Killington Mountain School | Summer - Fall - Winter | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR and Sass Fee, CH | A camp for U10 through U16 athletes at Hood and U12/U14 in Switzerland. Camps focus on fundamentals and progressions into SL and GS. In addition, KMS offers a Thanksgiving week camp focusing on SL and GS fundamentals with no gate training. A holiday camp is offered just before Christmas with a SL and GS progression that includes gate training. | link |
| Lead Change Racing | Summer - Fall | on snow | Saas Fee, Switzerland Killington, VT | The camp is 10 days of skiing and 2 rest days starting in late July and running into August. The coaches hail primarily from Tri-State region ski areas - Berkshire East and Mohawk Mountain are the primary sources. Includes cultural activities in addition to the skiing. Fall camp is at Killington during Thanksgiving week. Camp focuses on SL and GS fundamentals with no gate training. This camp is flexible in the number of days that the athlete wants to attend. | link |
| Ligety Weibrecht Ski Camp | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Three 1 week camp sessions late June into July. Coaches are Ted Ligety and Andrew Weibrecht as well as other current members of the USST. | link |
| Loveland Mountain | Summer | on snow | Loveland, CO | 8 days on snow M - Th during two consecutive weeks in June. Doesn't include housing, so is likely aimed primarily at Colorado residents. | link |
| Mount Mansfield Ski Club | Summer | on snow | Les Deux Alpes, FR | This camp running from mid June to July 1 focuses on fundamental skis with a progression to SL and GS training. The camp has 10 on snow days and is coached by staff of the Mt Mansfield Ski Club. Appears to be aimed primarily at MMSC athletes | link |
| Mt Hood Summer Ski Camp | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Multi session ski camp. One week sessions run from late May through end of August. | link |
| National Alpine Ski Camp | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Six sessions that are 7 days on-snow with a rest day after day 4. Features GS and SL progression training. | link |
| NY Ski Educational Foundation | Summer - Fall | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR Les 2 Alpes, FR Copper, CO Sunday River, ME | NYSEF has camps in the summer at Mt. Hood and Les 2 Alpes. The Mt Hood camp is for U12 athletes exclusively. The camp at L2A is open to a broader range of athletes. Both camps aim it to gain mileage and experience through free-skiing, develop technical skills through directed free-skiing and introduce tactical skills needed in SL and GS. Both of the Fall camps are aimed at skiing fundamentals and directed free skiing to get athletes comfortable on their skis again for the season. | link |
| Okemo Mountain School | Summer | on snow | Saas Fee, Switzerland | A camp with a short or longer session aimed at U14 and up (though they will consider rising U12s). Runs from late July into August | link |
| Olin/Lacasse Ski Racing School | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Three training weeks with six days on snow each week starting in late June and running into July. Head coach is head coach at Afton Alps in MN and has other accomplished racers. | link |
| Peak Performance Ski Camp | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Camp that runs from late June into July. Two options for length of camp stay. Coaching staff is predominantly Mt Snow Academy coaching staff with some other N.E. ski club coaches. Alumni includes a number of current or former USST members. | link |
| PV Alpine | Summer - Fall | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR Vail, CO | Late June to mid July, this camp is run by Mission Ridge coaches and staff, located in the PNW. Family run camp and seemingly having high caliber racers attend too. Vail camp is Thanksgiving week. | link |
| Ski & Snowboard Club Vail | Summer | on snow | Mt. Bachelor, OR | Early summer camp from late May into June. Length of trip varies by age group, the younger athletes it is a shorter trip. Geared primarily for SSCV athletes | link |
| Speedy's Ski Camps | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | 3 summer sessions that have a total of 8 days on snow each with 4 days each of SL and GS with a day off in between to go to Hood River. Designed for U12 - U21 athletes. Sessions start June 22, July 10 and Aug 1 | link |
| Stowe Dryland Ski Camp | Summer | dryland | Stowe, VT | Dryland camp that incorporates a number of complementary sports to skiing to develop physical fitness and appropriate movement patterns. Coaching is led by Colby College's head coach and includes coaches from New England ski academies and current or former USST members. | link |
| Stratton Mountain School | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | A camp for U12 - U16 athletes, th ecamp is coached by SMS coaching staff aimed at improving fundamental skiing skills. Afternoons are with fun fitness based activities. | link |
| Sugar Bowl Ski Team Projects | Summer | on snow | Mammoth, CA & La Parva, Chile | Coaching staff from the Sugar Bowl Ski Accademy teaching for 5 days at Mammoth in July and an August/Sept trip to Chile. | link |
| Tichy Racing Summer Ski Camp | Summer | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR | Family run and operated racing camp. Been in business over 15 years and coaching staff has success at the FIS NorAm level. Staff is predominently from the pacific northwest region and campers seem to hail from Canada and PNW as a result, though there are some testimonials from other places throughout the US. Multiple sessions starting in May and runing into August. | link |
| U.S.Elite Camps | Summer - Fall - Winter | on snow | Mt. Hood, OR Copper, CO Stratton, VT | A camp for 8 - 18 year olds running from mid July to late July. There is 9 on-snow days and 1 day dedicated to a white water rafting trip. Head coach and many of the coaches hail from Stratton or other east coast mountains. Fall camp is during Thanksgiving week. The Copper camp offers both boarding and day camper options for those travelling with family. The winter camp is around Christmas time and for U12 - U19 athletes. | link |
| Uros Pavlovcic Ski Racing | Summer | on snow | Saas Fee, Switzerland | A two week camp at the beginning of August. Uros is a coach at Buck Hill and also coaches at the Erich Sailer camp listed above. The camp has 10 days of skiing and 2 rest days. | link |
| WVBBTS | Summer | on snow | Hintertux, Austria | Late June to July 1st, this camp focuses on fundamentals and work ethic. One of the few camps that includes airfare in the trip. As a camper and parent, I like the fact that the atheletes travel together and begin the camp experience at the airport. | link |
| Skizenit | Summer - Fall | on snow | Saas-fee, Switzerland; Nevados de Chillan, Chile | April - October. International camp with kids primarily coming from Switzerland, US, France, Spain, Uk, Germany and Canada. Main language is English. Trainers also speak French, German, Italian and Spanish. | link |
| Granite Performance | Summer - Fall | Dryland | New Hampshire & online | Two ten week sessions - summer and fall. Intended to be an in person program it went virtual as a result of the pandemic. Weekly workout programming and other challenges regarding nutrition and mental preparation. | link |