expert.Backcountrycampsareopen toskiersandsnowboarders
witha focusonsafeout-of-bounds travel for touringandski
mountaineering, includingaLevel IAvalancheCourse.The
Steep&Deepcamp for telemarkskiers is taughtby thecoachof
theProfessionalSki InstructorsofAmerica (PSIA)NationalDem-
onstrationTeam,ScottMcGee. Jacksonevenoffersanadaptive
Steep&Deepcamp forskierswithvariousdisabilities.Ski camps
areheld four times fromJanuary toMarch; othercampsareheld
one to two timeseachseason.All cost$1,100 including lift tickets.
Theresorthasnumeroushotelandcondominium lodgingpartners
inallpriceranges.
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Families
STEAMBOATCHILDREN’SCAMPS, STEAMBOATSPRINGS,
COLORADO.
Becausebothagegroups learndifferentlyandhavedif-
ferentphysical abilities, therearealmostno immersionski camps
combiningadultsandchildren.ButSteamboatSpringshas the
exception, plusseveral otheranswers to this familydilemma.
Three-dayBillyKiddPerformanceCenterCampsareopen toany
experiencedskiers, levels6 to8 (pure intermediate toexpert).
Olympicmedalistand formerWorldChampionKidd focuseson
carvingand racingskills that canbeapplied tovaried terrain
andall-mountainskiing,withsixhoursofdaily instruction, video
analysis, anda take-homeDVD.Campsareopen toadultsand
theirchildrenasyoungasfirst-graders.The famously family-
friendly resortalsohasoneof theonly immersionchildren’s
camps, andSteamboat iscurrently ranked theNo. 1FamilyRe-
sort inNorthAmericaby
SKIMagazine
.DesperadosSkiWeek is
afive-day immersionprogram just like thebestadultversions,
forfirst-gradersall thewayup to15-year-olds.Groupsaresorted
byageandability, getting thebenefitof thesame instructorand
teammates for theentireweek.Theprogram includes lunchdaily
andaNASTAR (National StandardRace) raceagainst theclock
ona real racecourse. JackalopesSkiWeeks forkidsages5 to6
haveasimilar formatbutmorenon-skiingactivities (suchasa
treasurehunt). It is theverybest introduction to thesporta
youngstercouldhave, but it’salsodemanding, and the resort
notes that it is“for ‘eager’ 5- and6-year-oldswhohave thedesire
andstamina toskifive full days.”BothareofferedMonday to
Fridayon thesixbusiest familyweeksof theyear, aroundChrist-
mas, PresidentsDay, andspringbreak.Kidd’scoedcampsareof-
fered throughout theseason, and forwomen, anotherOlympic
medalist,DebArmstrong, offersThree-DayWomen’sCamps for
levels5 to8.Armstrong’sprogramscover thegamut, fromequip-
mentadvice tobreakfast, lunch, acocktail party, andgeargifts
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