Late July is the final week of the FTC parks program at Mt. Hood. This means that Timberline pulls out all the stops to make what is left of the snow field ridiculously fun! On top of that most of the Ski race camps and freestyle camps have packed their bags and traveled on, leaving plenty of space to explore, perform, and progress.
Coaches for this event will be:
Chris Hargrave – Former AASI National Team Member, Olympic Halfpipe Pipe Coach, and all around freestyle genius.
Joshua Thompson-Bourrie – Head Coach and Founder of Progression Sessions, AASI-W Trainer/Examiner, and the guy responsible for writing this overview.
You asked for it and here it is “The heat of Summer Snowboarding” in late July. This session will feature small to medium jumps, jibs of all sizes, and even a mogul line to dial your short turns before winter’s chilly return. This session is small with a maximum of 6 people that means tiny groups and tons of direct coaching.
This session will also be a bit different… due to its small size we will be cooking together, making post shred decisions in the moment and navigating nimbly as a group of friends. What we work on will be based on your desires, and the terrain we have in front of us each day. If you are looking to extend your season without an international flight, or you have that one trick you want to but to bed before really diving into MTB season, this session was made for you!
This is an advanced Snowboard session. This session has a minimum participation of (5) persons to operate, if minimum participation is not met within 15 days of travel you will receive a full refund, or you can elect to convert your reservation to a private or semi private session for an additional cost.
The instructor discount and group discount cannot be applied to this session
“BONUS” if you elect to forgo our transportation and drive yourself to Govy and the Mountain will get first pick of bedrooms, including the primary!
- 5 nights lodging,
- 4 days on snow Coaching
- Video Review Sessions
- 1 coach per 3 guests
- Daily Lift Ticket including access to the FTC
- Daily Transportation to and from the mountain
- Airport Transfers (campers must arrive by 4pm)
- Off Snow guided hikes to pretty places
- Domestic flights
- Medical care, we’ll do our best to get you whatever help you need but you’ll be on your
own to foot the bill - Snowboard gear, you’ll need to bring your own board, there are a few stores and the
mountain has a demo center if you want to try some different gear - Transportation outside of scheduled itinerary
- Meals and Drinks (we will stop by a store so you can buy what you need for the session)
-This is an example itinerary, this may change based on conditions and group ambitions –
Day 1, Tuesday, Arrival Day
Arrive at PDX by 4:30pm and we’ll pick you up, or Government Camp by car. We’ll get moved in and have a leisurely dinner at our lodge where we’ll discuss the week ahead get to know one another and make any equipment modifications for the next days adventure.
Day 2-5, Wednesday – Saturday
Get your shred on!
We will leave for the mountain around 8am each day. After a short stretch session at the lodge we will make our way to the Palmer Snow Field where we will drop our back packs and get to it. We’ll ride till approximately 3pm each day before making our way down the mountain to our lodge.
Back at our lodge we will make decisions together, possible activities include: In-depth Video review on the big screen, hike to a swimming hole or waterfall, mini golf, hot tub hang, etc. After a fun filled day you will have the opportunity to hit the town for dinner, or stay at our lodge where we can cook together.
Day 6, Sunday, Departure day
All good things must come to an end (at least a temporary one). We will need to check out of our lodge in Govy by 10am, so please be mindful, if you are booking a flight with a late departure you may be spending some quality time at PDX, morning flights are preferable if taking advantage of Progression Sessions ground transportation.