Any trick, turn, or maneuver on a snowboard can be broken down and explained through fundamental skills, and the better you understand these skills the more efficiently you’ll ride. Through in-depth examination of the 6 snowboard fundamentals, on snow movement analysis, and detailed off snow video analysis, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of how subtle body movements relate to snowboarding outcomes in a big way. By the end of the session you’ll be better prepared to make thoughtful adjustments to your own riding, leading to less injuries, more progression, and ultimately more FUN!
We’ll spend five full days on snow focused on you and your goals. Since education is what we do so we hire the BEST coaches in the world, and we ensure you level by keeping our groups small (4 riders per 1 coach).
- Joshua Thompson-Bourrie, Progression Sessions Founder, AASI-W Ed Staff, and Staff Trainer at Palisades Tahoe
- Erick Espinoza, Competitive Freestyle Coach, AASI-W Alumni Staff, and Staff Trainer at Jackson Hole
- Stephanie Wilkerson, AASI National Team Alumni, AASI-W Ed Staff, Founder of Altitude Snowboarding
We scheduled this event in May to take advantage of the Northwest’s best “Second Winter” destination. When most ski areas are pairing down or switching off, Timberline is actually expanding their operations hosting; 4+ terrain parks, 4,500 vertical ft. of lift driven sliding from the top of Palmer to our Lodge, wide open groomers, and plentiful off-piste opportunities.
The adventure doesn’t stop when we leave the mountain, every evening we’ll host an optional activity; waterfall hike, movement analysis sessions, restorative stretching, etc. or if you prefer you can spend the afternoon relaxing in one of our on site hot tubs. To keep you going we’ll fuel your body and mind with good nutrition, hardy homemade breakfasts, healthy items to build a perfect sack lunch, and snacks whenever you’re hungry. For dinners we’ll be serving up a family style feast at our lodge, or we’ll make reservations at one of the many local restaurants.
This is an intermediate to advanced Snowboard session. This session has a minimum participation of 8 persons to operate, if minimum participation is not met within 14 days of travel you will receive a full refund, or you can elect to convert your reservation to a private or semi private session.
RESERVE 4 PEOPLE ON THE SAME RESERVATION AND RECIEVE AN ADDITIONAL $200 DISCOUNT
-This is an example itinerary, this may change based on conditions and group ambitions –
Day 1, Sunday, Arrival Day
Arrive at PDX by 4pm, or Government Camp by 5:30pm. 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, Monday, Fundamentals and Exploration
You’ll spend the day with your group, getting to know the lay of the land while gaining a fresh perspective on your personal technique. Through a variety of tasks we’ll explore the 6 fundamentals of snowboarding. We’ll then capture video of your riding for later analysis back a our lodge. When the lifts stop turning we’ll head back to our lodge where you’ll have a chance to relax and wax up your equipment, before dinner. After a family stile feast we’ll take a deep dive into your videos as a group, together we’ll use the 6 fundamentals to isolate essential skill development to align your snowboarding goals with a clear direction for progression!
Day 3, Tuesday, Creative Carving
Tuesdays are usually empty on the mountain, that means wide open opportunities to take your carved turns to the next level, in this clinic we’ll explore a variety of techniques to lay down perfect lines, then we’ll take our newfound skills to less conventional applications. We’ll capture more video on snow so we can take an analytical look at your style back at our lodge.
Day 4, Wednesday, Field Trip
This is the day mental and physical fatigue usually sets in.. so we are mixing things up to keep you engaged and growing. Depending on group ambitions and snow conditions we will do one of these options:
A: City Day. – This City of Roses is fun, beautiful, and weird. We’ll check out the river side, the foodie side, and even the wild side. Believe us when we say taking a single day break from snowboarding can actually aid in progression,
B: Half day ride and Hood River Social – We’ll ride for 4 hours then leave the mountain early and take a drive to Sunny Hood River for a afternoon on the water front, from wineries, breweries, skate parks, etc. we have plenty of options to have a fun social afternoon.
Day 5, Thursday, Off-Piste exploration.
The mountain is prime with natural opportunities to apply your new found skills. In this clinic we’ll take a mindful approach to expanding you’re skill set off the groomed. Whether your new to variable conditions, or you only eat granola and ride in the trees this session will have something for you. For the adventurous you’ll have the option to forgo the car ride down the mountain and we’ll ride the 3 miles back to town instead, by way of the Alpine or Glade trails. After riding we’ll host a relaxing dinner at our lodge followed by another video review session.
Day 6, Friday, Make it your own
This day is all about you and your personal goals, wherever, and whatever you want to ride is the focus. This day coaches will make sure highlight essential drills and pathways for progression so next time you go snowboarding you’ll be able to start right where you left off and keep building. We’ll follow up our final day on the mountain with a celebration worthy of our efforts.
Day 7, Friday, Departure Day
All good things must come to an end (at least a temporary one). Departing flights must be scheduled after 9am. Coaches will make sure you are at the Airport at least 90min minutes before your flight departs.
Inclusive
This means we got you covered from the moment you arrive!
- 6 nights lodging, (Shared rooms and bathrooms, there may limited availability for private room at an additional fee please enquire)
- 5 days Coaching, in a group setting (maximum 1 coach per 4 campers)
- Daily Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Video review and goal setting session
- Transportation From the Start, We meet you at the airport or you can meet us at our lodge
- Scheduled Off hill activities
- Branded gift Something you’ll want to keep and use for years to come
- A Post Session Report outlining your skill upon completion complete with notes from your coach for future improvement
- Adult Beverages, although some may be provided in general, you’ll buy your own alcohol
- 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 setup, 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
- Timberline Spring Pass/Lift Tickets (This is approximately $250 and can be purchased here starting March of 2025)