Adult Performance Camps
2020 Dates:
Ladies Ski Camp 22nd - 26th Nov (Skiing Mon - Thur)
Adult Performance Camp 1 27th Nov - 1st Dec (Skiing Sat - Tue)
Adult Performance Camp 2 2nd - 6th Dec (Skiing Thursday - Sun)
"The CDC adult performance weekend is the perfect environment to improve your on piste skiing ability, boost confidence and learn new skills. The coaching you receive both on and off the hill is first class, up to date and easy to understand. This makes the transition into skiing gates much easier and most importantly enjoyable. 15 seasons in the backcountry and I almost forgot how much fun they are! Thanks Chemmy, Dougie and the CDC team for a excellent season opener."
(Tom Lockyer - former GB Children's Team)
After the success of the last two years we are delighted to announce that Winter 2020/21 we will be hosting 3 Adult Performance Camps, and one specifically for Ladies. This isn’t us being sexist - we had a lot of women get in touch wanting a specific weekend for them - we ran this last year and had rave reviews!
Again we will base the camps on the amazing and varied terrain of Hintertux, which delivers every year with guaranteed great snow (access to the glacier and all mountain skiing!) This is a camp open to all skiers who can comfortably ski a black run - holiday skiers who have always secretly wanted to hit some gates and try to emulate their hero Lindsey Vonn or Marcel Hirscher, masters racers looking to lift the GB title, parents of racers who want to be able to experience the same thrills, spills and emotions their children go through. Whatever your goals we will help you reach them! We have the skills and numbers in our coaching team to divide up into small groups to make sure you get a fantastic and individual experience.
Dates:
Ladies Ski Camp 22nd - 26th Nov (Skiing Mon - Thur)
Adult Performance Camp 1 27th Nov - 1st Dec (Skiing Sat - Tue)
Adult Performance Camp 2 2nd - 6th Dec (Skiing Thursday - Sun)
Location: Hintertux Austria
With its high altitude and multiple training slopes (4 different options available) this is the perfect base for a great camp. A great reference website covering all aspects and more details of the glacier
Your Coaches
Guided by Olympian Chemmy Alcott and World Cup athlete Dougie Crawford, CDC provide world class coaching where every coach is highly vetted in terms of communication skills, their talent and their passion. Our coaches can ski. They will be able to demo all the skills asked of you, both in and out of gates. For our visual learners we even use the art of imitation by giving you the opportunity to follow our ex racing coaches down through the gates to demonstrate both tactical and technical needs.
Excited to announce Chemmy will be back this year with her inspirational coaching!
We adopt positive coaching strategies at all times providing constant feedback to you in an encouraging but clear manner. Combining our care, passion and knowledge has become our proven formula for success.
Equipment
You don't even need to have race skis to take part because we have a great relationship with a local ski shop for our camp in Hintertux, who can rent out race equipment from skis, boots, poles to back protectors. We will help arrange this and make sure you have what you need at the hotel waiting for you. It also allows you the opportunity to test skis - different lengths, models and makes - to find out what works best for you!
Accommodation
We know that at the end of a tough day on the slopes you want some down time. Last year we loved staying at the 4* Hotel Tirolerhof (https://www.tirolerhof-tux.at) so we have already reserved rooms for our group for this period. We also negotiated a great price of 65 euros shared (75 euros single occupancy) half board - with an amazing dinner every night! Please email Claudia on and say you are with CDC and you need one of the rooms and your specific dates.
Transport
Ladies Ski Camp
Arrival pm of Sunday 22 Nov - departure Thur/Fri (4 Days Skiing)
NB should you want to stay and ski the weekend you are welcome to join two days of our next camp! Suggested Flights: (we don’t organise transfers but there are already a lot of attendees on the below flights so should be easy to add numbers)
Suggested Arrival Flight TBC
Suggested Departure Flight TBC
Adult Performance Camp 1
Arrival pm of Friday 27th November - departure Tuesday 1st Dec late evening after skiing (4 Days Skiing). Flights as you wish - look at either Innsbruck (1 1/4 hour transfer or Munich 2.5 hours)
Adult Performance Camp 2
Arrival Wednesday 2nd December - departure Sunday 6th Dec late evening after skiing (4 Days Skiing). Flights as you wish - look at either Innsbruck (1 1/4 hour transfer or Munich 2.5 hours)
Sunday 6th - We will be connecting with the below flight should it suit anyone
Suggested Flight TBC
TRANSFERS TO AND FROM AIRPORT - At this time of year car rentals can be really reasonable. We can also nearer the time try and marry you up with others with similar arrivals and you can share transport. For transfers we can recommend
Proposed Camp Plan - this can be adapted and very individual depending on your needs.
Arrival Day: Afternoon Flight - direct/non direct to Innsbruck (approx 1 hour drive away) OR direct to munich (2.5 hours drive)
Day 1 Outline
08.30 - Gondola
09.00 - 12.00 Free Skiing in small groups with Coaches.
12.00 - 12.45 Lunch
12.45 - Break into 2 groups one for more free skiing drills, the other to try some low level giant slalom.
12.45 - 14.45 Giant Slalom. 2 hours technical basics and line education (possibly using stubbies as a visual for a fast, deep line)
14.45 - 15.15 Optional break
15.15 - 16.00 Free skiing without thinking (just fun social skiing the mountain!)
17.00 - 18.00 OPTIONAL Physical Training - Speed, agility, band angle work (or sauna and spa!)
18.00 - 19.15 Ski Tuning Masterclass and Video Analysis
19.30 - Dinner (and drinks?!)
Following days will have a similar format with the opportunity to ski some slalom gates, GS, skills courses and also dual slalom- head to head races individually and in teams- get those competitive juices going!
Cost: £614
Doesn't Include travel, transport, accommodation, insurance, lift pass, ski rental, food.
Last year the feedback was fantastic - yes it was a camp to improve skiing, but the overall sentiments were that it was great fun, social and also even good for networking (over a few bottles of wine in the evening!)
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
James Palmer Tomkinson
It was an extremely comprehensive and varied programme blending the technique with the gates and also mixing it up between GS, Super G, parallel slalom and technique/exercises. I know that everyone also found all the video feedback hugely constructive.
Most importantly everyone enjoyed it enormously and there was such a great vibe to the four days.
Justin Dean
I will not lie, it took me less than 10 secs to sign up after I saw the email about an adult performance ski camp. The opportunity to channel my inner Ted Ligety was too tempting... and wow was I not disappointed. Directed by Coach Dougie we received 4 days of hands on expert coaching which has given me huge confidence and hopefully made me a better and faster skier. The company on the trip was equally enjoyable with everyone sharing a common love of skiing, socialising and on at least one night stretching / fitness!!!
If you love skiing and you want to get better, this is the weekend for you! You will not regret it.
Randal Weeks
I just wanted to say thanks for a fantastic camp. It was an excellent programme and has given me lots to the think about with my skiing. Doing the gates and then the race today was so much fun too! It was great also to experience what the children do, and indeed the challenges they face - making adjustments, getting the right line and and generally. It's obviously not always as easy as it seems from the side of the race piste! It was a great group of people on the camp also and as always CDC worked so hard to make it all happen. Looking forward to the next one.