Snowboard Camps for Kids

Snowboard Camps for Kids

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Snowboard camps for kids are a great way to either introduce a kid to the sport or improve their existing skills. Snowboard camps allow kids to learn proper techniques and increase safety for future trips. Camps are also fun and provide a means of interaction with kids who have similar interests. With the growing popularity of snowboarding, numerous camps are available.

Windells Snowboard Camp

Located at Mt. Hood in Oregon, Windells is one of the premier snowboarding camps. The camp has a private campus, with cabins for housing kids throughout the camp. It has an expert staff, and many of the U.S. snowboarding Olympians have attended the camp. The camp has winter and summer programs and courses for beginner, intermediate and expert riders. The summer camp is unique; Mt. Hood is the only place in the lower 48 states with year-round snow and boarding opportunities.


Windells Camp
PO Box 628
Welches, OR 97067
(503) 622-3736
windells.com/sports/snowboard/

Whistler Snowboard Camps

Whistler is home to the 2010 Winter Olympics and has one of the top ski resorts in North America. The summer snowboard camp features on-site housing, meals and access to the chair lifts. The camp has a professional coaching staff and a private pipe, race lanes and park. All of the kids are supervised, and the housing is in comfortable suites. Kids also will have opportunities for mountain biking, swimming, rock climbing, skateboarding and more. This is an ideal summer camp for snowboarding and a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities.


Whistler Summer Snowboard Camp
106 - 4368 Main St. Suite 981
Whistler BC Canada V0N 1B4
(604) 932-3238
whistlersnowboardcamps.com

High Cascade Snowboard Camp

The High Cascade Snowboard Camp has youth and adult camps at Oregon's Mt. Hood. The youth camp is an eight-day camp that includes lodging, meals and instruction. The camp offers six different sessions throughout the summer provides supervision for kids. It also includes airport shuttles to Portland, lift tickets and two private snowboard parks. Campers can also take advantage of the skate parks and other outdoor activities including whitewater rafting, paintball, mountain biking and more.


High Cascade Snowboard Camp
5014 NE 15th Street
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 206-8520
highcascade.com

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Article Written By Zach Lazzari

Zach Lazzari is an outdoor writing specialist. He has experience in website writing as well as standard newspaper writing. He wrote an outdoor column for the Silver World in Lake City, Colo., and articles for Colorado-mountain-adventure.com. Lazzari is currently completing his bachelor's degree online through Arizona State University and lives in southwest Montana.

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