Gordy Peifer Big Mountain Skiing Camp
Goal
A ski camp that teaches safety and big mountain techniques while highlighting the unique and inspiring inbounds and out of bounds terrain and snow conditions that Alta has to offer.
Participants
Advanced to expert skiers ages 18 and up looking to increase their abilities while skiing with top professional freeskiers, instructors, and guides.
Staff
-Gordy Peifer- Big mountain skier
-Jim Conway- Professional mountain guide
-Megan Brown-U.S. Ski Team alumni and pro freeskier
-Shawn Hanka- Veteran PSIA ski instructor
-Guest celebrity skiers
3 day camps (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Tentative dates: Dec. 17,18,19
Jan. 14,15,16
Feb. 4,5,6
Mar. 4,5,6
Instruction
-Big mountain skiing technique
-Mountain preparedness and safety
-Snow assessment (finding good snow)
-Avalanche awareness
-Route selection
-Proper equipment and use of
-Backcountry etiquette
Evening seminars
-Video Analysis
-Avalanche seminar
-Alta History-Guest speaker
-Skiing slideshow (Local photographers)
Lodging and Meals
-Slope side at one of Alta’s lodges
Equipment demos and giveaways
-Rossignol, Eider, Leedom, Gordini, Smith
That's a rough outline of the camp. Once again, it is not an Alta specific camp. The name needs to leave out the word "camp".
Think of Dean's name for his company-H2O-clean and simple.