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by Terah Shelton on October 23, 2007
Pull out your winter coats, slap on your gloves, and dust off your skis, its time to hit the slopes. But, are you looking to brush up on your skills? Or would you like to boast your confidence and take your talent to another level. Then, head to Vail Mountain's MasterCamps.
The camp is offering an extensive 15-day program designed to turn intermediate skiers into experts. Perfection has its price. The program starts at $1,950, not including lift tickets or lodging. First-time students should expect to pay $2,150.
Though not specifically geared to baby boomers, the MasterCamps adult programs are designed to excite those who may be on the brink of quitting the sport out of frustration, boredom or achy knees.
"The better they ski, the longer they'll stay in the sport," Levine said. "That is hugely important to the ski industry. How do we get people into the sport so they discover how wonderful it is, and then keep them in it, identifying themselves as lifelong skiers?"
The idea for MasterCamps began seven years ago, after some avid ski school students wanted to see how fast they could learn to ski the whole mountain.
A few years later, Vail Snowsports School incorporated the students' efforts with their own to develop a formal training model that is consistent from teacher to teacher. It uses methods touted by elite athletes and sports psychologists for accelerated performance.
Instructors hit the fundamentals hard - meaning students sometimes spend hours indoors in front of mirrors to perfect slight movements, analyze videos of their own skiing, and plot how to carve on the bunny hill.
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