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Trying to start a Freeski Camp
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I am trying to start a small, cheap free ski camp in Vail, Colorado. Sort of a one on one thing just to bring in a little bit of money for a while. I was wondering what you guys would recommend the trick progression to be? Thank you and +K for any helpful responses.
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Yeah dude! Vail all the way! start off with straight airs, and 90 on boxs, then 90s on rails, then go switch, then teach em 180s, then grabs (safety and mute), then variations mid rail, then 360s, then 270 off rail, then 270 on.
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I have a few years experience working for a camp, from the kitchen to counselor to coaching, so I have a decent sense of how things are.
Don't take this personally, but the fact that you're asking this question tells me you don't know what you're doing. Coaching is not a simple trick sequence, and starting a camp is not as simple as putting up a few flyers around town.
If you want to teach skiing, that's fucking awesome! But get experience with an established organization first. With experience and connections, you have a MUCH greater chance of success.
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You mean like during the winter time?
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Sounds like a hefty goal. Maybe start by becoming a ski instructor. Then start giving small freeski lessons for cheap independent if a resort. This way you can get good at teaching with little to no pressure because you aren't being paid much. If you are good at it maybe go on to work at a camp first or just jump right in. But that is a big goal. You don't just start a camp that's a full time buisness. A camp like momentum or windells probably would sell for 400 million. And thats lowballing it.
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More like $10 million at most, but it still is very much a big undertaking, especially in a place as proper as Vail. You need insurance which is expensive as FUCK because people can sue and win, and other legal stuff.
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honestly man if you dont even know how progression of tricks work and where to start i wouldnt start a freeski camp, it sounds like some mom is gonna sue the shit outta you cause her kid breaks him self learning somthing while you are with said kid
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