Refine your technique & build more confidence
Become a better (and may I say... cooler?) version of yourself, on skis.
Take a technique clinic... or sign up for them all to get a solid foundation in your skiing techniques. We are crazy about good technique & skiing safety and we just can't wait to share it with you too. Learn in small groups. Customized to your needs and ability.
The clinics curriculum is developed by me 😊 2-time Olympian, and one of the most experienced adult technique coaches - Dasha Atkins.
About Technique Clinics
$49 for each 1h15 clinic
You can take these clinics in any order (except for the beginner clinic), and as many times as you like!
Small group learning that is customized to you. 8-to-1 skier to coach ratios. Expect to learn & practice a variety of technique progressions.
☝️ Skiers are expected to bring their own gear.
Location: Confederation Golf Course, unless otherwise noted.
🟡 Graceful Classic Stride
Weight Transfer & Balance for better stride & glide
☝️Classic striding and gliding, all levels (we will split all skiers into 2 groups, each with max size of 8 per coach, based on abilities as assessed by your coaches). The groups will be learning at appropriate level to each skier.
⛷️ Review the mechanics (some call it magic!) of ski camber & kick in a classic ski, and why & when to weight transfer. Then, practice the many ways to weight transfer and hone your glide and kick skills.
Skiers will also learn how to adjust the stride to terrain and various snow conditions. This clinic can fundamentally transform the way skiers approach classic skiing.
✅ Suitable for classic only
🟢 Start Here: Beginner Foundations
Safety & basics for new cross-country skiers
☝️ For beginner & new skiers, please take this clinic first.
Learn the basics of safe movement on skis, including many ways to fall down and best ways to safely get up, how to start skiing, how to slow down and how to stop, downhills basics, and general safety and literacy around the trails and groomed classic tracks.
✅ Suitable for both CL & SK
🔴 Skate Techniques All Levels
Learn & Refine your 1-skate, 2-skate, & offset techniques
☝️ Skate techniques, all levels (we will split into 2 groups, each with max size of 8 per coach, based on abilities as assessed by your coaches, and the groups will be learning at appropriate level to each skier in the 2 groups).
⛷️ Review the 3 skate techniques (plus the bonus "diagonal skate" that you'll LOVE!)
Level 1 will focus on basics of skate skiing techniques, including timing and coordination.
Level 2 is a deep nerdy dive into variations of 1-skate, 2-skate and offset for recreational skate skiers.
✅ Suitable for skate only.
🔵 Ski Downhills
Progress & build confidence in your downhills!
☝️ Review and refine all speed control techniques based on snow conditions, terrain, and skier's ability.
Practice and learn (or review) variations in turning progressions (snow-plow, skidding, step-turns with and without pole plant), downhill ski track safety practice, balance tips for challenging downhills, and practicing reading the downhills terrain.
✅ Suitable for both CL & SK
🟣 Poling in Skiing
Protect your Back & Build Stronger Poling on skis
☝️ In classic, about 30% of power should come from upper body: your back, core muscles, shoulders, and arms. In skate skiing the upper body should contribute even more, at 40% of your power!
Learn & practice mechanics and various techniques in poling that relate to both Skate and Classic (and common mistakes).
We will teach you how to protect your lower back, and how to get so much more enjoyment out of your skiing! You will discover better stability, less back pain, and more graceful gliding thanks to better poling technique.
✅ Suitable for both CL and SK
Calendar of Clinics & Registration
