Woodward At Copper

They might not boast the year-long snow of northern camps or the deep powder of inverted winter in the southern hemisphere, but if you aspire to take your park game to a whole new level this summer,  Woodward At Copper sets the standard for high-tech snowboard training facilities.

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Woodward at Copper is a 19,400 square foot snowboarder's playground with enough toys to make an Olympic gymnast jealous.

The training facility, called the Barn, features everything a rider needs to progress new tricks safely: Snowflex jumps and cliff drop, a snowflex rail course, Olympic trampolines, three foam pits, a giant spring floor, and if you get tired of snowboarding you can hop on a skateboard and cruise the bowls, miniramp or micropipe.

Summer camp at Woodward gives you all the goods; daily practice time in the Barn followed by on-hill riding complements of Copper Mountain, which sets aside some snow to build a private course for campers.  Start hucking tricks on a trampoline, strap in and take it to the snowflex, and then claim it on snow later that day.

On top of all of this state-of-the-art stuff, Woodward at Copper's coaches--aka professional riders--will always be right there ready to toss you a few pointers.  There really is no faster and safer way to dial in any trick from your first boardslide on a downrail to your first double cork. 

Once you get tired of snowboarding, Woodward lined up a ton of things to keep you busy; you didn't think they'd let you just lie around all day?  When you want a break take your pick between go-karts, bumper boats, rock climbing, trips to local skate parks and much more.

Overnight campers can rest assured they will be pampered to no end.  Lodging comes as close to "private" as can be, with only two campers to each room/bathroom--no bunk beds for Woodward at Copper.  Food is prepared by Copper's professional chefs and served in a small cafeteria; three hearty meals a day catered to how insanely active you'll be during your visit. 

Now if you are like me, you can't be disconnected from the internet for too long. Woodward knows how that goes, so internet fiends can get their quick fix on any of the computer workstations set up in the lounge.  Of course there's also a huge TV with luxury seating for when you run out of energy, or you can burn what little you have left on table tennis or pool; did I mention they have video games too?

One last note for all the teenage guys looking to learn tricks this summer. Woodward has such amazing facilities that they just had to share it... with cheerleaders!  Yes, Woodward at Copper has a cheer camp, and let's just leave it at that.

Camp starts June 17th and runs through July 28th, 2010.  Woodward offers several sessions ranging from 3-day to weeklong camps, which depending on duration and whether you want lodging will cost anywhere from $699 to $1799.

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