Speed Camp

At the end of the season the race program members get the

mountain for themselves for three days for a speed camp.

This is so they can set a Super Giant Slalom course they can train

on safely without other skiers on the hill. They start at 7am

and ski until noon to take advantage of the early morning icy snow.

Once the snow softens they can't make use of the snow due to ruts

forming and it simply gets too slow to be worthwhile.

They use a radar gun on the kids to check their speeds.

Maja's fastest speed was 86 kph coming into the first of two jumps.

She was skiing on Super G skis borrowed from her coach.

They were 175cm! Her longest skis, for Giant slalom are 155cm.

The fastest speed was put in by Gabe Pare at 98 kph.

Gabe is 15, in his 2nd year of K2.

Maja had to miss the last day of the camp due to her

entrepreneur fair for school being held that day.

Maja and her 175's

Maja cruising through the air at 86 kph

Rearview of Gabe at 98 kph