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Whakapapa Lane Training Weekend

09/10/2020 – 11/10/2020 NZDT

We are excited to have the team at Ruapehu grant us permission for a second weekend of lane training up on Whakapapa for the last weekend of the October School Holidays.

The weekend will be coached by Justin Stoddard & Duane Barakat. Additional coaches may be added (as required based on numbers). Training and drills tailored to the different levels of the athletes.

Weekend schedule:

  • Fri 9th Oct – Race course training day (Whakapapa)
    • 9.00am – 1.00pm: Training in a course set in The Valley
    • 1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch
    • 2.00pm – 4.00pm: All mountain skiing
  • Sat 10th Oct – Race course training day (Whakapapa)
    • 9.00am – 1.00pm: Training in a course set in The Valley
    • 1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch
    • 2.00pm – 4.00pm: All mountain skiing
  • Sun 11th Oct – Race course training day (Whakapapa)
    • 9.00am – 1.00pm: Training in a course set in The Valley
    • 1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch
    • 2.00pm – 4.00pm: All mountain skiing

Registrations are now open

Training Fees:

Day Charge – Add to Cart$135.00

What’s included:

  • Training day coaching. Including approximately 3-4 hours in a course set each morning (weather and conditions permitting), following by all mountain skiing in the afternoon.

  • Off-snow activities for bad weather days, off-snow afternoons and evenings will be arranged for athletes and families. We have heaps of options up our sleeve for different scenarios.

What’s Not Included:

  • Lift Passes for Mt Ruapehu.

  • Accommodation at National Park
    The team at The Park in National Park have been awesome in offering Northern Ski Team families a discount of 15% off their rack rates for room bookings through until the end of 2021.
    In addition, they have offered us a super-flexible cancellation policy and will allow free cancellation and changes to bookings up until 72 hours prior to arrival date. For changes or cancellations within 72 hours, the first nights accommodation will be charged in full.

    The facilities at The Park are great, with an onsite restaurant & bar, outdoor spas, a common lounge area and some great room configurations.
    Please note: To obtain these discounted rates, you must call (0800 800 491) or email (bookings@the-park.co.nz) the team at The Park and quote the name and DOB of the registered Northern Ski Team athlete(s).

  • Meals throughout the camp.
    The Park have an onsite restaurant & bar, however there are a couple of alternative options in the National Park area.

  • Transport throughout the camp.
    UPDATE: From Monday 28th September onwards, parking bookings are no longer required for Whakapapa or Turoa ski fields for the rest of 2020. Parking will operate on a ‘first in, first served’ basis.
    This is great news for us! As always, we will plan to be one of the first up the mountain each day 😉

FAQs

What is the refund policy?

Assuming the camp proceeds, we have a strict ‘no refunds’ policy for this camp (including for bad weather days). This policy is due to the fixed-costs associated with running these camps.
If the camp does not proceed for any reason, we will provide 100% refund on all payments made to Northern Ski Team.

In the scenario of bad weather days, we will run an alternative day of off-snow training and activities.

Are chaperone opportunities available?

For this camp, we are able to chaperone 4 x athletes. However, chaperone is by application only and the final decision is at the sole discretion of the NST executive committee.
The chaperone cost for this camp is $130 per night, which includes:
– Accommodation
– Dinner & breakfast
– Transport
– Adult supervision throughout the camp

To discuss chaperone options, please email us at theteam@northernskiteam.co.nz and we will call you to discuss further.

What do I need to bring?

Gear you NEED to bring:
– Helmet & goggles
– Slalom skis and/or GS skis. If the athlete only has 1 pair a kombi or slalom ski is best
– Poles. GS poles are not required but slalom pole guards should be removed for GS training days
– Properly fitting ski boots. If they are bugging athletes before we go, get them sorted
– Training suit and shorts

OPTIONAL gear:
– Chin guard (optional). Chin Guards should be removed for GS training
– Arm Guards (optional – soccer shin guards work well)
– Tuning equipment
– Rugby style mouth guard (optional)
– Snow boots (optional)

In the ATHLETE DAY PACK:
Athletes should bring a small pack each day. This pack will be left top of course each day, including: beanie, spare gloves, spare goggles, water, snack, money, sunscreen, medicine (if required) and an extra top/jacket in case athlete gets cold