Sofa Ski Camp At Treble Cone
PREMIUM SKI IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
TRANSFORM YOUR SKIING
Want to improve your skiing out of sight? Break old habits and build stronger fundamentals? Increase your confidence and ability to explore the whole mountain?
Sofa Ski Camps at Treble Cone are designed to transform your skiing experience.
CAMP GOALS
This intensive adults-only 5 day ski camp will elevate your skiing to the next level. Klaus Mair and his hand-picked team individually tailor the content of the program to ensure you achieve lasting results, new skills and confidence.
PHILOSOPHY
To make lasting improvement in all areas of your skiing, it’s essential to focus on the fundamentals. Your coach will break down your skiing to its basics and help you rebuild, addressing the basics to ensure that nothing is holding you back. Time spent on the fundamentals early in the week will set you up for success.
Only if we clearly understand what we should be doing differently can we start to change it. Sofa Coaches use video analysis to help you understand your strengths and weaknesses and make sure that you can work on precisely the areas that present the biggest potential for improvement.
Pre Camp Consultation
Once you register for a camp, Klaus Mair of Sofa Ski School will get in touch with you directly to start planning your training. You’ll fill out a short online form and get access to the Sofa Ski Camp member area, with lots of useful ski technique information, ski clips and articles to get you ready for your camp. Sofa Ski Camp guests also receive free access to Klaus' latest instructional video "From Blue to Powder" valued at NZ$40.
BLUE TO POWDER TRAILER
VIDEO ANALYSIS
The camp begins by assessing each participant’s skiing, by using our unique and highly successful technique analysis concept. After a few runs to get warmed up and familiarise yourself with Treble Cone, we’ll video your skiing to help you see and really understand where you are at and what the effect of both subtle or substantial changes might be.
A PLATFORM FOR SUCCESS
Your coach will develop a personalised plan for change, identifying focus areas and work with you throughout the week in a positive, encouraging and fun way characterised by precise supervision and effective coaching to make sure that you will achieve your goals. To make sure that you can reach your goals you will find yourself in a small group of adults at similar ability with a maximum of 5 participants.
Sofa coaches are assisted at all times by Klaus Mair and have the latest teaching tools available to them. Coaches are always equipped with camera gear to enable video checks whenever it may be beneficial. They may also use our unique UClear Helmet Intercom System which allows the coach to talk to you while you are skiing or while they are demonstrating.
CONSOLIDATING PROGRESS
In the second half of the week you'll transfer your newly gained skills into other areas like skiing off-piste, carving, short turns, bumps and powder.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised that all the fundamental things you worked on in the first half of the week are the key to success across the whole mountain. With sound fundamentals, you’ll be skiing with less effort, more efficiently and with greater strength and confidence across a wide variety of terrain and conditions. You'll have new tools and confidence you can take to any mountain, anywhere in the world.
LASTING CHANGE
In a second video analysis session we will review how the new sensations that you’ve experienced have transformed your skiing. To make sure that you don’t forget all the things you’ve learned during the camp, every participant will receive digital copies of their personal video analysis and all the ski footage taken during the week.
Along with your training diary, this content is a great reference tool for you after the camp. All this content becomes part of your personal ski diary, which will also help you and your coach to track your progress for future camps.
NEW HEIGHTS
On Friday or Saturday we offer the option to add a day of heli-skiing to your camp. Revel in using your new skills to make fresh tracks on perfect snow in New Zealand’s stunning backcountry is hard to beat as a highlight of your week! Harris Mountain Heli Skiing offers Sofa Camps at Treble Cone participants an exclusive 20% discount and 1 coach will accompany every group of 4 participants to ensure you're able to apply your skills on your day of perfect powder.
TESTIMONIALS
Sofa Ski Camp guests rate their experience as 5 star on Trip Advisor!
"A little apprehensive about doing this, but well worth the investment."
"A week Sofa Ski Camp in Treble Cone (Wanaka) left me with this "wow feeling", was this real?"
"My 3rd year in a row now and this year I booked in for 2 weeks back to back at Treble Cone"
"This five day camp, run by Klaus Mair with a team of expert ski coaches from around the world, is an absolute must if you are keen to take your skiing to the next level."
LEARN MORE
Sofa Ski Camps at Treble Cone are run by Klaus Mair. Klaus is an Austrian Level 3 Ski Instructor hailing from Schruns/Montafon. Klaus founded Sofa Ski School in 2007 and is the author of two best selling ski instructional DVDs and a pioneer in making quality ski instruction more accessible to skiers through online channels.
SOFA SKI SCHOOL
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Sofa Ski Camps are for skiers who have attained an intermediate ability level and must be able to perform (mostly) parallel turns on a blue run. Please see the FAQ section below for more information.
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CAMP SCHEDULE
SATURDAY
Optional Equipment Check at Racer's Edge, Wanaka. A chance to discuss your gear with the Sofa team and ensure you're set up for the week.
SUNDAY
After a short welcome and introduction at 0930 we will head up the mountain and do a few runs together to finalize the groups. We will make sure that everybody is in a group where they are comfortable and where we can reach the goals set. Changes to the groups can also be made at a later stage if necessary.
First Video Assessment and Goal Setting: We will have a good look at your skiing and based on this analysis will come up with precise goals for the week. For skiers that have done a camp with us in the past we will do this on the second day, to give them a full day to repeat and secure the things we focused on last year.
Equipment Check: Being on the right skis and most importantly in a ski boot that fits is key for being able to ski really well. We will have a good look at your set up and if necessary will take you to Racers Edge in Wanaka at 1800 where you will get a free assessment from a boot fitting expert. Sometimes the adjustments can be as easy as making the boot stiffer or softer, changing the canting or getting a custom-made footbed.
MONDAY
Ski, train, have fun!
TUESDAY
By this point we should be able to see the results of the work you're putting in! We will meet in the evening at Wanaka's Urban Grind at 1900 for dinner, drinks and to watch some of the footage that the coaches have captured. Klaus will give a short ski tech talk. You'll get to step back, relax and meet your fellow campers.
WEDNESDAY
More skiing, more training, even more fun on the mountain.
THURSDAY
Before/After Video Review. This video analysis session will sum up all the things up that we have worked on so far. We will compare your runs from day one with your skiing from later in the week and create a video summary for you that will serve as your main reminder clip for the next time you will go skiing. This will give you a clear picture of the things you want to avoid and what you want to do more of. It's a useful tool you can keep referring to, wherever you ski. Then we'll celebrate your success with apres-ski drinks at Gin and Raspberry on Wanaka's lakefront from 1730.
FRIDAY or SATURDAY
(weather dependent)
Optional Heli Ski Day! Take advantage of an exclusive discount on Heli Skiing with Harris Mountain Heliskiing. Test your new skills in perfect powder. Each group of 4 skiers is accompanied by a mountain guide and their coach.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is included in the “pre-camp consultation"?
After you have signed up on the Treble Cone website Klaus Mair will contact you to start to plan your training. You will complete out a short online form and gain access to the Sofa Ski Camp member area, with lots of useful ski technique information, ski clips and articles to help you to prepare for your camp. You can also send us video clips of yourself skiing to help us organise the groups before you arrive. This is optional and not a must. You can mail Klaus directly at: klaus.mair@sofaskischool.com
Can you help me find accommodation?
Whilst we don’t offer accommodation, we’re happy to give you some recommendations on where to stay or to help you chose. Treble Cone recommends:
Oakridge
Situated just 3 kilometres from New Zealand's 4th largest lake, this relaxing hotel is surrounded by beautiful nature and is a great starting point for outdoor activities. Resort includes drying room, ski storage and ski tuning space
Contact Jacob Williams – Jacob@williamshotels.co.nz
Web site: oakridge.co.nz
Ramada
Located in the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, minutes away from the shores of Lake Wanaka. Guests can catch an Alpine ConneXions bus operating daily from Queenstown Airport to the hotel.
Contact: Damien Larkin General Manager – damien.larkin@ramadawanaka.co.nz
Web site: ramadawanaka.co.nz
Edgewater
Accommodation in Wanaka New Zealand Stay in one of Edgewater hotel's studios, suites or apartment accommodation rooms on the shores of Lake Wanaka.
Contact: Reservations Manager - reservations@edgewater.co.nz
Web site: edgewater.co.nz
Distinction Apartments
Distinction Wanaka Alpine Resort is nestled in a quiet Lake Wanaka location and enjoys wonderful mountain views from the serviced apartments. The resort offers stylish, self-contained, serviced apartments each providing you with a high level of personal comfort and convenience, perfect for all seasons.
Contact: Sharon – reservations@distinctionwanaka.co.nz
Web site: distinctionwanaka.co.nz
You can also take a look at www.lakewanaka.co.nz/accommodation or www.booking.com and www.airbnb.com to get an idea what is on offer. If you are uncertain what to choose or you would like an informed opinion, email us: snowsports@teblecone.com or klaus.mair@sofaskischool.com
Do you provide transport from Wanaka to Treble Cone?
We don’t provide transport to the mountain. Treble Cone offers a free bus service to the mountain from a number of locations in Wanaka and a free mountain shuttle from the base of the access road. A wide variety of car rental options are available in Wanaka and Queenstown.
Which skis should I bring?
In general we recommend that you should use the skis which you are most familiar with. We don’t recommend that you don't bring a ski much wider than 85mm under foot. Wider skis are more difficult to use on groomed slopes when working on specific skiing skills and do not give you the feedback from the edge that will help you to improve. Please email us if you have questions about your ski equipment. We will also have the chance to demo skis on the mountain and don't forget that Sofa Camp customers receive a 20% discount with Racers Edge Wanaka
I am low-level intermediate skier. Would you recommend this camp for me?
The minimum requirement for the camp is that you are a confident intermediate skier able to control your speed using mostly parallel turns on a blue run. If you are still skiing in a wedge most of the time then we would recommend Treble Cone’s group or private lesson products. Both of those alternatives will ensure you are grouped with skiers of similar ability. If you are concerned that you are not ready for the camp then please email us. You can send video of yourself skiing if you have it: https://sofaskischool.wetransfer.com
What coaches will be used for this camp?
All coaches involved in the Sofa Ski Camps at Treble Cone are especially selected experienced full cert instructors that have been hand picked and trained by Klaus Mair. Many of our coaches have a number of seasons experience working with Sofa Ski Camps and most of them have a background in high performance coaching in ski racing or freeskiing.
If you have any questions we haven’t answered here, please contact the Snowsports School at Treble Cone.
