Welcome to Cardrona Parks Squad, the stepping stone to Freeski and Snowboard Park and Pipe excellence.
This is the Southern Hemisphere's hub for all things freestyle skiing and snowboarding. Expansive terrain parks, world-class coaches, and diverse features make Cardrona the ultimate destination to elevate your skills.
Whether you're 8 years old with a solid skiing or snowboarding background, or you’re aiming for a pro career, our programs will help you turn your passion into excellence. Read more about them below.
We offer our Parks Squad programme as a season long set. They reflect the progression of the season and best utilise the opportunities we have at the time.
With world-class coaching, a supportive environment, and a “club” feel, our HPC has solidified its place on New Zealand’s competitive snow sports pathway. Over the years, our programmes have trained elite Winter Olympic and X Games ski and snowboard athletes, including the Wells brothers, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous.
Cardrona Parks Squad presents Snow Camp 2024, school holidays done right! An epic adventure in the snow, this is a 5-day training programme in the July School Holidays for intermediate and advanced level skiers and riders, ages 8 to 16, looking to develop their skills. Focussing on progression in race training and a choice of parks or freeride, this is the ultimate holiday experience that is all about time with our top coaches, developing skills alongside mates, and having heaps of time with on and off-snow activities.
Camp runs in both weeks of the New Zealand July school holidays.
8.7.2024 to 12.7.2024 or 15.7.2024 to 19.7.2024 1 week, 5 days
Please note: Lift pass is not included and must be purchased separately
The Core Skills program takes you back to the beginning when you were learning how to ski or ride. The coaches’ aim is to develop your understanding of basic skills and how they impact park, pipe and freeride. The coaches challenge you with technical skills that aren’t usually developed in our regular training schedule, offering a different perspective on the core aspects of skiing and riding.
20.6.2024 to 7.7.2024 3 weeks 4 days a week
$
1800
$
1800
Lift line priority
Small group training available, please enquire for pricing.
Cardrona Parks Squad is a freestyle ski and snowboard programme that will take you from a rookie to a pro!
The main training block for the Cardrona Parks Squad takes place during Term 3 of the NZ school year. By the time training starts at the end of July, our athletes should be warmed up and ready for some serious engagement and progression.
The programme offers a combination of progression and competition preparation. Athletes are expected to take part in all available competitions. This usually includes slopestyle competitions at Cardrona and other ski areas. At the end of the season, Parks Squad athletes compete in The Nationals to round off 11 weeks of fun and work!
24.07.2024 to 6.10.2024 11 weeks 4 days a week
AcademyLevel 2 days a week ($3520) |1 day a week ($2200)
ParksSquad Level 4 days a week ($6640)
$
6640
$
6640
Small group training available, please enquire for pricing.
Lift line priority
The Coach Apprentice Certificate Program at Cardrona is built on a mission to provide education for ski and snowboarding coaches. By instilling coaches with the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources, the program aims to create sustainable coaching.
18+NZSIA L1 or equivalent extensive competitive experience (available early season NZSIA L1 training)
22.7.24 to 14.10.2024 NZ$ 7150
Welcome to "Pro Camp" - your ultimate gateway to high-performance ski and snowboard training at Cardrona!
Join our elite camp to train with the best coaches, use top facilities, and experience an ultimate setup for progress. As a Pro Camp member, you'll receive VIP treatment with transport to the mountain, dryland and trampoline training to boost your on-snow performance, and by request, access to half-board accommodation. Embrace the challenge, elevate your skills, and become part of the Pro Pack!
22.07.2024 to 13.10.2024 3 weeks camps through the season 5 days a week
Dates:
Camp 1 22.07.2024 11.08.2024 NZ$3900
Camp 2 12.08.2024 01.09.2024 NZ$4100
Camp 3 02.09.2024 22.09.2024 NZ$4500
Camp 4 23.09.2024 13.10.2024 NZ$4300