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Burton Snowboards Announces Dates for Annual Women's Learn To Ride Camps
Burton Snowboards' third annual Burton Women’s Learn To Ride (WLTR) Camps are scheduled for Kirkwood, Calif., and Stratton Mountain, Vt. Women’s Learn To Ride Camps are women-only snowboard weekends where ladies can learn to snowboard or improve their skills in an environment geared toward women. The three-day weekends include top-notch instruction, goodie bags and a benefit event for Boarding for Breast Cancer.
Whether it’s embracing your inner snowboarder for the first time or progressing your existing skills, you'll have two days of lessons with top female riders and instructors. First-timers use Burton’s specialized women’s Learn To Ride equipment, and experienced riders can choose to use their own equipment or demo Burton’s newest line of hardgoods. The third and final day of camp is a freeride day with fellow campers.
“As a company of snowboarders with a full and comprehensive equipment line dedicated to women, we can offer women riders what no other company can,” said Donna Carpenter, head of Burton’s Women’s Initiative and founder Jake Burton’s wife. “Our Women’s Learn To Ride Camps give campers a chance to let their hair down, have fun and gain confidence they haven’t had on snow before.”
2006/07 Burton Women’s Learn to Ride Weekends
Kirkwood, Calif.
Feb. 9–11, 2007
www.kirkwood.com
(800) 967-7500
Stratton Mountain, Vt.*
March 2–4, 2007
www.stratton.com
(800) 787-2886
*Stratton dates coincide with the Burton Demo Tour where riders can demo the latest snowboard equipment for free.
Saturday evening includes a special event held in conjunction with Boarding for Breast Cancer, a non-profit, youth-focused education, awareness and fundraising foundation. A sure hit is a fashion show featuring women's apparel with a twist: the clothing will be modeled by male instructors at each resort. Every student leaves with a gift bag filled with limited-edition goodies made exclusively for Women’s Learn To Ride campers.
Each resort offers their own special touch on the camps that may include video analysis and more. Camp participants can choose to stay at the resort or just attend day sessions if you have local lodging. For more information, visit the resort website for the camp you're interested in attending (contact information above).