Summer Special!!!

This week Can Am is offering a 15% discount on our July 16th-22nd Camp.  Sign up before June 30th and pay only $1360!  That is the least expensive week long camp on Hood!  But act fast, this offer ends on June 30th!!!  Click here to register.

Golden Rose Prep Camps

Get ready to score at the Golden Rose, America's last junior race of the season, Memorial Day Weekend at Timberline!  Can Am is having Slalom Training every Saturday and Sunday throughout the month of May.  Sign up on the Day Camp page.

Grant Jampolsky returns to coach in June/July

Denver Pioneer Grant Jampolsky will return to help coach Can Am Race Camps.  Grant will train side by side with campers and will offer top level insight to successful ski racing.  He is a master at tech events and is ranked among the top 200 FIS point holders in the world in both GS and SL. Come ski with one of America's best!

 

Can Am introduces Mitey Mite camps

This year we introduce Mitey Mite camps for our future world champions!  Training is available for young athletes from 5-12.  Camps begin May 1st and end June 27th.  These camps will focus on skill development and fundamentals.  Athletes will be separated by ability and placed with one of our expert youth development coaches. 

Sessions will be $90 per day.  Lift tickets are not included.  Space is limited.  This is an opportunity for your young racers to get top level coaching and instruction at an extremely affordable rate.  For more information contact us atinfo@canamracecamps.com or register here.

Spring and Summer Sessions filling up

The calendar is set and camps are filling up.  May provides some late season opportunity to prepare for the Golden Rose ski race at Timberline hosted by Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation.  The month of May will focus on Slalom tactics and training.

Mt. Hood has been pounded with over 10 feet of snow in the last 10 days leading into our summer dates.  The Palmer snowfield and Magic Mile chair should have plenty of snow to get us through the summer season. 

Jampolsky wins Australian Nationals GS

Grant Jampolsky flew south for the ANC (Australia-NZ Cup) FIS series after his stint at Can-Am Race Camps in July.  His first big race came at Thredbo, AUS with the Australian Nationals.  His first day of GS resulted in a 2nd behind Niklas Rainer of SWE.  Grant had a fantastic 2nd day with a 1st place finish over Rainer and other WC competitors.

He has continued to have great finishes with a 5th at Mt. Hotham and a 4th and 7th place finish at Treble Cone.  Congratulations and keep up the good work Grant!

Fall Training Camp at Loveland

We will be training in Loveland this year for our Fall camp.  The dates for this camp will be November 7th-11th.  Athlete's will be picked up from Denver Airport Friday, November 6th and will depart for home the late afternoon on the 11th. 

Training will begin on November 7th.  Focus will be on Technical progressions currently used by the USST mens program.  This camp is for J3 and older athlete's and is limited to 12.  We currently have 7 confirmed athlete's attending leaving space for 5.  Coaches for this camp will include Paul Tollefson, Willy Johnson and Linda Parazoo.  We will be training alongside of new Head Coach at Loveland, Mark Archer.  Don't delay on your reservation for this camp.

Can-Am Coach Mark "Speedy" Archer takes job as Head Coach at Loveland Racing Club.

Mark Archer has accepted the position of Head Coach for Loveland Racing Club.  He will depart for Colorado mid-September for the season.   Mark has dedicated his life to the sport of ski racing for over 45 years, as a top am & pro racer, while coaching successfully for more than 25 of those years in several coaching roles. With major Junior programs, & National team/regional camps/training projects throughout the US., Canada, & Europe. He has coached and mentored several Juniors from the club/regional level on to there respective national ski teams.

Mark has been a part of the Can-Am coaching staff this season and will remain on board for seasons to come.  He will also be working together with Cascade Winter Sports Club providing an opportunity for a Western and Rocky team training cooperative.  More details to come.

We will be hosting a going away party Saturday, Sept. 12th at Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant in Gresham for friends who would like to see Mark off.  Please join us.  Also, join our Can-Am Race Camp Facebook page as a friend.  We have an event information page regarding the party.  Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant is located at 17937 SE Stark, Gresham, OR.  For a map follow this link: Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant.

See you there!

Denver University selects Jampolsky 

Grant Jampolsky has accepted the invitation to race for and represent DU this next year.  Denver University currently is the top Ski Racing College in the United States with back to back NCAA championship teams.  Grant is currently ranked 13th, for his age, in the world.  There is still time to ski with Grant this summer in one of our week long sessions or even our Day Camps.  Congratulations to Grant!!   


Golden Rose Results

Congratulations to Can-Am Race Camps Grant Jampolsky for his Slalom win Saturday of the Golden Rose at Mt. Hood.  The weather cooperated this year providing a fabulous venue for a perfect season ender!  Several Can-Am Race Campers participated and skied well including Francisco Soldevilla who's finish qualified him for his PNSA Elite pass.  Paul Warner skied to victory on Sunday with two outstanding race runs.  Jacquiline Wiles had two great finishes with a 2nd on Saturday and 3rd on Sunday.  Can-Am Camper Jordan Gronsky lowered her points by nearly 22 points! 
Congratulations to everyone!


Sun Cup Downhill

Congratulations to Can Am Camper Francisco Soldevilla (J1) finish at the Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation Sun Cup Downhill.  Francisco started almost last as a new USSA member and won this years "Move-up" award making his first PNSA podium.  Francisco competes with the newly formed Cascade Winter Sports Club.

No Bull!

Congratulations to Can Am Camper Alex Loren's 2nd place (J1) finish at Crystal Mountain Alpine Club's No Bull giant slalom.  Alex started dead last as a new USSA member and skied two clean, technical runs  to have her first PNSA podium.  Alex competes with the newly formed Cascade Winter Sports Club. 


Cascade Winter Sports Club

We would like to announce the creation of the Northwest's newest USSA member club.  The Cascade Winter Sports Club (CWSC) is a full-time, year-round alpine ski team dedicated to the development of elite FIS level athletes.  Membership is limited to J1's & J2's this first season while the program is in it's start-up phase.  This program creates the opportunity for local athletes to take their skiing to that next level. If you have interest in this program please contact us at pault@canamracecamps.com.

Upcoming Events

Training opportunities are open for racers of all levels each weekend throughout the season.  Find all of the necessary information on our Clinics page.