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Burton Snowboard Academy (Smaller Groups)

 

New for 2009, Northstar® Resort developed the Burton Snowboard Academy in partnership with Burton Snowboards. Unique and the first of its kind in the world, the Academy is a full immersion, pure snowboarding experience.   Coaches  |  Terrain  |  Gear  |  Facility  |  The Difference Satisfaction Guarantee  |  Rates  |  Testimonials

The Coaches

Specially trained, hand-picked Snowboard Coaches provide innovative coaching methods to help you learn how to snowboard or improve with confidence and skill. You will have a fun customized experience, tailored to your ability and unique learning style, whether it is your first-time or you are already shredding all over the mountain. For progressing riders, we offer a terrain-based, goal-specific approach to trees, bumps, parks and pipes.

 

The Terrain

Coaches utilize Burton & Northstar Resort's unique terrain-based learning style and movement-based techniques on a mini half pipe, mini rollers  and gentle banks designed specifically for beginners. The terrain is for you to get connected with. The Academy Terrain Area includes features that are designed to control speed and take the fear out of sliding down the hill while making moves to develop your unique style.

The slope helps you to turn and stop, reducing falls during your first few hours and allowing time to build confidence and trust in yourself, your coach, Burton's equipment and the snow. The Academy goals are to create a "no fear of learning" vibe and have you linking turns and loving the sport on your first day.

 

The Gear

First timers and beginners are setup with the latest gear: Burton Learn to Ride board, boots and bindings - specially designed for learning.  The Academy is equipped with a large selectino of Burton's 2008/2009 demo boards and bindings for you to choose form. Demo equipment and protective gear including helmets and wrist guards at no extra cost. 

 

The Burton Snowboard Academy Facility

Unlike any other learning center, the Burton Snowboard Academy provides a "full-immersion" snowboard experience with a comfortable lounge, large flat screen TVs and coffee bar. Picture yourself hanging out in a laid back environment, watching videos with your friends and your coach, living the life of snowboarder. You will even experience a private consultation with your coach in a video analysis station.

Located at mid mountain, the facility is dedicated for Academy participants only and provides an exclusive retreat from crowds. The facility includes couches, chairs, practice boards, free lockers, as well as men and women's restrooms.  Don't be surprised if you run into Jeremy Jones, Jussi Oksanen or Heikki Sorsa, founding riders of the Burton Snowboard Academy.

 

The Difference

The Burton Snowboard Academy is different than the Burton Learn to Ride (LTR) Program.

• 6 hour lesson with optional video analysis vs. 2.5 hour lesson
• 1:4 instructor to student ratio vs. 1:6 ratio with LTR (LTR class ratio's are not guaranteed and may go up to 12 students)
• Hands-on involvement by the coach from fitting boots and a board to linking the first turns
• Exclusive use of terrain features: mini rollers, mini halfpipe, and small banks
• Demo Equipment, Red Helmets and Wrist Guards available free of charge
• Access to private Burton Snowboard Academy Lounge and firepits

 

The Academy Satisfaction Guarantee

We guarantee that you will love the Burton Snowboard Academy experience and will be linking turns on your first day.  Should you feel like your experience did not meet your expectations, please allow us to do it again.

2008.09 Burton Snowboard Academy Rates

 

Burton Snowboard Academy Package*	Regular Season	Peak Season	Ability
Semi-Private Lesson Package	$189	$199
Includes Burton snowboard, all day lesson and limited lift ticket. Snowboard is rented and picked up at mid-mountain.
Burton Snowboard Academy*	Regular Season	Peak Season	Ability
Semi-Private Lesson Only	$169	$179
Includes Burton snowboard and all day lesson. Snowboard is rented and picked up at mid-mountain.
Burton Snowboard Academy Primo Private Lessons*	Regular Season	Peak Season	Ability
3 Hours (Half Day)	$379	$409
6 Hours (All Day)	$549	$599
Includes Burton snowboard and all day lesson. Snowboard is rented and picked up at mid-mountain. Price limited to two people. There will be a charge of $49 per additional person with a class-limit of six people.  First Time        Beginner         Intermediate        Advanced          Freestyle Terrain

* The Burton Snowboard Academy is an all-day lesson program offered from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. for adults, ages 13+.  Private lessons are available for any age.  Tickets may be purchased in the Season Pass Office or Online and students receive equipment at the Burton Academy Lounge at Mid Mountain.

Peak Season Dates: December 26 - 31, 2008 |  January 17 - 19, 2009  |  February 14 - 22, 2009
Reservations are strongly recommended.  For reservations or more information, please call 530.562.3470 or 1.800.GO.NORTH.

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Testimonials

Staffed with highly credentialed teachers armed with decades of experience, the small group size allows the instructors to give individual attention to each student using every teaching trick they know.  This is the real secret of the Burton Academy - passionate instructors beget passionate students.

-Seth Lightcap    

Every step of learning to snowboard is included in this innovative class.  It was fantastic.  It was exciting to be heading down the bunny hill, learning the basics, all while my own personal safety net was an arm's reach away.

-Katherine Hill 

 

Check out the official Burton Snowboard Academy website.
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