The JHSC Freeride Program offers skateboard camps throughout the summer. Skateboarding makes for great summer cross training for your skiers and snowboarders. It’s a rapidly growing sport (now in the Olympics) and provides for a lifetime of community and growth. We’re lucky to have top skate parks in Jackson and experienced coaching staff to help guide your kids' progression. 

Our camps meet at the JHSC offices (next door to Snow King ice rink) at 9AM. We utilize the JHSC vehicle fleet to transport campers to area parks (Jackson, Alpine, Driggs (and beyond!)). Between skating, campers will get lunch (please provide spending money) and cool off in area swimming holes (Palisade Resevoir, Big Eddy, etc.) Pickup is at 5PM, also at the JHSC offices.

Parent Athlete Handbook 

Skill Development Focus (Beginners)  

• Develop a comfort level of riding and pushing your skateboard the correct way

• Create a baseline of fundamentals, including ollies, kickturns, tic-tacs, and dropping in

• Skatepark etiquette

• Staying in the flow of what can be a fast-paced, intimidating skatepark setting

• Skateboard maintenance

Skill Development (Advanced) 

• Bowl and ramp skating

• Ledge and rail tricks

• Flatground: flip tricks, shuvits, rotations, ect. 

• Line choice and vision

• Lip tricks and quarter pipe skating 

Mandatory Equipment for All 

• Skateboard (no longboards)

• Helmet

• Appropriate footwear, skate shoes or flat soled shoes (no sandals or running shoes)

• Water

• Sack lunch and snacks

• Sunscreen

• Spending money (we tend to stop for milkshakes) 

Equipment Recommendations 

Participants are required to have the following:

• Snowboard, boots, bindings (Snowboard Program).
  • We recommend all snowboards have traditional camber.
  • High performance gear recommended.
• Skis, boots, and poles (Freeski Program).
  • 2 pairs of skis minimum
    • park ski, all mountain ski
    • 12 DIN rated bindings or higher
• Water-resistant snow pants and jacket.
• Warm wool or synthetic base and mid layers.
• Snow helmet & goggles.
  • lens options for low light & high visibility days.  
• Backpack with ski/snowboard carry. 
• Protective gear:
  • Spine protection - Required for all IFSA competitions.
  • Avalanche transceiver - Required at some IFSA competitions.

• Local opportunities to purchase new & used gear:

• JHSC Annual Ski & Gear Swap (new & used gear)

Optional Equipment 

• Backpack

• Kneepads

• Elbow pads

• Wrist guards

• Hip pads

• Sunglasses

Locations: Jackson, Alpine, Driggs, Pinedale, &/or Idaho Falls skate parks. Transportation is provided in JHSC vehicles. Coaches and vehicles are fully insured.

All camps are coed and run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

Sample Schedule 

8:45-9:00am- drop off campers at Snow King Events Center

9:00-9:15am- depart for Alpine, Wyoming OR Driggs, Idaho skateparks

10:00am-1:00pm- Skate, lunch when the kids feel like it

1:00-2:00pm- swim at Palisades Reservoir OR Teton River, get snacks/milkshakes at KJ's OR Victor Emporium

3:00-4:45pm-  Skate at Jackson Hole park

5:00pm- pick up at Snow King Events Center

Dates

2025 Dates 

June 25 - 26

July 2 - 3

July 16 - 17

July 23 - 24

August 13 - 14

August 20 - 21

August 27 - 28

Cost 

• 2025 Price: $300 
• Payment in full upon registration for all camps.

Refund Policy 

• Refund requests more than two weeks prior to the camp start date are eligible for a full refund (minus a 10% transaction fee).

• Refund requests less than two weeks before the camp date are eligible for a 50% refund.

• No refund will be provided for cancellations made less than one week before the camp date.

• No refund for camp fees will be issued for injuries sustained during camp sessions.

• Skateboard camp fees will be prorated if camp is partially or fully cancelled due to weather.

• All refund requests must be submitted to both Skateboard Camp Coordinator and Freeride Program Director.

Skate Camp Coordinator: Toby Koekkoek. tkoekkoek@jhskiclub.org 

Freeride Program Director:  Collin Rehm. Contact our office for more information at collin@jhskiclub.org 

Registration first come, first served.