Our son has been going to Copper four the last 4 years both winter and summer sessions, day and weekly camps. He was getting bored with regular lessons and Woodward offers a challenge along with a place to meet other kids with his interest and hang out in a constructive atmosphere. Instructors are very personable and professional.
If your kids are skiing the parks, Woodward is the place for them to perfect their skills. The facility is top notch, offering trampolines and foam pits. They can practice their tricks with their skis or boards on which is invaluable as a step before trying tricks on the snow. This is a top rate facility with excellent staff and truly unique training possibilities for skiers and snowboarders
Bring your ski/snowboard gear if you want to try out the ski jump! Cool place to skateboard, trampolines, foam pits = CRAZY FUN
My son was so excited about enrolling in Woodward's mountain biking camp. He mowed lawns in the spring to help pay the pricey tuition. We purchased new mountain biking equipment, expecting him to be mountain biking! When we show up for the cmap, there is only one other boy signed up for mountain biking. So they group him with the BMX campers--which is a different sport, and requires a different type of bike. While they tried to acocmodate him to a certain extent, his "mountain biking" experience for two days of the camp was in Leadville in a concrete pit. Not mountain biking. I was more disaapointed in how the camp handled the situaiton. I called twice to discuss this issue, of why I wasn't informed there was no mountain biking camp when that is what we signed up for. I asked to speak with a manager. I never got a call back, except for a call from the (teenage??) front desk clerk to assure me he would be mountain biking (which ended up to not be correct). Failing to return a parent's call is unacceptable in my book. Since my son's camp, they have now taken the mountain biking program off of their website. As to food, it is quite mediocre and the kids are starving which explains why my son spent an addtional $100 on junk food at their "store".Thumbs down for Camp Woodward---
What a terrific set up. Loads of coaches and skills that the kids just lap up. Trampoline work to get the spatial awareness then the chance to put to work on the snow. Enormous terrain park.
What a great way to improve your ski, board skillsA bit o the pricey side. Clean atmosphere. Hardest part islifting yourself out of the foam after landing
Being a more mature snowboarder I found the centre to be welcoming, professional and patient. The experience was excellent as the facility provided a safe environment that gave me back the confidence I keep loosing whenever I hit the Snow Park. I regret going to the centre on my first day in resort as the morning session took a lot out of me.For tips: Do the one hit wonder session first; Take plenty of water; the centre is 12,000 ft above sea level so the air is thin, climbing out of the foam pits is the hardest part of the day and I'm told everyone slides down on their backside at the first attempt at the big snow-flex jump.
nothing really that great and its very expensive, the location is ok but still have to walk from anywhere at the villages to the barn, it would be good to have a hotel or shuttle available
What a jumping, tumbling, sliding and twisting bunch of fun at the base of Copper Mtn! First-time visitors must take the $60 'one hit wonder' class, running nearly 2-hrs. Staff will show you the proper way to fall. You'll do trampoline jumps, jump into the foam pits, then snap into your skis or strap on your snowboard. Point them down the small indoor incline hill and off you go a few times to gain confidence. Ready? Now for the BIG incline with launch ramp at the bottom, and into the huge foam pit you go. What fun! Oh, you're a skateboarder? No problem, 2 indoor (plus more hits outdoors) rinks will cover you. You'll want more action after the OHW class, so ask the staff (during ski season) about the Woodward Wednesdays special - it's a sweet deal.
The good:lots of equipmentheatedlockers but without lockscloth and equipment rentals if neededThe average:We were told to be there at 8h30. The class started after 9h20.The food when it was 0 Fahrenheit outside was still sandwiches.The feel of the place. Some instructors come late and don't seem to really care about the kid who will come only once. On the plus side, there were also groups of local kids were their instructors and they seemed to have a great time.The artificial snow carpet doesn't slide as well as the snow and removes the wax from the boards. Probably much better when there is no snow outside.Our teenage son loved the snow school and found Woodward only so-so.It costs even more than a ski school day!