6-10 August 2012
"SKI WITH BRITAIN'S BEST AND ACHIEVE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL!"
A rare opportunity to learn from a British ski-racer with competitive experience at the very highest level
"SKI WITH BRITAIN'S BEST AND ACHIEVE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL!"
A rare opportunity to learn from a British ski-racer with competitive experience at the very highest level
email martinbellskicamps@hotmail.com
Martin Bell:
* More top 10 World Cup results than any other British skier since 1972
* Best-ever British performance in Men's Olympic Downhill
* One of the most experienced coaches in British skiing
Sponsored by Atomic
Camp photos here and here
History
The Bell Brothers Summer Camp was started by Martin and Graham Bell at Harrogate in 1988. In the mid-90s, it was moved to Hillingdon and then re-located a few years later to Wycombe Summit. Between 1998 and 2002, a northern camp was also held - at Rossendale.
In 1998, Graham Bell retired from the camps. Between 1997 and 2000, Martin ran the camps in collaboration with Malcolm Erskine and his British Ski Academy.
After the Wycombe fire, the camp was moved to Southampton, and this will be its sixth year there.
Although primarily based around race training, the camp has traditionally catered to a wide range of abilities. For some, it is simply an introduction to racing techniques - such trainees may have skied recreationally on snow for a few years, or may have just started regular race training at their local dry slope.
At the other end of the spectrum, the more experienced trainees may be racing regularly and looking to knock off a few tenths of a second.
Age range: 7-17
Timetable
Each day at the slope runs from 10am to 6pm. The final hour consists of ski prep, rollerblading and other non-skiing activities, in case parents need to collect children before 6pm. About half the time is spent skiing - technique drills and slalom courses. The rest is taken up with video playback, and fitness - FUN games for agility and co-ordination, plus some basic fitness tests.
For most sessions, the trainees are divided into groups according to ability. During the week, there are some fun races: a team dual slalom, an individual dual slalom, and a timed slalom at the end of the week.
The slope: Southampton Alpine Centre. For more info visit: Southampton Alpine Centre.
The residential option
Those from further afield may attend as residential trainees. They can be dropped off at 10am on the first Monday morning, and picked up at 6pm on the Friday afternoon. Between those times, they will be lodged locally, transported to and from the ski slope each day, and supervised at all times. They will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. There is a cinema evening.
It is always exciting for the trainees to stay away from home for four nights, with a group, and good preparation for future on-snow training camps abroad.
The Accommodation: At Lucia Foster Welch halls of residence, Southampton Solent University, near Ocean Village. (Royal Crescent Road, Southampton SO14 3ZP)
Coaches
Martin Bell: One of the UK's most experienced ski-racing coaches, with 14 seasons of competition at World Cup level, and 22 years of coaching experience.
Martin skied for Britain in World Cup, World Championships and Olympics between 1981 and 1995, with six World Cup placings in the top ten. He holds the British Olympic record in Men's Downhill, and has taken 13 British Championship titles. In 1997, he won the Jeep King of the Mountain professional title in the USA. On dry slopes, he won the All-England Championships six times between 1988 and 1994.
He is now a coach for Yellowstone Club and Big Sky Ski Educational Foundation in Montana, USA, and runs children's ski camps in Zermatt for Powder Byrne International.
Spenser Pession: former 20 FIS point GS racer
1993 British Giant Slalom Champion, member of the 1994 British Olympic Team.
Italian-qualified Maestro di Sci. Former winner of the prestigious “Topolino” international children’s race.
Has coached for Martin Bell Camps since 2003.
Dino Radice: former ski-racer with Kendal Ski Club, qualified PE teacher and rugby coach. Coach of Lancashire U-18 Rugby Squad. Predominantly responsible for fitness training during the camp. Has coached for Martin Bell Camps since 1998.
Pete Todorov: former 30 FIS point slalom skier on the Bulgarian Team; runs his own ski school, ski shop and pub in Pamporovo. Has coached for Martin Bell Camps since 2007.
Prices: Non-residential £170 per person per week.
Residential £350 per person per week.
Some camp alumni:
Trainees:
Jayme Baggio, Max Baggio, Yasmin Cooper, Ed Drake, Jack Evans, Sam Fairbairn, Gerard Flahive, Niall Flahive, Emily Goddard, Georgia Hallett, Georgie Hunt, Charlotte Jesse, James Knock, Kelly Morris, Olivia Parker, Ollie Robinson, Nick Robinson, Rachelle Rogers, Jo Ryding, Dave Ryding, Craig Ruddick, Joshua Serdet, Harriet Steggles, Jasmin Taylor, Ed “Slavemonkey” Thelwell, Dan Wyatt
Coaches:
Sally Bartlett, Jenny Calvert, Tom Cloke, James Drake, Tim Fawke, Andy Freshwater, Ross Green, Roger Hughes, Maxim Kaye, Lubo Kostov, Lesley McKenna, Debbie Pratt, Kelly Sage, Willie Taunton-Burnett, Henry Taylor, Roger Walker, Mike Wroe
Martin Bell:
* More top 10 World Cup results than any other British skier since 1972
* Best-ever British performance in Men's Olympic Downhill
* One of the most experienced coaches in British skiing
Sponsored by Atomic
Camp photos here and here
History
The Bell Brothers Summer Camp was started by Martin and Graham Bell at Harrogate in 1988. In the mid-90s, it was moved to Hillingdon and then re-located a few years later to Wycombe Summit. Between 1998 and 2002, a northern camp was also held - at Rossendale.
In 1998, Graham Bell retired from the camps. Between 1997 and 2000, Martin ran the camps in collaboration with Malcolm Erskine and his British Ski Academy.
After the Wycombe fire, the camp was moved to Southampton, and this will be its sixth year there.
Although primarily based around race training, the camp has traditionally catered to a wide range of abilities. For some, it is simply an introduction to racing techniques - such trainees may have skied recreationally on snow for a few years, or may have just started regular race training at their local dry slope.
At the other end of the spectrum, the more experienced trainees may be racing regularly and looking to knock off a few tenths of a second.
Age range: 7-17
Timetable
Each day at the slope runs from 10am to 6pm. The final hour consists of ski prep, rollerblading and other non-skiing activities, in case parents need to collect children before 6pm. About half the time is spent skiing - technique drills and slalom courses. The rest is taken up with video playback, and fitness - FUN games for agility and co-ordination, plus some basic fitness tests.
For most sessions, the trainees are divided into groups according to ability. During the week, there are some fun races: a team dual slalom, an individual dual slalom, and a timed slalom at the end of the week.
The slope: Southampton Alpine Centre. For more info visit: Southampton Alpine Centre.
The residential option
Those from further afield may attend as residential trainees. They can be dropped off at 10am on the first Monday morning, and picked up at 6pm on the Friday afternoon. Between those times, they will be lodged locally, transported to and from the ski slope each day, and supervised at all times. They will be provided with breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. There is a cinema evening.
It is always exciting for the trainees to stay away from home for four nights, with a group, and good preparation for future on-snow training camps abroad.
The Accommodation: At Lucia Foster Welch halls of residence, Southampton Solent University, near Ocean Village. (Royal Crescent Road, Southampton SO14 3ZP)
Coaches
Martin Bell: One of the UK's most experienced ski-racing coaches, with 14 seasons of competition at World Cup level, and 22 years of coaching experience.
Martin skied for Britain in World Cup, World Championships and Olympics between 1981 and 1995, with six World Cup placings in the top ten. He holds the British Olympic record in Men's Downhill, and has taken 13 British Championship titles. In 1997, he won the Jeep King of the Mountain professional title in the USA. On dry slopes, he won the All-England Championships six times between 1988 and 1994.
He is now a coach for Yellowstone Club and Big Sky Ski Educational Foundation in Montana, USA, and runs children's ski camps in Zermatt for Powder Byrne International.
Spenser Pession: former 20 FIS point GS racer
1993 British Giant Slalom Champion, member of the 1994 British Olympic Team.
Italian-qualified Maestro di Sci. Former winner of the prestigious “Topolino” international children’s race.
Has coached for Martin Bell Camps since 2003.
Dino Radice: former ski-racer with Kendal Ski Club, qualified PE teacher and rugby coach. Coach of Lancashire U-18 Rugby Squad. Predominantly responsible for fitness training during the camp. Has coached for Martin Bell Camps since 1998.
Pete Todorov: former 30 FIS point slalom skier on the Bulgarian Team; runs his own ski school, ski shop and pub in Pamporovo. Has coached for Martin Bell Camps since 2007.
Prices: Non-residential £170 per person per week.
Residential £350 per person per week.
Some camp alumni:
Trainees:
Jayme Baggio, Max Baggio, Yasmin Cooper, Ed Drake, Jack Evans, Sam Fairbairn, Gerard Flahive, Niall Flahive, Emily Goddard, Georgia Hallett, Georgie Hunt, Charlotte Jesse, James Knock, Kelly Morris, Olivia Parker, Ollie Robinson, Nick Robinson, Rachelle Rogers, Jo Ryding, Dave Ryding, Craig Ruddick, Joshua Serdet, Harriet Steggles, Jasmin Taylor, Ed “Slavemonkey” Thelwell, Dan Wyatt
Coaches:
Sally Bartlett, Jenny Calvert, Tom Cloke, James Drake, Tim Fawke, Andy Freshwater, Ross Green, Roger Hughes, Maxim Kaye, Lubo Kostov, Lesley McKenna, Debbie Pratt, Kelly Sage, Willie Taunton-Burnett, Henry Taylor, Roger Walker, Mike Wroe