Salomon Freeski Camps in Dublin

Fattes

Hey Guys,
Salomon Grom Camps are coming to Dublin

The date is November the 14th and the location will be the Ski Club of Ireland. Featuring some of the top freestyle coaches around this is a great opportunity to learn something new or top up the skills. All ages and skill abilities welcome once you can ski in a controlled fashion down the slope

Coaches include Pat Sharples, Becky Hammond and James Woodsy Woods the Current Sass Fee Ride Champion.

Booking and further information can be found on the below website. Space are limited so if you are interested the website is below for bookings if you have any questions let me know.

http://www.salomongromcamps.co.uk/

snowlady

Best of luck with it, sorry I can't be there...will be on snow

Fattes

http://skiunion.com/featured-box/skiunion-salomon-grom-camps.html


Just so you guys know what is coming

zagmund

Looks good . . . I might send the mini-mes for blast.

Any idea if the Ski Club (or Solomon) provide skis & boots on the day, like they do for normal training lessons ?

z

Fattes

Skis and boots will be available from the ski club as part of the camp. But if you have your own feel free to use them. There will also be test skis available on the day. Salomon have also put a pair of skis up as a prize on the day amongst many other goodies & suprises but no one will be going home empty handed.Pretty much a case of one for everybody in the audience.

granty1987

sounds good but im afraid to say its on during BUDS in edinburgh so myself n a fair few of the university scene peeps interested in freestyle will be at that, best of luck with it!

Oh and what equipment and features would be available at it? any new boxes gracing kt?

Fattes

granty1987; Yeah we are aware that it clashes with the BUDS considering the Irish record in the freestyle at the BUDS maybe you would be better of staying at home and learning some new tricks so you can be competitive next year

Enjoy the beer and the festivities while we enjoy Europes top freestlye talent Woodsy who will be over in Dublin Coaching.

There are a couple of boxes and rails being built at the moment and a few new bits and bobs for a mini park. There will be some intresting suprises for you.

erinn

hey,

i booked this but i cant find my confirmation email..i know i have it so if anyone could tell me the name of the person who sends out the email it would be great cause im sure i'll need it!

Mmmm_Lemony

Fattes wrote: »

http://skiunion.com/featured-box/skiunion-salomon-grom-camps.html


Just so you guys know what is coming

Just looking at the pictures of that snowdome place, are those boxes and rails always there?

Fattes

erinn: If you email Grom@salomon-sports.com they will confirm you are signed up etc and resend the confirmation mail if needs be. They dont bite much

Mmmm_Lemony: The Parks are not always laid out in the snowdomes. Chill factore in Manchester has freestyle nights Friday I think where the boxes rails etc are thrown out for people to play on.

I a few of the other domes have the same set up. The build fairly big kickers to.

The Ski club of Ireland will be getting some new park equipment this year for the freestlye camps they will be running.

digesy

hey sounds really cool did one of these in manchester last year with the same guys had an amazing time learned so much have booked onto this one in dublin cant wait the guys that run it are UNBELIEVABLE. Goodie bags are great too. Highly recommend it, couldnt believe what i could do by the end of the last one!! Hope they run more of these in Dublin

Fattes

Hey guys Here are a couple of photos from the Grom camp in Manchester on Thursday night. Great night with an incredible Buzz about the place while the camps where on and a great opportunity to learn some new stuff.

http://www.photoboxgallery.com/gromcamps/collection?album_id=195354687


Only 8 weeks left before the first ever Irish one and places are filling up fast. We already have 30 + people booked of all age categories. The youngest being 5 and the oldest 52.

Look forward to seeing you all there.

Rebrabuk

Is this just focused on skiing or would it be of any use to boarders as well? Just from looking at the site it seems entirely based around skiing but those photos show a handful of snowboarders, were they just randoms allowed to take the jump or were they with the camp?

Fattes

Rebrabuk The camps are currently focused on the ski side of things.

The plan is to use them to set up a freestyle scene and special night at the club that will not discriminate not matter what (Except snowbladers as they are just silly) :D We are currently putting together some new features for people to use in the club also.


Hopefully once the redevelopment is done in the club early next year we can start building it as there is a huge interest in it and it would be great for everyone in the sport to have it set up.

granty1987

Fattes;

do you know when the new features will be completed? and what is being made? would love something new there!

Fattes

granty1987:
They are currently in production, they will be targeted at freestyle begineers so a couple of long low boxes and rails and some small pipes to shred on.

We are putting together a wall with rail on the top again wont be to high but higher than above and a couple of old large sewrage pipes (You know the Black couregated ones)

The plan is once we get it up and running with a regular freestyle night that we can bring in bigger stuff and go looking for people to sponsor it.

Let me know if you have any other questions

paulharte

Fattes wrote: »

granty1987:
We are putting together a wall with rail on the top again wont be to high but higher than above and a couple of old large sewrage pipes (You know the Black couregated ones)

Class!! Might just be enough to bring me out of dendex retirement!!!

Even just a long flat box would be great!

I made the black box (it does actually get used for all the college comps, despite what some ppl think!!!!), so if you need advice on how to make stuff that will withstand the irish winter, don't hesitate to ask

Fattes

Paul cheers you are a gent. Stuff is being put together by a guy nicknamed Holy Hands so we are in very capable hands Keep an eye on Facebook as there will be a Kilternan Freestyle site popping up soon

paulharte

Holy Hands!! Nice one.

Make sure you stick it up here aswell when the new stuff appears

Fattes

Cheers Paul,
You will probably see your work of art in the pics going up And yes it is very definatley still used.

sarsfield06

Super news, just booked!

paulharte

Hey fattes, was up in kt on sunday, saw the upgrade work.

What exactly is the revised plan??? Its obviously going a bit different from what went out in the club newsletter a few years ago.

Is the snowflex slope going to replace the intermediate slope???

Fattes

Plan is

2 new snoflex slopes to replace the exsisting kinder slopes with travelator style lifts at the side

Despite a rumour someone has spread the work on the middle slope is not a 1/4 pipe!

They have to remove the bottom section for access for the work and they are installing a counter slope so the top part will remain in action

When all is done
There will be 2 new snoflex kinderslopes with travelators and the middle and main slope will reamain as they are. There is also plans for a new club house.
Let me know if you need anything else.

granty1987

.... so that isnt going to be a mean table top kicker halfway down the slope?? shame... it could have been class!

Another option for this kicker is where the top nursery slope finishes and you could have the landing at the top of the lower one - has a nice gradient to it!

oh and i think that if possible, the work on the new features should be done asap! dont think that the grom camp should be the first time people should get to use them

OH and on another note;
Does anyone have an old pair of twin tips for sale? like less that €100. around 170 or something, not too picky

Fattes

Unfortunatley the new features are being built with My money and my old mans time & expertise meaning they are not being funded by the Club although they will be made available on request.

Untill we can get someone to sponsor some new features and ramps

But hey if you want freestyle features just do what PaulHarte did build your own :D

There will be new gradients on the nursery slopes and there is a long term plan for the club to build a freestyle section to the right of the main slope as you are looking up the hill.

sarsfield06

Fattes, when is this work on the slopes expected to be finished?

Fattes

The work only affect the Kiddie slopes and the bottom of the middle slope.

The main slope is unaffected and will be exclusivly for the Grom Camps on the day. There will be no other classes on that afternoon.

Work should be finished by Jan/feb but I have no exact finish date.

Most of the beginner classes will be moved to the bottom of the main slope and the top of the middle slope for the duration of the works.

Fattes

Hey Guys,
Camp is fully booked for the 14th of November! We will be announcing dates for more camps through the year soon.

Look forward to seeing you all there on the 14th

paulharte

Fattes wrote: »

Camp is fully booked for the 14th of November!

Fair play there Fattes, its always good to see someone who is trying to push things forward in the ski club

sarsfield06

That's good news that there's the interest, glad I got in!

Paul, what is the possibility of a 2010 Irish snow champs?

paulharte

Pretty much 100% possible!!

There is no way I could let it slide after last year!! The site is down right now, due to a cockup by the host, but I should have it back up soon, along with some details!!!

Fattes

Thanks Guys,
We will be announcing dates for more camps the wheels are already in motion.

They guys from Salomon are seriously hyped up about a weekend in Dublin and have promised an extra effort on the goddies front. There will be 6 coaches coming, a pro photogrophar and video guy.

Vanessa the photographer normally gets the photos up on the web and for a tiny admin fee if she has one you like she will get it out to you.

Thanks for all the support and I will get the other sites up with links soon. Heres to Freestyle on Dendix.

Name suggestions for the freestyle club greatly welcomed

Fattes

Guys there is now a group for freestyle in Kilternan, Link is below but it is just there as Freestyle for Kilternan if you are looking for it.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155774648508&ref=ts#/group.php?gid=155774648508&ref=ts

Fattes

Paddy Graham & Woodsy will feature in the BIG AIR section of the London Freeze event this weekend competing against the likes of Simon Dumont

If you cant make it to London you can see Woodsy and Paddy Graham for Free at the ski club of Ireland on the 14th of November

sarsfield06

I have a pair of twin tips for sale if anyone wants a pair to play with.

They are Salomon Thrusters 161 with Salomon bindings. 114/80/108 @ 161cm, radius 14.8m. Super light, soft flex skis, great for the park or anywhere on the mountain. Skied only one week so as new, currently protected with storage wax. Sell for €250.

Fattes

sarsfield06: Try sticking an A4 page up in the ski club or emailing it to them and asking them to stick it up for you. Will prob shift fairly quickly up there. Especially with next Sat

sarsfield06

Good idea, will be there next Saturday week so will do it then. By the way do I need to bring my own twin tips next week or is there any I can hire.

Fattes

I will rent you mine for an outrages fee! Supply and deman

Na club currently does not have twin tips for customers but there skis have no edges and are perfect for rails

Just make sure you have long sleeves a lid and a big grin on your face.

Fattes

Well tomorrow is the big day just a reminder if you are around and want to come up and have a look.

The guys will be doing a demo of what is possible at 2:30 on Sat and Snow and Rock will have a stand on the day hope to see you all there.

am i bovvered

would love to come for a look, have to work Hope the day goes well for all

erinn

i've signed up for the day...hope its good!!! better go asleep now so i can get up in d mornin!!! lol

zagmund

Massive thanks to fattes for organising this - it was a great day and the kids had a ball. I'll try to upload some photos when I get them. Can't wait till the next one.

z

erinn

thanks guys for a brilliant day!!! I finally got up the courage to go the SMALL ramp...maybe in feb i'll do it with out having to line myself up before hand!!!

cant wait to see the photos!!! should be good!!!

Thanks again...oh can you post on here when booking is opened for the next one as ya have to get in early I'm guessing after seeing the turn out to day!!!

Oh and also...thanks for partly funding my new ski gloves...the Snow and Rock voucher will come in handy!!!

Fattes

Thanks Guys the Important thing is that eveyone enjoyed it and came home safe.

Pat and the guys where amazing yesterday and really showed everyone what skiing was all about.

Incredible day and cant wait till the 27th of Febuary when they are back:D

sarsfield06

Super job Fattes, you did brilliant to get the camp here in the first place and build the features, what a super line up for coaches also, from the British freestyle champions to an world freeski tour judge.