There are few things you can do in the off months of summer that will provide the experience that water ramping does. Several ‘splash’ pools exist around the country, but the most well known is by far the Utah Olympic Park. Located on the outskirts of Park City, Utah and only a 20 minute drive from Salt Lake City, it is the perfect place to spend your months waiting for winter.The UOP offers several programs from beginner to expert, that provide athletes from age 6-60 a solid foundation of jumping skills. Recreational jumpers have the opportunity to jump and train next to Olympic Aerialists, Mogul skiers, and X games athletes. It is truly an exciting place to be from June until Mid October.
Along with the splash pool and jump training are 3 olympic style trampolines. These are used along with the actual water ramps to teach students more about air awareness and how to set the spins for different tricks. The trampolines can be a site of great productivity as athletes push one another in jumping games and critique eachother on style and motion.
The UOP is an amazing place for both the recretational skier looking to improve their straight airs and the hardcore skier that wants an X game gold in the future.
You can out more about specific camps and pricing at www.utaholympicpark.com.
Contributed by Josh Madsen