Welcome to EpicSki Academy
A tired yet elated group of hikers at Snowmass '09
Do you truly want to become the skier you always dreamed of becoming?
One of the greatest skills that versatile, effective, efficient athletes have is the ability to move through the ups and downs and the failures and successes of sports development and truly realize that “it’s all good.”
We believe that the ability to keep learning no matter what, a state customarily reserved for young children and top athletes, is eminently attainable by reasonably motivated adult recreational skiers.
The fact is, people who take themselves and their skiing too seriously often don’t do very well at it! When we hit a wall, we need a way to counteract our human propensity to try harder—that is, in keeping with a certain famous definition of insanity, doing the same thing over again and again and expecting a different result. We need a way to try smarter.
It’s called the Sports Diamond™ and it’s a sort of multitool for learning sports that was developed by Weems Westfeldt, the Director of EpicSki Academy. The Sports Diamond™ promises that any athlete who can hold the resources of Power, Purpose, Touch, and Will in balance, over time, can learn to collaborate better with a coach, to self-coach, to enhance performance in all sports, and to create brilliant days, every day—even when not at peak performance.
This is how to sustain your growth in skiing and truly become the skier you have always dreamed of becoming. In the skilled hands of ESA’s top pros, the Sports Diamond™ makes EpicSki Academy the most effective 4-day skiing improvement camp and the best value in ski instruction available anywhere.
EpicSki Academy – Big Sky 2009 from EpicSki.com on Vimeo.
Read about ESA and the Sports Diamond
Academy Buzz…
Read what some of last year’s participants had to say about their ESA experience:
“Having never been to an ESA before, I can say that this Big Sky function exceeded all my expectations.” – Pete No. Idaho (Big Sky)
“All you folks out there who thought about coming but didn’t, you are missing it big time. This is an amazing event, and the skiing is as good as anything I’ve had this season.” – Habacomike (Big Sky)
“My first ESA event was a blast. As a newcomer I was impressed by the whole weekend. Everything was run soooo smooth…a credit to all those involved in the planning and running of the event..Thanks!!! It was really great meeting and skiing with so many nice people. Everyone was so tight….it was like a big family getting together during the holidays after not seeing each other for a while.” — fitn217 (Stowe)
“Many magical moments, from the full moon over the alpenglow from the Stoweflake parking lot on Saturday a.m., to the sneak preview of the online Encyclopedia of Skiing narrated by Bob Barnes on Saturday night, to the sunset run by almost the full group in memory of Stu on Sunday, and, on a personal note,being persuaded by Weems that, in my seventh decade, I might actually be able to ski a few bumps. Nothing builds your confidence like being coached down Centerline and Chinclip by a master.” – evansilver (Stowe)
“My first time at epicski and I loved it. Convinced my wife to come and we are having an extremely good time.” – whodat (AspenSnowmass)
“Robin Barnes was fantastic as a coach as usual. Even when I was feeling exhausted, her enthusiasm and ability to get pointers through my thick skull amazed me.” – bbinder (AspenSnowmass)
“What a MAGNIFICENT week we all had. Superb coaching, beautiful weather, laughter, learning, challenges and GLIDE. Thank you to all. Good to reconnect with old friends, and wonderful to meet new friends. What an GREAT community.” – margaritamarcia (AspenSnowmass)
“For a sideline view: along with Dan Egan, it was a treat to spend a little time with Robin and Squatty and of course Weems. All consummate pros with a deep passion and knowledge for the sport and teaching. The over all focused and positive atmosphere can only improve one’s skills and passion for the sport. If you can pull it off, you should definitely try to participate at least once at ESA.” –Alpinord, owner of SlideWright Tools and ESA AspenSnowmass ‘09 presenter
EpicSki Academy is offered exclusively to Supporting members of www.epicski.com.
Read about EpicSki Instructional Ski Camps at the EpicSki.com forums or contact us or call (406) 547-4101.
