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Skiers and photo from Camp of Champions

Break your piggy bank open and head for the snow. If there’s not enough in the piggy bank to get you to the southern hemisphere, get in your beater car and head for British Columbia. Going to a summer ski camp will take your skiing to the next level.

Skiers and photo from Camp of Champions

Here are some North American summer camps that can make you a better park skier or racer and some southern hemisphere mountains for the pow turns that can’t wait until winter. Either way, don’t forget the sunscreen and your sunglasses.

Ski Racing Camps

Argentina Powder Skiing

Las Leñas by Nat Gangemi

Park Riding Ski Camp

Sign up for the Camp of Champions before July 12th, and head to a private park on Whistler’s glacier. This camp boasts the largest exclusive terrain park of any summer camp. Their own T-bar and no lift lines means more laps than you can handle.

Skier and photo from Camp of Champions

Mogul and Freeride Ski Camp

Head for a high altitude Mogul Logic Ski Camp in Australia this August with Planet Ski International. Some off-season training will get you ahead of the competition next winter. These comprehensive mogul ski training camps teach strategies and techniques used by the Olympian mogul skiers.

Have fun on your trip, lucky jerk. If you’re like us and only managed to scrape together about $30 from your piggy bank, there are always some ski movies that’ll help get you through summer.