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Carving Essentials 24/08/26

Dates
24/08/2026 - 28/08/2026
Location
New Zealand
Camp Cost
$1,475.00
Early-Bird Price
$1,325 (if booked by 28/02/26)
Ability Levels
Intermediate | Read More
Availability
6 space(s) currently available on this camp.
Waitlist
6 space(s) available on the waitlist.

Overview

A one-week intro-to-carving camp, based at Cardrona Alpine Resort, in Wanaka NZ (with a potential day at Treble Cone too if conditions are good).

This camp is all about learning to put your board up on edge. Aimed at intermediate riders, this is the camp to join if you enjoy an early morning groomer, picking up a bit of speed, and are keen to learn how to carve a turn properly.

The all-inclusive atmosphere on our camps is the ideal place to build your confidence with speed, whilst getting loads of riding, fast laps, and top coaching - all at the same time!


Skills & Focuses

Some of the core skills focused on during this camp include (but are not limited to):

  • Develop a more active stance
  • Learn how to balance over a high edge effectively
  • Create early edge techniques
  • Understand angulation and inclination
  • Build your confidence to ride with more speed
  • Learn how to hold a pure carve
  • Develop pressure management techniques
  • Try indy and melon grab carves
  • Take your carving onto steeper runs
  • Apply edging techniques to your all-mountain riding


This camp is heavily coaching-focused, with heaps of progressions, tools and tasks to help you improve.

Please read our FAQs for further understanding of how the ratio of coaching and guiding is applied on camps.


Ability Levels

This camp is aimed at intermediate level riders. You should be comfortable riding blue groomed terrain before joining this camp. Read about our five-stage ability level here.


Inclusions

Coaching
4 days of coaching over a 5-day window, at 5hrs per day.
Priority Lift Line
All our NZ camps include priority lift line access through the snowsports lane at Cardrona and Treble Cone.
Lift Passes
A discounted CAMP3 season pass can be purchased for $1395 (only available to those attending camps).
Transport
Transport in the CAMP3 bus is available from Wanaka on a per week basis for $325/wk.


Not included: accommodation, flights, domestic travel to Wanaka, insurance (must cover off-piste and park riding) and your snowboard equipment. Lift passes and daily transport are both optional extras, as detailed below.


Lift Pass & Transport Add-Ons

Lift passes: A discounted unlimited season pass is available to any CAMP3 member who joins a camp in the same season for the cost of $1395. Alternatively, a 5-day anytime pass is available to purchase direct from the mountain. All lift passes must be pre-arranged with at least three days notice. Please specify if you require this when booking.

Transport in CAMP3 bus: The CAMP3 bus (aka. "Sendee Wendy") runs 5 days per week, making it easier for out-of-town members to get up the hill each day. It is a 10-seater 4WD van that will run for all camp days plus one additional day, with pick up spots available around Wanaka. When booking your camp, please select if you would like "daily transport in the CAMP3 bus". This transport offering is only available week-by-week and is not possible to book day-by-day.


Accommodation Options

Homestay accommodation: Through our strong connections in the local Wānaka community, we will be coupling CAMP3 members with local hosts. These local home owners offer a spare room in their house to our members, for a fixed weekly cost, with a minimum 2 week stay (mosts hosts prefer longer). To register your interest for a local homestay, please fill in this form here.

Shared houses: We have the option to find shared houses for those staying 6 weeks or longer. This must be arranged by April 2026 to secure. Please email enquiries to richie@camp3snowboarding.com.

For alternative accommodation, please check the local backpackers and Airbnb.
Check our FAQs for refund policies on the above and more details on CAMP3.


Bookings

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