The last session of the summer, but definitely not the least. We finished things off right, with 6 days of non-stop shredding on the Hortsman Glacier atop of Blackcomb mountain. While the boys still had their fun, Session 5 was dedicated to the girls, in honour of the late Sarah Burke and the legacy and […]
August 7, 2019
We have awarded fourteen year old Naomi Urness from Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, the Spirit of Sarah scholarship, in memory of Canadian female skiing legend Sarah Burke. Since 2012, Momentum Camps has partnered with the Sarah Burke Foundation to seek out a young female skier that we identify as possessing certain special characteristics that Sarah Burke […]
June 6, 2019
Momentum Camps and the Sarah Burke Foundation are excited to announce that the 2018 ‘Spirit of Sarah’ Scholarship has been awarded to 14 year old Kirsty Muir from Aberdeen, Scotland. Kirsty is the first European skier to win this award and will attend Momentum’s summer freestyle ski camp, held on Blackcomb Glacier in Whistler, B.C. […]
June 6, 2018
We were glued to our TV screens watching the Winter Olympics last month. Seeing our friends up on the big screen has made it all the more captivating. We were so proud to watch our summer camp coaches give it their all on the world stage. Greatest highlights: Mikael Kingsbury & Cassie Sharp both taking Gold! ABM Bronze! Woodsy […]
March 8, 2018
The Sarah Burke Foundation and Momentum Camps awards 6th annual ‘Spirit of Sarah Scholarship’ to 13 year old Bella Bacon from Ellicottville, NY. After much deliberation, the 2017 ‘Spirit of Sarah Scholarship’ has been awarded to Freestyle skier Bella Bacon -13 years old from Ellicottville, NY and member of the Holiday Valley Freestyle team. She will enjoy […]
May 24, 2017
May 23, 2016 The Sarah Burke Foundation and Momentum Camps awards 5th annual ‘Spirit of Sarah Scholarship’ to 14 year old Megan Oldham Whistler, BC. After much deliberation, the 2016 ‘Spirit of Sarah Scholarship’ has been awarded to 14-year-old Megan Oldham from Perry Sound, Ontario. She will enjoy a Free Full Package Ski Camp with Momentum this summer in […]
May 24, 2016
Momentum Camps and the Sarah Burke Foundation are excited to announce the youngest ever winner of the ‘Spirit of Sarah’ Scholarship. Whistler, BC – After much deliberation, 11 year old Maya Mikkelsen, from Port Moody, BC, has been selected as the 2015 Spirit of Sarah Scholarship winner, making her the youngest person to win this […]
June 3, 2015
Talk about #BestSummerEver, Session 3 was unreal!! Girls Week, Exposure: Film + Photo plus Night Shoot and even more sun and fun for the freeride and mogul campers. All unleashed on Momentum’s massive park! B-Paul airs over Rory Bushfield Girls Week coaches included: Dara Howell, Keltie Hansen, Kim Lamarre, Roz G, Dania Assaly, Audrey Robichaud, […]
July 24, 2014
We are proud to announce the winner of the 2014 ‘Spirit of Sarah Scholarship’ to 12 year old Elena Gaskell Elena with Olympic silver medalist Kim Lamarre. Who will be one of Elena’s coaches this summer. After much deliberation, the 2014 ‘Spirit of Sarah Scholarship’ has been awarded to 12-year-old Elena Gaskell from Vernon, BC. Elena is the youngest skier to […]
May 20, 2014
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games was one for the record books! The rest of the world was introduced to two new disciplines of Freestyle Skiing with Slopestyle and Halfpipe making their debut to immense interest and excitement. We couldn’t be more proud of our former campers and coaches on their performance during the Games, winning […]
February 27, 2014
February 20th marked the day women’s ski Halfpipe was introduced into the Olympics. A triumphant day for the sport, women and for one of halfpipe’s pioneers – Sarah Burke, who paved the way for women’s freeskiing. It was touching to see how the skiers, coaches and course workers honoured her memory in Sochi. Photo: Ethan Stone […]
February 22, 2014
A massive congratulations to former camper Dara Howell on her Gold medal win in the inaugural Olympic Women’s Slopestyle event! A dominating win, Dara threw down a super clean technical run, stomping everything and earning 94.20 points. Devin Logan took second place with 85.40. Dara’s teammate Kim Lamarre took home the bronze with a score of 85.00. […]
February 11, 2014
Girls Week 2012 Beautiful, empowering, fun, celebrate, these are some of the words that come to mind after such an amazing session! Photo: Gadbois Photography We had an amazing Girls Week this year! With the coaching of Kristi Richards, Rosalind Groenewoud, Dania Assaly, Tami Bradley, Anaïs Caradeux, Maude Raymond, Cheaslea Henitiuk, Jess Cummings, Megan Gunning […]
July 23, 2012Momentum Splashdown 2010 from Momentum Ski Camps on Vimeo. First ever Momentum Splashdown event took place this summer, July 6th in Whistler, BC. Splashdown is a fun water ramp event in celebration of summer skiing. A chance for the top 10 selected campers from Momentum Ski Camps to compete against the Pro’s, including Mike Riddle, […]
August 17, 2010