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JHMR youth camp offers great way to gain bike confidence
JACKSON, Wyo. — For the little rippers around town: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and JH Sports are hosting bike camps this summer that will teach children to better handle the demands of more technical mountain bike riding.
The JH Sports Youth Bike Camp offers a convenient way to give young cyclists the confidence needed to explore the terrain that Jackson Hole has to offer. The five-day camp is perfect for bikers age 7 to 13 who are physically and mentally ready to spend five full days of supervised mountain biking. Participants must be able to ride a 20″ bike, confidently operate hand brakes and balance safely on their bike — both seated and while standing on the pedals. For riders ages 3 to 5, JHMR is hosting a one-time Learn to Pedal Bike Camp from June 30 to July 3.
The camps will run Monday through Friday every week until the end of August. Please note: Parents must be available to pick their child up from camp in the event of injury, illness or rain cancellation.
JHMR is proud to offer small group instruction from their professionally trained mountain bike coaches: each camp is limited to five riders. Each day the campers will work toward mastering the skills required to be a well-rounded mountain biker. Mornings begin with trail riding and skills practice, followed by an afternoon in the Jackson Hole Bike Park, or on one of the world-class trails, to focus on that day’s specific skills. Coaches will track participants’ daily progress in order to keep parents informed of ability level and advancement.
The bike camp focuses on these 10 skills over the five days:
- Braking
- Body position/bike-body separation
- Berm cornering
- Flat cornering
- Jumping/popping
- Pumping/weighting and unweighting the bike
- Climbing
- Track stand
- Drops
- Technical trails/line choice
Bike rentals and lift tickets are not included.