What is Soft Start™?
HCSC’s Soft Start™ is revolutionary learn-to-snowboard program featuring specialized terrain designed to let the first-time snowboarder experience success the first day on snow. With this program, you are 100% part of normal camp, but when it comes time to snowboard, you will be placed in a specialized group, riding unique terrain designed to MAKE YOU A SNOWBOARDER!
Do you or someone you know want to learn how to snowboard this summer?
Soft Start™ is the perfect opportunity to learn snowboarding the fast, fun, and easy way. The 7-day Soft Start™ program is the most comprehensive learn-to-snowboard program on Earth. High Cascade Soft Start™ is offered to both youth and adult campers during the first two sessions.
Eat, breathe, and sleep snowboarding this summer. Become a snowboarder by immersing yourself the Soft Start™ and High Cascade way…ANYONE CAN DO IT!
Why Soft Start™?
It’s easy!
Warm weather – No need to freeze! Plus, when you’re warm, your muscles are more cooperative.
Soft snow – Nature’s crash pad. Face it, you’re gonna fall, so why not do it on soft snow?
Terrain Based Learning – Soft Start is offered earlier in the summer when there is more beginner terrain available.
Fun and professional HCSC and AASI trained coaches – Some of the best in the biz.
Small group size – 5 riders or less per coach.
Perfect summer learning terrain – Accessed by two high-speed quad chairs.
Off-snow learning opportunities – Video analysis, trampolines, air bags, and skateboarding.
Become a competent rider in one session:
Understand your snowboard and stance
Stop and turn toeside and heelside
Link turns together, under control
Be able to explore the whole mountain
Experience intro-to-freestyle terrain (maybe even slide a small funbox!)
Catch your first air
Ride fakie (backwards)
Make new friends
HAVE FUN in summer camp environment!
Should you be in the Soft Start™ program?
Soft Start™ is for kids and adults newer, or brand new to snowboarding. Maybe you’re someone who has never snowboarded or who has been riding a few times but are not fully comfortable linking turns yet. This program will help you dial in the basics, and get more comfortable on a snowboard.
Maybe you’ve never even stepped foot on snow?
Perhaps you’ve tried once or twice, but you never got the hang of it?
Maybe you ski and have always wanted to successfully try snowboarding?
Perhaps you’ve been turned off by the blistering cold and hard, icy winter slopes?