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Shredding The Way

Published: Wed 14 Jul 2010 05:27 PM
Shredding The Way
Budding young snowboarders get off to a well coached start at Mt Hutt Ski Area today (Wednesday 14 July) in the second of the mountain’s BWMsnow Shredders Camp.
The new half day intensive programme introduces 4-9 yr olds to snowboarding with individual attention and basic technical skills and drills on the slopes.
Mt Hutt Snowsports School Manager Dave Grogan said: “There’s been a great improvement amongst today’s mini-riders. Pretty soon we’ll have a whole bunch of pros out there on the mountain.”`
1/ Snowsports Instructor Gwen Flickinger helps Harvey Watson (6) of Halkett for the BWMsnowsports Camp.
2/ Snowsports Instructor Gwen Flickinger teaches Harvey Watson (6) of Halkett and Bailey Davie (7) of Ashburton some board moves.
3/Harvey Watson (6) of Halkett and Bailey Davie (7) of Ashburton cheering with Instructor Gwen Flickinger after making excellent progress on the slopes.
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