WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
Winter Week is an exciting lineup of full-day professional development sessions for members working in the resorts across Australia! There is a range of topics on offer that develop your skills in all aspects of snowsports instruction. The interesting array of topics are led by APSI Trainers who are passionate about the particular topic they are leading and excited to share knowledge with you. Grab a friend and choose a topic you'd like to focus on. You can book one, or multiple days and each day counts as an update for your certification.
Don't miss this great opportunity to spend the full day skiing/riding with the APSI's best trainers to expand your teaching toolbox and improve your technique!
TOPICS & LOCATIONS
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18 AUG: 'Short Turn Variations' with Cam Wallace (Alpine)
19 AUG: 'Turn Smarter, Edge Better' with Brian Carpentier (Alpine)
31 JUL: 'Tip, Grip & Rip Longs' with Duane Dinham (Alpine)
17 AUG: 'Level 2 Cert Training' with Kylie Dwyer (Snowboard)
18 AUG: 'Level 3 Cert Training' with Kylie Dwyer (Snowboard)
19 AUG: 'Women's High Performance Freeski Camp' with Angela Pope (Alpine)
20 AUG: 'Level 3/4 Teach & Demos Day' with Angela Pope (Alpine)
2 SEPT: 'Freestyle Development Day' with Oscar Alston (Snowboard)
14 AUG: 'Improve Your Bumps' with Jo Dee Yeoh (Alpine)
17 AUG: 'Mixed Performance & Terrain Adaption' with Tom Langtry (Alpine)
18-19 AUG (2days): 'Short Turn Camp' with Duane Dinham (Alpine)
20-21 AUG (2days): 'Mogul Camp' with Duane Dinham (Alpine)
31 JUL: 'Understanding Gender Differences in Skiing' with Tori Wight (Alpine)
31 JUL: 'Free the Heel' with Richard Hocking (Telemark)
14 AUG: 'Bump Camp' with Ben Chapman (Alpine)
18 AUG: 'Skiing with your Feet' with JJ McSpedden Brown (Alpine)
13 AUG: 'Bump Camp' with Ben Chapman (Alpine)
20 AUG: 'Performing Under Pressure - Demos' with Tori Wight (Alpine)
21 AUG: 'Performing Under Pressure - Freeski' with Tori Wight (Alpine)
30 AUG: 'Freestyle Development Day' with Oscar Alston (Snowboard)
19 AUG: 'Short Turn Camp' with Paul Lorenz & Co-Coach (Alpine)
PRICING & HOW TO BOOK
Winter Week Day training is $194 per full day and is packaged with a 2026 APSI Membership ($199), for a total package price of $393. If you already hold a 2026 APSI Membership, the $199 membership fee will be deducted from your total at checkout, leaving you to pay only the $194 training fee.
Please use the Event Calendar to book the Winter Week event that interests you. Click on the event and this will add it to your cart ready for payment.
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LEVEL 3/4 BUMP CAMP Monday 17 August | Thredbo | Ben Chapman | Alpine Join us for a day of bumps action! Chappy is an APSI trainer but also competition mogul coach and will be focusing on using concepts from the competitive mogul world and applying it to our own mogul skiing to analyse different line choice options in the bumps. Chappy will utilise a combination of drills on groomers, free bumps and zipperline mogul courses (if available), with video review in the afternoon. |
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SHORT TURN VARIATIONS Tuesday 18 August | Thredbo | Cameron Wallace | Alpine Short Turns are one of the most exciting and versatile ways to enjoy the hill. This day focuses on skier improvement in high end short turns by exploring and training variations of this turn type. Whether you’re interested in improving, looking to better your understanding, or preparing for your level 4 exam, come along for a sick day of skiing where we dig into all things short turn!! Recommended level for participation: A strong carved short turn (training for Level 3+). |
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TURN SMARTER, EDGE BETTER Wednesday 19 August | Thredbo | Brian Carpentier | Alpine This clinic explores the connection between rotational movements and edge performance. The session will explore how refined rotary skills can create more precise, more efficient, and edgier turns. A key focus will be the role of leg circumduction movements and how they can unlock higher edge angles, providing more grip and control. Through a guided discovery segment in the morning exploring different rotary strategies, and moving through the day into their application in various skiing situations, this clinic will provide new insights for how participants think of edging and rotary skills in their own skiing. We will Explore how the skis’ edge interacts with the snow within the context of the performance model and how this changes depending on the type of leg rotation used. |
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TIP, GRIP & RIP LONG TURNS Friday 31 July | Perisher | Duane Dinham | Alpine A long turn camp designed to build confidence, precision, and performance in higher-speed skiing. Join Duane, current APSI National Team member, for a fun day exploring the fundamentals of dynamic long turns, including progressive edging, angulation, and turn shape. This clinic will focus on creating clean, efficient arcs while developing stronger outside ski performance, improved flow, and better speed control through the completion phase of the turn. Participants will learn to refine their ability to generate stronger ski performance, improve turn shape, and build greater confidence skiing with speed. Ideal for instructors looking to strengthen their technical skiing, develop higher performance, and improve exam readiness. |
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LEVEL 2 CERT TRAINING Monday 17 August | Perisher | Kylie Dwyer | Snowboard Are you working towards the Snowboard level 2 certification? If so, join Snowboard Technical Director and Snowboard National Team coach, Kylie Dwyer, for a day spent developing your riding skills. This training will specifically focus on the teaching and riding components assessed at the level 2 exam. Kylie will share her extensive knowledge and expertise to improve your riding with a hands-on approach and personalised feedback. Don't miss this opportunity to ride with Snowboard Technical Director, Kylie Dwyer and focus on your skills. |
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LEVEL 3 CERT TRAINING Tuesday 18 August | Perisher | Kylie Dwyer | Snowboard Are you working towards the Snowboard level 3 certification? If so, join Snowboard Technical Director and Snowboard National Team coach, Kylie Dwyer, for a day spent developing your riding skills. This training will specifically focus on the teaching and riding components assessed at the level 3 exam. Kylie will share her extensive knowledge and expertise to improve your riding with a hands-on approach and personalised feedback. Don't miss this opportunity to ride with Snowboard Technical Director, Kylie Dwyer and focus on your skills. |
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FREESTYLE DEVELOPMENT DAY Wednesday 2 September | Perisher | Oscar Alston | Snowboard This Winter Week Freestyle Development Day led by Oscar Alston is designed to create a safe and fun learning environment for those wanting to improve their freestyle skills on a variety of skills The day will focus on reducing the fear factor by implementing psychological strategies, ongoing coaching, deliberate practice strategies, video analysis and a relaxed supportive freestyle environment fostered by your peers. This day will operate concurrently with a Freestyle Development Day (L4 Fresstyle Resit) for those engaged in the Level 4 CBFS process. As such, there may be other riders in the group who are attending for Level 4 CBFS purposes. |
MT. BULLER
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IMPROVE YOUR BUMPS Friday 14 August | Mt. Buller | Jo Dee Yeoh | Alpine Ready to turn those tricky Aussie mogul runs into your absolute favorite playground? This will be a supportive all-day bump camp where we’ll work on short turn foundations, explore free bumps, and even try a real mogul course! It will be a high-energy day of skiing, finding your rhythm, building effective speed control, and boosting your confidence. We’re skipping the rigid rules to focus on creative drills, smooth turn-shaping, and awesome line choices. The objective is to elevate your personal skiing, expand your terrain options, and leave with more joy and passion for bump skiing! |
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MIXED PERFORMANCE & TERRAIN ADAPTION Monday 17 August | Mt. Buller | Tom Langtry | Alpine Join Tom Langtry on this exciting session on mixed performance turns and improve your performance knowledge across the mountain. Deep dive into each ski performance and develop an understanding of how mixing various performance in a single turn can produce positive outcomes. Tom was the leader of the APSI National Team's 'Technical' working group in preparation for the 2023 Interski Congress and presented the concept of mixing performances at the highest level of our technical system. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from 3-time APSI National Team member, Alpine Technical Committee member and industry legend! |
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SHORT TURN CAMP 18-19 August (2 days) | Mt. Buller | Duane Dinham | Alpine A two-day short turn camp focused on developing versatile, high-performance short turns across a range of terrain and conditions. Come ski with Duane, current APSI National Team member, and deepen your understanding of the technical fundamentals of short turn skiing, including edge engagement, pressure control, rotary and separation, while building rhythm, flow, and tactical adaptability. Through focused drills, MA, and on-snow practice, participants will refine their ability to blend the four skills, improve efficiency in steeper terrain, and build confidence. This two-day camp is ideal for instructors looking to strengthen their technical short turn skiing, increase versatility, and improve exam readiness. |
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MOGUL CAMP 20-21 August (2 days) | Mt. Buller | Duane Dinham | Alpine A two-day mogul camp designed to build confidence, flow, and fun in one of skiing’s most challenging and rewarding environments. Join Duane, current APSI National Team member, for a focused two days exploring key fundamentals of bump skiing, including line choice, tactical decision-making, absorption, and speed control. Through targeted drills and plenty of mileage in the bumps, participants will learn how to read terrain, choose smarter lines, and ski with greater rhythm and efficiency. Whether your goal is to improve technical performance, build confidence, or simply have more FUN in varied terrain, this clinic is designed to make bump skiing more approachable, controlled, and a whole lot more FUN. |
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UNDERSTANDING GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SKIING Friday 31 July | Mt. Hotham | Tori Wight | Alpine Join Tori Wight for an insightful and engaging clinic exploring gender differences in skiing and how we can better support women in our industry. Open to all members, this session examines the physical and psychological factors that can influence learning, performance and progression, while providing practical strategies for creating more inclusive and supportive learning environments. Whether you're an instructor, trainer or simply passionate about helping others succeed, you'll leave with valuable knowledge to foster confidence, development and long-term growth for women in snowsports.
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FREE THE HEEL Friday 31 July | Mt. Hotham | Richard Hocking | Telemark Discover the freedom and fun of Telemark skiing with APSI National Team member Richard Hocking! Whether you're a complete beginner who has never clipped into Telemark skis or an experienced Telemark skier looking to refine your technique, this relaxed and welcoming day is for you. Richard will guide you through the fundamentals, build your confidence, and share the unique skills that make Telemark skiing such an enjoyable and rewarding discipline. Come along, challenge yourself, and experience a new way to enjoy the mountain in a supportive and fun environment. |
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BUMP CAMP Friday 14 August | Mt. Hotham | Ben Chapman | Alpine Join us for a day of bumps action! Chappy is an APSI trainer but also competition mogul coach, and will be focusing on using concepts from the competitive mogul world and applying it to our own mogul skiing to analyse different line choice options in the bumps. Chappy will utilise a combination of drills on groomers, free bumps and zipperline mogul courses (if available), with video review in the afternoon. |
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SKIING WITH YOUR FEET Tuesday 18 August | Mt. Hotham | Jonathon McSpedden-Brown | Alpine Join JJ for a hands-on clinic focused on activating the leg kinetic chain and building a stronger, more effective stance. Through a combination of practical exercises, simple analogies, sensory awareness and biomechanics, you'll develop a deeper understanding of what your feet should be doing (and feeling) throughout the turn. Discover how improved foot function influences movement up the kinetic chain, leading to greater balance, precision and performance. Ideal for instructors and skiers looking to refine the foundations of efficient, high-level skiing. |
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BUMP CAMP Thursday 13 August | Falls Creek | Ben Chapman | Alpine Join us for a day of bumps action! Chappy is an APSI trainer but also competition mogul coach, and will be focusing on using concepts from the competitive mogul world and applying it to our own mogul skiing to analyse different line choice options in the bumps. Chappy will utilise a combination of drills on groomers, free bumps and zipperline mogul courses (if available), with video review in the afternoon. |
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PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE - DEMOS 20 August | Falls Creek | Tori Wight | Alpine Join Tori Wight for a practical clinic exploring the mental side of demonstrating and performing under pressure. Demonstrating can be one of the most stressful aspects of our certification exam, yet it's something we do all day everyday with guests. This session will explore mindset, fear of failure and practical strategies for building confidence and performing at your best when it matters most. Whether you're preparing for exams or simply looking to improve your demos, you'll leave with tools to help you thrive under pressure. |
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PERFORMING UNDER PRESSURE - FREESKI 21 August | Falls Creek | Tori Wight | Alpine Join Tori Wight for a practical clinic exploring the mental side of freeskiing and performing under pressure. Freeskiing can be one of the most rewarding aspects of our sport, but it often pushes us beyond our comfort zone, just as the exam process does. This session will explore mindset, fear of failure and practical strategies for building confidence and performing at your best when it matters most. Whether you're preparing for exams or simply looking to ski with greater confidence, you'll leave with tools to help you thrive under pressure. |
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FREESTYLE DEVELOPMENT DAY Wednesday 30 August | Falls Creek | Oscar Alston | Snowboard This Winter Week Freestyle Development Day led by Oscar Alston is designed to create a safe and fun learning environment for those wanting to improve their freestyle skills on a variety of skills The day will focus on reducing the fear factor by implementing psychological strategies, ongoing coaching, deliberate practice strategies, video analysis and a relaxed supportive freestyle environment fostered by your peers. This day will operate concurrently with a Freestyle Development Day (L4 Fresstyle Resit) for those engaged in the Level 4 CBFS process. As such, there may be other riders in the group who are attending for Level 4 CBFS purposes. |
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SHORT TURN CAMP Wednesday 19 August | Charlotte Pass | Paul Lorenz & Co-Coach | Alpine Join APSI National Team Head Coach, Paul Lorenz, as well as another Level 4 Trainer/Examiner for the Short Turns Camp. Designed for instructors preparing for APSI Level 2, 3 and 4 certification, this camp focuses on developing the technical accuracy, consistency, and versatility required to perform and teach high-quality short turns. Through targeted on-snow drills, personalised coaching, and video analysis, participants will refine their short turn mechanics, improve tactical application across varied terrain and conditions, and develop a deeper understanding of the movement patterns. Whether you're preparing for an upcoming exam or looking to simply improve your short turns, this camp provides practical, performance-focused coaching to help you improve. |