FOR PARENTS...

24 hour supervision is provided. The campers are supervised at all times on the mountain and during activities. The staff and camp director live in the same hotel to make sure that everyone is happy. Our ratio of staff to campers is at least 1 staff for every 8 campers. Our coaches are also certified pros and the Blackcomb Glacier is patrolled by professional patrol.

After riding we offer supervised activities and those campers that choose not to participate may be allowed, depending on their age, to shop in Whistler village which is a small enclosed village with no cars in the main centre (just steps from our hotel). All campers must check in with their counsellor at specified times and we are aware that younger campers have different needs than older campers. We do not allow drugs or alcohol with our minor campers. If required, parents will be contacted and campers may be sent home immediately without refund.

Young Campers Traveling Alone to Camp

We have many young campers that travel alone to our camp. You can request "Unaccompanied Minor" service from all the airlines. They will make sure that your child stays in the care of the Airlines until the approved pickup person picks up the child at the other end. You would simply register the Dave Murray Summer Ski and Snowboard Camp as the receiving party. The cost is minimal and some airlines do this for free. You can also request the same service for the return portion so that they stay with airline staff right from when we check them in on the departure day. Minors traveling alone to our camp should carry our travel form

Local Camper Supervision
Because underage Local campers do not stay at our hotel and it is very hard for us to provide the proper supervision otherwise, parents have 2 choices:
1) drop them at breakfast restaurant and pick up at 4 PM at hotel.
2) Drop them at breakfast restaurant and pick them up at 9:30 PM at hotel

Medical Facilities
Whistler is a very developed international resort on the scale of Vail or Aspen. We have a full scale medical centre that is very experienced at handling all emergencies. You should have travel insurance and we require campers under 19 to fill out a medical history and Authorization to treat a minor form. The US border is only 30 minutes from Vancouver and 2.5 hrs from Whistler. The Whistler medical clinic is very experienced with air-evacuations to Vancouver, a major city of 3 million people. Please note that Whistler Health Centre will not accept non-Canadian medical coverage. You will need to pay by credit card or cash,
and then send your receipts to your health insurance company to be
reimbursed.

Family Options / Room Upgrades
Whistler is perfect for families because while their children participate in the camp, parents can play golf, go biking on the valley trails, lunch on a patio, shop in the village, fly-fish or take a helicopter tour of our spectacular scenery etc. For more information on all the summer Whistler activities and hotel accommodations options, go to Tourism Whistler’s website at: www.tourismwhistler.com or call them at: 1-888-869-2777

Parents are also welcome to participate in the adult ski and snowboard camps.
As most children enjoy being part of the camp experience where they fully integrate with the other campers, it is most popular for the parents to stay in a separate room or hotel.
If your child does not want to share a bedroom, parents have the option to pay the upgrade as mentioned below. Your child will still have two other “roommates” in the suite but his room will be private.

Camp and Accommodation options available to parents:
1) Parents Join The Camp: Parents can participate in the camp as a full (with our hotel), or local (no hotel) camper. Local adult campers can get accommodation on their own in Whistler (see 3 below). We have an adult program running at the same time so that you can have an adult schedule while your child enjoys the regular camp.  You will be able to "bump into" your child throughout the day on the glacier and at activities - just remember that young campers usually enjoy the camp experience more when they fully integrate with the other campers and get a feeling of being independent from the parents.

2) Private Room Upgrade: If both you and your child pay for the private room upgrade after signing up for the full camp, then the entire suite is now private for you and your family to use. This might be a good option if you want to participate in the camp with your very young (7-8yrs) old camper, and have concerns about them being too young to stay on their own. If you have two children camping with us in the full camp, and if both children pay for the private room upgrade (see pricing page) then the entire suite is also now private for you and other non-camper family to use.
 

3) Parents Get Own Accommodation and Stay in Whistler: Parents can contact Tourism Whistler www.tourismwhistler.com to arrange for accommodations at a different hotel. Parents can also book a room direct with the Tantalus Lodge (same hotel as the campers) by calling 1- 888-633-4046 (www.tantaluslodge.com).  Whistler has endless things for parents to do while your child is at camp but parents can also drop by the camp anytime, and we can also arrange for the parents to get up and see the glacier play area.