Snow Camp London
Our London courses are run by Angus Maclellan and take place at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead.
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The Snow Camp First Tracks programme is a chance for your young people to learn to ski or snowboard this summer! Over a 2-day Beginner Course, young people will get on the slopes at an indoor centre, attend life skills sessions, and get support from our fully qualified youth instructors. Also included: free lunches on both days; mental health support; equipment hire and instruction; and a Snow Life Award.
If you are a youth worker, social worker, or part of a youth organisation or project, we’d love your young people to join us on the Snow Camp journey! We currently have spaces open for First Tracks 2026. This is the first stage in Snow Camp’s year-long programme journey, opening sa world of possibilities for your young people. See below for the dates of each region’s courses this summer.
Please get in touch with the Programme Manager in your area to discuss enrolling your young people in Snow Camp.
To book onto First Tracks London, please contact the London Programme Manager Angus Maclellan: angus@snow-camp.org.uk or 07568 114396
JULY
Course 1 – Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th
Course 2 – Monday 27th &Tuesday 28th
Course 3 – Thursday 30th & Friday 31st
AUGUST
Course 4 – Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th
Course 5 – Monday 10th &Tuesday 11th
Course 6 – Thursday 13th & Friday 14th
Course 7 – Monday 17th &Tuesday 18th
Course 8 – Thursday 20th & Friday 21st
Course 9 – Monday 24th &Tuesday 25th
Course 10 – Thursday 27th & Friday 28th
To book onto First Tracks Midlands, please contact the Midlands Programme Manager Amiee Borton: amiee@snow-camp.org.uk or 07568 114397
JULY
Course 1 – Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th
Course 2 – Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th
Course 3 – Thursday 30th & Friday 31st
AUGUST
Course 4 – Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th
Course 5 – Thursday 6th & Friday 7th
Course 6 – Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th
Course 7 – Thursday 13th & Friday 14th
Course 8 – Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th
Course 9 – Thursday 20th & Friday 21st
Course 10 – Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th
To book onto First Tracks North West, please contact the North West Programme Manager Darren Massey: darren@snow-camp.org.uk or 07802 443931
JULY
Course 1 – Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th
Course 2 – Monday 27th &Tuesday 28th
AUGUST
Course 3 – Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th
Course 4 – Thursday 6th & Friday 7th
Course 5 – Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th
Course 6 – Thursday 13th & Friday 14th
Course 7 – Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th
Course 8 – Thursday 20th & Friday 21st
Course 9 – Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th
Course 10 – Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th
To book onto First Tracks Scotland, please contact the Scotland Programme Manager Laura McIntyre: laura@snow-camp.org.uk or 07714 754476
Check back soon to see course dates for this region, or get in touch with the Programme Manager for more information.
First Tracks provides young people (aged 13-21) with their first experience of snowsports at indoor snow centres in the UK throughout July and August every year. Over two days young people will learn how to ski or snowboard and will take part in life skills sessions focusing on independence, responsibility, confidence and self-esteem.
Young people are taught how to ski or snowboard by qualified instructors and Snow Camp youth apprentices and volunteers, who have completed the courses in previous years. They are the best role models to demonstrate to the new young people what they can achieve with Snow Camp.
Young people are also supported by our Wellbeing Managers who are on hand to lend a ear while providing additional advice and guidance along with delivering workshops during the course.
At the end of the two days the young people will have made significant progress on the slopes and will have experienced, for the first time, the feeling of sliding down a ski slope, giving them an increased sense of achievement and a pride in what they have accomplished.
An awards ceremony closes the course, with the young people receiving their accredited Snowsport England or Snowsport Scotland Snow Life Award along with medals and certificates, providing a lasting record of their achievement and experience with us. It is always rewarding to see the impact of First Tracks on the young people, as they always achieve far more than they thought possible and many are keen to progress on to our Graduate course, which runs throughout the Autumn.
If you work with young people and would like to enrol them on First Tracks, please get in touch with the Programme Manager in your area.
Our London courses are run by Angus Maclellan and take place at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead.
angus@snow-camp.org.uk
07568 114396
Our North West courses are run by Darren Massey and take place at The Snow Centre Manchester.
darren@snow-camp.org.uk
07802 443931
Our Scotland courses are run by Laura McIntyre and take place at Snow Factor and Bearsden Ski and Board Club in Glasgow.
laura@snow-camp.org.uk
07714 754476
Our Midlands courses are run by Amiee Borton and take place at the SnowDome in Tamworth.
amiee@snow-camp.org.uk
07568 114397
Snow Camp First Tracks is just the start of the full Snow Camp journey. Watch this video to get a taste of what Snow Camp has to offer!
I’m a full-time carer for my mum and I struggle with anxiety. Attending Snow Camp gives me a much-needed break from my responsibilities at home while improving my fitness and reducing my anxiety. Day 2 of First Tracks was a massive day in my life. I wasn't sure I wanted to go back after the first day, but I did and it’s the best decision I’ve made! First Tracks made me realise the enjoyment that comes from achievement and by sticking with snowboarding and not giving up meant I could snowboard quite well by the end! Going from VERY nearly giving up to snowboarding from the top of the big slope was an AMAZING feeling!
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