Mountain Bike Camps

LITTLE GIANTS CAMP

Active Kids are Happy Kids! Get them started young with this 2-day beginner Mountain Bike Clinic. This clinic will be based in our “Little Giants” Skills Park where our instructors focus on proper stance, braking, and trail awareness. Happy kids on bike, all while gaining skills they can use for a lifetime!

BEGINNER DIRT

Get your kids outside this summer at Giants Ridge and watch them thrive in our creative and structured learning environment. In this 3-day camp we will discover and explore Giants Ridge Beautiful single-track terrain.

INTRO YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKE BASIC SKILLS

The Intro Youth MTB Clinic + Basic Skills Camp will help develop participants lifelong skills and a commitment to active lifestyles that will encourage young riders to continue mountain biking as they become older. Guest speakers from our program sponsor, Ski Hut, will help teach your child about bike maintenance and guest instructors will help inspire learning about this great sport.

YOUTH BEYOND BEGINNER

This Progression Clinic is the next step to further solidify MTB fundamental skills plus learn a host of new skills to keep participants riding safely with increased speed, control, and confidence. Guest speakers from our program sponsor, Ski Hut, will help teach your child about bike maintenance and guest instructors will help inspire learning.

COED ~ BEYOND BEGINNER GRAVITY MOUNTAIN BIKE CLINIC

This 2-day Clinic focuses on making you a better rider through increased confidence and improved understanding of the relationship between you and your bike. Gravity focused, we will work on descending the steeps, navigating rocks, switchbacks, and berms. We will review skills on the green level gravity trails, then move on to the blue level gravity trails.

RIDE LIKE A GRL! LESSON SERIES

Get ready to ride this summer with personalized coaching and confidence building skills in mountain biking, led by Giants Ridge’s top female instructors. Our clinics are exclusively designed for women, by women, ensuring a comfortable and supportive learning environment. Join us and experience the thrill of mountain biking!

PRIVATE / SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS

Our Mountain Sports School will be offering Private Mountain Biking lessons this summer. They will be limited in availability. Must be booked and paid for in advance.

These privates would be for ages 6-adult. Levels of availability would cover beginner skills through riding on blue downhill terrain to small jumps/drops, wheelies, track sands, bunny hops. For question call: 218-865-8017

GUIDED GRAVITY

Guided Gravity is a group beginner clinic tailored for anyone who has not ridden Giants Ridge Gravity Park.

This program is for you if you have some XC experience, but have never ridden our Lift Served Gravity Trails. If you are looking to get a taste of the park and develop basic downhill skills, our PMBIA certified coaches will have you loving our easy cruising trails and learning areas.

YOUTH MTB CAMPS

We offer a variety of mountain bike camps and clinics below! Space is limited, sign up today!

Before joining our exciting camps, all participants are required to complete an Online Waiver and provide their Health History Form. Remember to print and bring these documents on the first day of the camp.

Our camps focus on the basics to promote biking FUN, while building rider’s confidence, and ability to handle their mountain bikes while reinforcing the core skills.

As part of your participation, you’ll receive a stylish limited edition Giant Ridge Mountain Bike Camps t-shirt, along with other fantastic Giants Ridge swag!

Camp Info

Youth Camp FAQs

What kids need for camp

  • Filled Out Health Safety Form
  • Mountain Bike (with a minimum of front suspension + disc brakes)
  • Bike Helmet (CPSC Certified)
  •  Water Bottle/Camel Back
  •  Tennis Shoes/Bike Shoes (no open toe)
  •  Bike Gloves
  • Sunglasses (eye protection is important)
  • Sunscreen
  •  Weather Proof Clothing
  • Spare Bike Tube
  •  Snack (power bars, fruit snacks)

Rental Bikes

Camp MTB Rental Pricing coming soon

Reserve early, limited availability. Please inquire about rentals when registering.

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