Skills Park, Techonite and Featherlys will be closed 9/30 & 10/1 due to the King of the North Tournament

Mountain Bike Camps

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.

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!

Waivers
Health Form

Camp Info

LITTLE GIANTS CAMP

Active Kids are Happy Kids! Get them started young with this 2-day beginner Mountain Bike Clinic; which is designed to promote FUN, while building your young rider’s confidence, and ability to handle their mountain bikes while reinforcing the core skills. 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!

 

Camp Dates

June 29 & 30
Ages: 5-6 (ages as of September 1, 2022) $65

Returning in 2024

BEGINNER DIRT ~NEW THIS SUMMER~

Mountain biking is one of the fastest-growing sports for youth, and for good reason, it’s so much fun! Get your kids outside this summer at Giants Ridge and watch them thrive in our creative and structured learning environment. Our Beginner Dirt camp focuses on the basics to promote biking FUN, while building your young rider’s confidence, and ability to handle their mountain bikes while reinforcing the core skills. In this 3-day camp we will discover and explore Giants Ridge Beautiful single-track terrain.

 

Camp Dates

July 17-19
9:00AM – Noon
Ages: 7-9 (ages as of September 1, 2022) $185

Returning in 2024

INTRO YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKE BASIC SKILLS

Is it hard to ride a mountain bike? Let our step-by-step guide to beginner mountain biking help make your riders first rides easier. Students will build confidence in tire grip, plus work on anticipation and focus points. 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 – for fitness and enjoyment. 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. Each participant will also receive a one-day comp voucher to come back and ride our mountain bike park!

 

NEW this year with this camp ~ All riders will get to experience 1 day of Gravity riding on our Green (beginner gravity trails)

 

Camp Dates

July 25-28
9:00AM – Noon
Ages: 10-14 (ages as of September 1, 2022) $230

Returning in 2024

YOUTH BEYOND BEGINNER

Pumps, Bumps, and Rollers! Youth MTB Camp participants will learn the pure fun of mountain biking on our single-track trails, as well as descending the mountain on our beautiful lift-served downhill gravity trails. 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. Each participant will also receive a one-day comp voucher to come back and ride our mountain bike park!

 

NEW this year with this camp ~ All riders will get to experience 2 days of Gravity on our Green and Blue level trails.

 

Camp Dates

July 11-14; August 8-11
9:00AM – Noon
Ages: 10-14 (ages as of September 1, 2022) $260

Returning in 2024

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.

 

Camp Dates

August 12 & 13
Saturday Check in: 9:45AM; Coaching 10:00AM-4:00PM
Sunday Coaching 10:00AM-1:00PM
Ages 18+ $150

Returning in 2024

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!

Learn More

Book by Calling 218-865-8062

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 4-adult. Levels of availability would cover beginner skills through riding on blue downhill terrain to small jumps/drops, wheelies, track sands, bunny hops.

  • $89 for a 2 hour session
  • $60 for each additional student (no more than 2 additional students per lesson)

Call for Reservation

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.

2022 Youth MTB Camp Photos