Since 2003, Cutter’s Camp has fostered an open dialogue between terrain park managers, staff, industry experts, and suppliers from around the world. The week-long spring program for terrain park professionals features on-hill and classroom workshops, with a continued focus on the business of terrain parks, risk management, design/build, and much more. Plus, on-hill, one-on-one coaching and demos of the latest machines, snow, and park management systems. Camp is a five-day, all-inclusive program and includes four nights of lodging, meals, drink tickets, classroom sessions, on-hill workshops, on-hill building and coaching, networking activities, grooming demos, and welcome bag. Questions: E-mail jordyn@saminfo.com
May 11-15, 2026. Registration for Cutter's Camp 2026 will open in January.
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CAMP SESSION HIGHLIGHTS...
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EVENTS THAT WORK What makes an event a success? And how do you get there? Join this interactive discussion on all things events, from the grass roots to the big-time budgets, and map out what success means for your resort. TRANSITION THESE FEATURES INTO YOUR PARK Grab your outdoor gear and head outside Ullman Hall to our transition demo park. This hands-on session will rotate campers through different stations as they learn some tips and tricks to building and maintaining some of the more popular transition features found in parks and events including boobs, volcanoes, hips, and more. STATE OF THE TERRAIN PARK UNION ADDRESS Terrain parks are constantly evolving to adapt to new influences and getting more focused around creating engaging guest experiences. In this workshop, experts will dive into the current state of terrain parks, how major events have influenced every-day resort parks, European influences around nonlinear fun parks, statistics about what guests want, what’s missing, and what the future looks like for terrain park ops. FREESTYLE TERRAIN NOTEBOOK UPDATES & JUMP MEASUREMENT This session will review the latest updates of the Freestyle Terrain Notebook and then experts will lead you through jump and hip measurement, discussing the how and why and the best tools for the job. PRE- AND POST- SEASON CHECKLISTS Do you make checklists for pre- and post-season planning and maintenance of your parks? This workshop will take campers though in-depth pre-season and post-season planning and we'll work together to develop strategic checklists to take with you to help run a safe and successful park program. What does it take to build for terrain park newbies? Skiers and riders new to the park approach features differently. Chris Hargrave will walk campers through tips for building, communication to new park riders, and tricks to keep the traffic flowing into your park. ONE-ON-ONE COACHING Back by popular demand, the intensive one-on-one on-hill coaching gives each camper a concentrated block of cat-time, building in the park on-hill with a top park builder. Campers have the opportunity to ask all their burning questions, get veteran tips and advice, and hone their operating skills. Whether you have one year or eight+ years of experience as an operator, you choose what you and your coach focus on. You are in the driver's seat! The in's and out's of terrain park risk management will be examined with experts from leading insurance companies and ASDA attorneys. Topics will include the main areas that impact terrain park litigation, including: education, warning, design, construction, maintenance, and supervision. |
Explore Last Year's Camp: Slideshow & Recap
Check out the slideshow from last year's camp and dive into the full recap, including the 2024 agenda, here.
Insights from Cutter's Camp Attendees and Speakers
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“It gave me and so many others a platform to share ideas and grow into leaders of our industry. It provided a place for us to make friendships and professional relationships that will last our entire lives and careers. Simply put, Cutter’s has provided all of us terrain park nerds with a family to share our passion and inspire each other to do great things.” CHRIS HARGRAVE, COACH / CONSULTANT |
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“The primary goal at the start was to try and level the knowledge base across the country and expose attendees to what other areas were doing, both good and bad, with the intent to improve our level of expertise. To say that the goal was met is an understatement. From that first year, when we pulled folks out of the crowd who had paid their own way to be panelists, this event has become an industry standard that continues to set the bar for freestyle terrain grooming, equipment, ideas, and the development of industry leaders.” STEVE KRUSE, (FORMERLY) TIMBERLINE LODGE, OR |
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“I have been privileged to be a presenter at just about all of the Cutter’s Camps over the last 20 years. The quality of the program, events, and activities has been impressive.” BRAD STANFORD, FARLEIGH WADA WITT |
“As a group, we all collaborated on the growth and acceptance of the only new ‘department’ to resorts since probably when grooming was invented. The list of accomplishments of the team that started Cutter’s is amazing, and I am humbled to be a part of it.” JAY RYDD, DIAMOND PEAK, NV |
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“ Cutter’s Camp … A unique place where even a 50-something-year-old, washed-up park dude can feel relevant.” KEN GAITOR, SNOWSHOE, WV |
