Introduction

Anyone browsing the Whistler-Blackcomb website, if they dig deeply enough, will find mention of a so-called "ski improvement" program known as "Dave Murray Camp" (or just "Murray Camp", for short). The Whistler-Blackcomb marketing department describes the Camp as follows...

"The camps are open for Intermediate to Expert skiers wanting to take their skiing to the next level. Passion for skiing is passed on every day by some of the best ski coaches in the country."

Allegedly, an alternative description could run along the lines of...

"The Camps are open for incompetents of all disabilities wanting to see their skiing taken apart and dumped in the nearest skip. Pain and humiliation is dished out daily by a bunch of twisted old dinosaurs who should long ago have been locked away for the common good."

With this in mind, the following "survival" guide has been prepared for the benefit of anyone who, having temporarily taken leave of their senses, finds themselves about to embark upon on a Camp.