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CATALYST SOUTH AMERICAN CAMPS SCHEDULE | MASTERS Athletes – Summer Development Camp Portillo, Chile | August 14th, 2026 – September 14th, 2026 ** PRICING RELEASED FEBRUARY 2026

Portillo, CHILE

August 14th, 2026 – September 14th

MASTERS WINTER CONSOLIDATION · ANDES TRAINING BLOCK

Portillo — Consolidate Your Race Year

“Speed with Wisdom. Performance for Life.”

Aug 14 – Sep 14, 202710 / 15 / 20 / 25-Day BlocksPortillo, CL2,880m · Andes winterMasters 25–85

Choose Your Block

One camp, one start date, four lengths. Every athlete begins Aug 14; your block length is simply where you step off. Rest days are built into the flow — this is periodization, not a ski holiday.

10-Day · Calibrate

Aug 14–23 · completes Block 1. Recalibrate on Andes winter snow and rebuild volume after the off-season. A strong entry to the overseas block.

15-Day · + Sharpen

Aug 14–28 · Blocks 1–2. Gate volume and first timing — reprogram motor patterns under repetition, the threshold where change sticks.

20-Day · + Consolidate

Aug 14 – Sep 2 · Blocks 1–3. Consolidate race-pace under fatigue with real race simulation across both disciplines.

25-Day · + Peak

Aug 14 – Sep 7 · Blocks 1–4. The full periodization: peaked, benchmarked, complete report. For athletes building toward the podium.

Who This Is For

You’ve earned your turns. You understand the mountain, you respect the gates, and you know the difference between skiing fast and skiing smart. Portillo is the Consolidation block of the Catalyst Masters pathway — the legendary Andes race camp where national teams train through the northern off-season — where the summer Foundation is consolidated into race-pace and tactical depth on real winter snow, months before the gates matter at home.

This is not a junior camp with a Masters label. We don’t train you like you’re 17 — we train you like you’ve been on snow for decades, because you have, and we build on that foundation with purpose, intelligence and precision. Our coaching rests on four pillars:

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✓ THE RIGHT FIT IF

You race (or intend to race) at a Masters level · you ski parallel-edge under control on advanced terrain · you want race-pace consolidation before the season · you can handle an altitude-aware training load.

✗ NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF

You’re looking for a guided recreational ski week · you want lift-served free-skiing with no gates · you’re not comfortable on advanced pitch · you want to ski all day rather than train hard and recover well.

Where This Sits in the Pathway

Jul 2027

Foundation
Saas-Fee Summer — altitude technical reset
Aug 2027

Consolidation
Portillo — Andes winter volume & race-pace (this camp)
Oct 2027

Deployment
Saas-Fee Fall — pre-season sharpening
Dec 2027

Launch
North American launch — race year opens
Jan

VIP Capstone
Atomic factory & Kitzbühel World Cup

How to read the arc. Chile is the Consolidation block — where the summer Foundation is consolidated into race-pace on real winter snow. It builds on Saas-Fee Summer and feeds the fall Deployment block and your December Launch, tracked across the season in an integrated Masters Trajectory Report. Attend Portillo on its own and leave measurably better, or make it a step in the series.

Calibrated to Your Trajectory

Tier is your competitive trajectory (what you train toward); age is physiological calibration (how we get you there). They’re independent — a 32-year-old and a 74-year-old can both be Master III.

MASTER I
Entry – Performance
New or returning to structured racing. Build base and training vocabulary on real winter snow.
MASTER II
Performance – Advance
Established regional or national Masters. Consolidate toward higher placings.
MASTER III
High Performance
Ex-FIS or Masters Cup contenders. The full 25-day peak is built for you.

The Nested Periodization · Block Map

Four blocks, stacked. Everyone starts together on Day 1; each block ends on a natural exit point — a benchmark and an updated report — so a 10-day athlete and a 25-day athlete both leave complete, just at different depths.

Days 1–10CalibrateBlock 1 · 10-Day
Day 1Arrival · acclimatization to altitude (2,880m) · equipment & orientation
ResetFree-ski baselines on Andes winter snow · stance & pressure re-sync · video + GPS baseline
GatesSL & GS fundamentals · early volume
RecoveryEmbedded rest day (Day 6)
Exit · 10-DayRecalibrated baseline + Masters Refinement Report (v1)
Days 11–15SharpenBlock 2 · 15-Day
VolumeHigh SL & GS gate volume with deliberate variation
TimingFirst GPS-timed runs · motor-pattern reprogramming under repetition
RecoveryEmbedded rest day (Day 13)
Exit · 15-DayReprogrammed patterns + timing baselines
Days 16–20ConsolidateBlock 3 · 20-Day
Race-paceFull-speed skiing under fatigue · automaticity without technical override
TacticalCourse-reading depth · first full race simulations
RecoveryEmbedded rest day (Day 18)
Exit · 20-DayRace-pace consolidated across both disciplines
Days 21–25PeakBlock 4 · 25-Day
SimulateFull race simulation at course density · two-discipline benchmarking
PeakPeaking protocols · entry-recovery mastery
RecoveryEmbedded rest day (Day 23)
Exit · 25-DayPeaked + complete Masters Refinement Report + recommended next step

A Typical Andes Day

Winter in the Andes brings real snow and full-mountain access — but altitude and afternoon weather shape the day. We train the productive windows hard and recover deliberately.

On snow · AM

First lifts. Free-ski warm-up, then drills, gates and timed runs while the surface and light are best.

Recover · Midday

Fuel, hydrate and altitude-aware active recovery — protecting the athlete 40+ is programmed, not optional.

Refine · PM

Weather permitting, a second gate or timing block; otherwise video review, dryland, mobility and tuning.

The Four Edges We Train

Technical · Precision

Movement quality is the foundation. We rebuild stance, pressure and edge mechanics at race-relevant speed. At Portillo: Andes winter snow gives a race-relevant surface to consolidate patterns on.

Tactical · Intelligence

Reading a course is a Masters strength. We sharpen line, rhythm and decision speed. At Portillo: high gate volume across a 10–25 day block builds tactical automaticity.

Mental · Longevity

We train with your physiology, not against it. At Portillo: altitude-aware loads and embedded rest days protect and extend the competitive career.

Team · Community

You train among peers who take this as seriously as you do. At Portillo: a small cohort — shared lanes, shared meals, shared video — for the full block.

What’s Included

Portillo is an all-inclusive block. One price for your chosen length covers everything on the ground — you arrange only your flights and insurance.

✓ Ski-in/ski-out at the iconic Hotel Portillo on Laguna del Inca
✓ All meals
✓ Lift & training-lane access
✓ All on-snow coaching (SL/GS gates + free-ski) with certified Masters coaches
✓ GPS-timed runs + daily video analysis
✓ Ski tuning (Kuu Wax)
✓ Recovery: sauna, whirlpool & mobility
✓ Airport transfers (Santiago / SCL)
✓ In-room Wi-Fi
✓ Written Masters Refinement Report

Athlete-arranged

  • International airfare
  • Travel & medical insurance

Safety & Evacuation · Global Rescue

Every Catalyst athlete is covered by Global Rescue field-rescue and medical-evacuation membership — a condition of registration, and the layer that gets you off the mountain when it matters.

It’s not travel insurance; it’s field rescue and evacuation. Global Rescue provides field rescue from the point of injury and, if you’re hospitalized more than 100 miles from home, medical evacuation to your home hospital of choice — no claim forms, no deductibles.

At registration, Catalyst sends you a Global Rescue membership quote to review and confirm; you complete payment online through the link in that email. Already carry equivalent field-rescue and evacuation coverage? Identify it during registration and sign the acknowledgment that it was offered and you’ve declined in favour of your own. No athlete trains without a plan to get home.

How We Coach Masters Athletes

Masters athletes are not junior racers in older bodies — you’re a lifelong practitioner of the sport, and we coach you that way. The motor patterns, tactical instincts and competitive intelligence you bring were built across decades; they’re the foundation, not the curriculum.

We protect longevity fiercely. We push hard where it helps — race-pace work, equipment refinement, technical priority-setting — and back off where it doesn’t. Recovery is part of the program, not a concession. The gates don’t care how old you are. Neither do we — except to ensure you’re skiing them better, safer and faster than last season.

What You Leave With

1

A consolidated technical baseline captured on video and GPS

2

Reprogrammed motor patterns (15-day and up) that hold under race pace

3

A written Masters Refinement Report with your ranked priorities

4

A mapped path into the fall Deployment block and your December Launch

Questions

Which block should I choose?

Most athletes new to the overseas block start with 10 or 15 days. Master II and III athletes chasing competitive outcomes take 20 or 25 for the full periodization and peak. Not sure? Tell us your goals and we’ll place you.

Do I have to commit to the full 25 days?

No. Every block is complete in itself — a 10-day athlete leaves with a recalibrated baseline and a report, a 15-day athlete with reprogrammed patterns, and so on. Everyone starts together on Aug 14; you simply depart when your block ends.

Is Andes winter skiing really race training?

Yes. Portillo sits at 2,880m in the Chilean Andes with real winter snow and dedicated SL and GS lanes. It’s where national ski teams train through the northern summer, ski-in/ski-out at Hotel Portillo.

How fit do I need to be for the altitude?

Day 1 is arrival and acclimatization, and the load is altitude-aware with embedded rest days. You should be comfortable on advanced terrain and in reasonable ski condition; we calibrate volume to your tier and age.

How does Portillo fit the rest of the pathway?

It’s the Consolidation block. It builds on the Saas-Fee summer Foundation and feeds the fall Deployment block and your December Launch. Do it alone, or make it a step in the series and we’ll map it around your calendar.

CONSOLIDATION OF THE MASTERS RACE YEAR

Speed with Wisdom. Performance for Life.

Portillo · Aug 14 – Sep 14, 2027 · 10 / 15 / 20 / 25-Day Blocks · all-inclusive. Blocks fill 6–8 months in advance — early registration strongly encouraged.

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