Big Mtn Team:

The team took on their first National competition of the season at Jackson Hole this last month. Three of four qualified for finals, and of those three, two of them took 2nd place for their divisions – Noah G for the u15 boys and Kaito D for u19 boys. It’s Kaito’s first season in the u19 division, and thus far he has a 1st in a regional from competing in Chile this last summer, and now a 2nd in a national competition keeping him in strong contention for Worlds. The rest of the team is completely new to freeride, especially at the national level. Noah Greer took 2nd in his first-ever national by keeping his riding clean and stacking multiple manageable features in a venue that proved to be very difficult for snowboarders. Costello M landed one of the largest drops of the competition, but unfortunately fell later in his run. At the age of 13, he has a lot of promise and will begin to dominate once he figures out the game – anyone who competes in freeride knows, it’s a process. His brother, Sebastian M, brought strong board handling skills and clean riding to the competition, which put him through to the finals. Unfortunately, in finals, a fall kept him out of a top 5 position. Taking a team that is this new to freeride competition and asking them to perform well in a national comp that has a difficult venue and conditions is no simple ask. I’m very proud of how they all did. Many lessons were learned, and above all else, the team had a blast ripping around a legendary resort. They all maintained such positive attitudes and determination through this experience and I’m excited to see them continue to grow as snowboarders, freeriders, and as people.

~ Miles Auclair, Head Big Mtn Coach

 

 

 

Dev Team:

The development snowboard team has been learning to make the best out of poor snow conditions. We have been practicing some turning, alignment, and jumping skills. Arra K and Julian C both upgraded their quivers and got SWEET new jones snowboards this month which will help them to float in the powder and go fast through the bumps. 

dev team cat rideWe were able to get a snowcat tour this month from one of the snowcat drivers. He explained to them a bit about how much work goes into making this resort work for everyone! They were also able to sit inside the cats which was fun. 

We have had some delays on our first competition, but we are still anticipating and excited for this first one to start. 

~ Anna Miller, Head Dev Coach

 

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