Posts by beckystone
Snowboard February Update
For the Para Team – it’s been a crazy season with the competition calendar being very condensed because of the Paralympic Games happening in March – all competitions that determined who would qualify for the games had to be completed by February 15 – a full month and a half less than a regular snowboard…
Read MoreSkimo February Update
SBSEF Skimo athletes Amelia B, Anneliese M, and Aspen A made the trek up to Logan Canyon for the Crowbar Backcountry Race on January 31st. All three SBSEF athletes crushed the course consisting of multiple climbs and descents with 2,500’ of elevation gain over 5+ miles. The course featured a technical bootpack, incredible views of…
Read MoreFreeride February Update
Freeride U15: We are currently in the thick of competition season, and the last month has been busy and action-packed for the U15’s. Our team has had many outstanding performances with athletes on the podium at every event, including several SBSEF podium sweeps. Below are some of the team highlights from the past few weeks. …
Read MoreAlpine February Update
We have officially reached the midpoint of our season! With every group now having competed, this is the perfect time to reflect and revise goals. Are you on track? Have you exceeded your expectations? Re-evaluating now allows us to adjust training and refocus our mindset for a strong finish. Small, intentional changes made today can…
Read MoreFebruary 2026 Team Update
Greetings SBSEF, Let’s face it, we are having a historically lean year in terms of snowfall. BUT, there is plenty to be happy about! The skiing at Snowbird is quite good despite the scarcity of powder days. It also appears that we are finally going to get a change in the forecast, and potentially a…
Read MoreAlpine January Update
Devo Devos kicked off the season on January 3rd and 4th with big smiles and great energy—even with a light snowpack! The kids made the most of it, and then Mother Nature really delivered for our second weekend. With a fresh storm, the mountain opened up and Devos had an absolute blast exploring Black Forest,…
Read MoreSnowboard January Update
Para/NorAm We arrived in Kühtai, Austria after a long day of travel and are finally settled into the mountains. Before heading overseas, we were lucky enough to spend a week in Utah riding fresh powder, which everyone really enjoyed and definitely fueled the stoke going into this next stretch. After taking a day to recover…
Read MoreSkimo January Update
With many new athletes the Skimo team has been working hard to develop many new skills and the progression has been impressive! Skills such as skinning techniques, pole use, kick turns, bootpacking techniques, and transitions that were new to many athletes just a month ago are becoming efficient and natural. Our returning athletes have been…
Read MoreFreeride January Update
U19 Freeride The U19 Freeride Team has been getting creative at Alta and Snowbird during the low-snow cycle. We consistently trained our fundamentals on piste using race or carving skis, then transitioned to freeride skis in the afternoon, finding good snow along the sides of groomers and utilizing small jumps and drops around the mountain.…
Read MoreJanuary 2026 Team Update
Greetings SBSEF, For almost my entire life, Little Cottonwood Canyon has been a special place and an essential component of daily life. It can be amazing and awe-inspiring, and most of the time, that is how I would describe it. It can also be extremely challenging and humbling. In either case, it never ceases to…
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