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Snowboard March Update
Paralympic Update! This update is coming to you from Cortina, Italy, at the Paralympics! Both Coach Adi and I are here with the US Team, working to bring home some hardware. We completed Boardercross the other day on a pretty rough course that saw a lot of serious injuries in training. After extensive changes to…
Read MoreSkimo March Update
The Wasatch Powderkeg and USA Skimo National Championships just wrapped up with 4 days of racing at Solitude. This year, SBSEF athletes competed in all four disciplines. Below are some highlights from the 4 days of fun and challenging racing. Mixed Relay We had two athletes compete in the…
Read MoreFreeride March Update
U15 Freeride Team: It’s been a month of nonstop competition for the U15 team with 6 different events in the past 4 weeks. Training is key to consistent competitive performance, and our U15 athletes have been showing up and working hard all season, both on the hill at Alta, Snowbird, and Woodward, and in the…
Read MoreAlpine March Update
Devos: The Devo Team had a fantastic month, highlighted by the Hot Cocoa Cup to finish it off! Our athletes have been focusing on developing their slalom skills, with an emphasis on short-radus turns and improving balance on their skis. It’s been great to see the progress everyone is making. These skills will carry over nicely as we shift our focus toward the Good Vibes Only Freeride Comp coming up at the end of March. We’re excited to keep building momentum and see the athletes apply what they’ve been learning in a fun new environment. Several members of our Devo YSL Team traveled to Snowbasin for the YSL Finals. Racing alongside more than 250 U12, U10, and U8 athletes from across Utah made for an exciting and memorable experience. It was a fun event and a great opportunity for our athletes to compete, challenge themselves, and represent the team well. Results from the…
Read MoreMarch 2026 Team Update
March is Championship Month, and it’s one of my favorite times of the year. Watching the growth and improvement our athletes achieve in just a few short months is always inspiring. This is when they get to showcase the skills, confidence, and resilience they’ve been building all season long. While this winter has been a…
Read MoreSnowboard 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…
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