Freeride
November 2024 Freeride Update
This season we will be offering strength and conditioning all winter for the U15 and U19 groups. Preparation is key to athletic success and strength and conditioning is an important part of training for both performance and injury prevention. Winter conditioning will focus on maintaining the gains that were made in fall dryland, improving mobility…
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Links to Freeride Team Meetings: U12 & U15 Freeride U19 Freeride SBSEF Dryland Camp (Oct 24-27) This is an annual event and always a great opportunity to go on some amazing hikes through some of Utah’s most surreal canyons. Space is limited to 50 people total. We still have spots available CLICK HERE for…
Read MoreSeptember Freeride Update
Dryland training began the first week of September for all age groups with afternoon training 3 days a week. Participation in dryland is strongly encouraged for those athletes who are not currently playing another sport. There is a direct correlation between fitness/strength and performance in skiing as well as a significant injury prevention benefit. The…
Read MoreFreeride August Update
Greetings, I know we’re all feeling the relentless heat and smoke that has become the norm for August in Utah. As we push through, it’s important to remember that cooler temperatures are on the horizon, and it’s time to focus on our fitness for the upcoming season. We’re just three months away from being back…
Read MoreJuly Freeride Update
Hello – I’m thrilled to be back in the Freeride Director position and happy to have heard from many of you regarding the new/old title! We have a very busy season starting right around the corner in September, with dryland, gear nights, and one-on-one meetings. Currently, we’re underway with Woodward Summer programming, “Woody Wednesdays,” running…
Read MoreMay Freeride Update
FREERIDE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENT: It is a little of the “Back to the Future” for SBSEF. The original SBSEF Freeride Director, Rob Greener, will be returning to that role effective July 1st. Rob will hit the ground running, and you can expect to hear from him soon in regard to upcoming programming. We anticipate a smooth…
Read MoreApril Freeride Update
FREERIDE U19 TEAM: The 2023/2024 season has been nothing short of exciting for the U19 athletes and coaches. Everyone’s hard work and dedication has certainly shown, from dry-land training, to bell-to-bell days up Little Cottonwood Canyon. I believe that each member of the team progressed their skiing ability, and knowledge of being in the mountains,…
Read MoreMarch Freeride Update
FREERIDE U12 UPDATE: The U12 team is wrapping up the final two competition weekends of the season. We had 9 U12s compete at the Solitude 2* on March 8th and 9th with multiple athletes earning podium spots on both days. In the Volume 1 event, Maviny Houdeshel and Will Fallis both placed 3rd in the girl’s and boy’s competitions,…
Read MoreFebruary Freeride Update
FREERIDE U12 UPDATE It’s been a busy month for the U12 team. Our athletes participated in 3 consecutive weekends of competition beginning with the Snowbird 2* on January 27th and 28th. Snowbird was the first competition for many of our U12’s and all our athletes showed the judges their best skiing. Our team had great…
Read MoreJanuary Freeride Update
FREERIDE UPDATE: The Freeride Team is wrapping up the early season technical skill training focus and transitioning to a busy competition season. The freeride competition season kicks off with U19 athlete Michael Wheatley representing SBSEF at the Junior Freeride World Championships. The event will be held in Kappl, Austria January 19th-24th. Simultaneously, 5 U19 athletes will be competing at the…
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