Freeride

The U19 team has a full dryland schedule with strength training at the team gym and field workouts. Participation in strength and conditioning sessions has been slowly growing, with 6 athletes attending the workout on September 9th, our highest participation so far this season. The team has also had some cool weekend hikes, including a…

Fall dryland for both the U15 and U19 age groups begins September 2nd and continues through early November. Dryland attendance is highly encouraged for all athletes as their schedules allow. We recognize that many athletes have busy schedules and participate in other sports; however, ski-specific training along with developing strength, coordination, and agility will significantly…

Team Registration and Program Changes This year, we are requiring all part-time athletes to sign up for their training schedule of choice at registration. We will have Saturday/Sunday, Friday/Saturday, and Friday/Sunday options for part-time U15 and U19 athletes. Due to the smaller group size, we are only able to offer a Friday/Saturday training option for…

Our competition season concluded with the Junior Freeride Championships at Kirkwood on April 6th-13th. It was a great week of competition with mostly great corn skiing and comfortable spring conditions for both athletes and spectators.  Crew W and Banks A competed in the U12 division and qualified for finals. Crew placed 9th, and Banks placed…

As I write this our U15 and U19 athletes are wrapping up their final 2* and 3* competitions at Park City and Breckenridge. Our U12 athletes had their final 2* competitions at Solitude on March 7th and 8th. Our competition season concludes with Junior Freeride Championships at Kirkwood, California April 6th-13th. We will have several…

Connecting preparation to performance and the growth mindset required to adequately train and prepare has been a big focus for the freeride program this season. In any sport, being properly prepared includes more than just the time on the field, course or snow. Strength and conditioning, mobility, nutrition, rest/recovery, mental health, and technique all play…

U12 Update: The U12 team had a productive Holiday Camp with several special training opportunities including technique sessions on the race hill, beacon practice and a mock competition. During the next few weeks the U12 team will be adding more competition-specific training in preparation for our first IFSA competitions at Snowbird on January 25th and…

Freeride training is well underway and the athletes and coaches have been making the best of the low snow conditions and limited terrain. The silver lining to a slow start to the season is that conditions have been perfect for working on technique and technical skills, which will help set our athletes up for success…

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…