Freeride

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…

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.…

After multiple setbacks due to the unseasonably warm and dry weather, the Freeride team was able to begin on-snow training on December 11th. Even though we haven’t been able to ski as early as planned, we have been able to train indoors at Woodward. Many athletes have made significant progress in their skills on inline…

SkillsQuest Fitness Test Results The SBSEF Alpine and Freeride teams came together on November 7th to complete the US Ski and Snowboard SkillsQuest Fitness test. The physical demands of skiing require amazing strength, power, agility, endurance, and balance. An athlete’s fitness level will directly contribute to on-hill success as it facilitates an athlete’s ability to…

Kelly Brush Ride SBSEF is hosting a Kelly Brush ride on October 26th at Antelope Island State Park. We will meet at 10 am at the parking lot at the east end of the causeway. The ride will be an out-and-back across the causeway to the Fielding Garr Ranch. The total distance is 36 miles,…

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…