Freeride

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…