The Skimo training season began this week with a new athlete equipment orientation and transition practice at the team gym. The new skills that were learned and improved during the session will prepare the athletes for a successful beginning of on-snow training. We’re super excited to have this year’s group of new athletes on the…

Our club’s annual Skills Quest fitness testing is scheduled for November 7th at Churchill Jr High. Physical fitness is an essential component for all ski and snowboard athletes, and fitness testing can help identify potential deficits as well as track long-term fitness trends. Participation is highly encouraged for all SBSEF athletes.  Click HERE to sign…

Most Skimo athletes have been busy with training and racing in their fall sports, including mountain bike racing and cross-country running, but have found time between training to attend team hikes and dryland sessions. We are big supporters of cross-training and participating in other sports during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Cross-training will help…

We have weekend team hikes to several peaks around the Wasatch in collaboration with our Freeride and Alpine teams scheduled throughout the late summer and fall. These hikes are a great way to build and maintain a solid base for training and racing once the season begins. Our next hike is scheduled for August 23rd…

Team registration will open on June 1st. We don’t have a waitlist or tryout for the Skimo team. Interested athletes can contact Davin for more information at dgrapentine@sbsef.com  Monthly weekend team hikes will be scheduled beginning in July. The schedule will be posted in Team Snap. The destination will be a different peak each month.…

Skimo training has concluded for the season. We will have our season awards along with the Freeride team on April 22nd on the Tram Deck at Snowbird.  There will be several weekend training hikes planned over the summer, and regular dryland training will begin in September. Stay tuned for details.  We are actively trying to…

Skimo race season wrapped up with the final Utah Skimo Tuesday race at Brighton on March 11th. It was great to complete the entire course without headlamps thanks to daylight savings time! Looking ahead to spring we, have our season awards in conjunction with the freeride team scheduled for April 22nd on the Tram Deck…

After perfecting transitions and building our aerobic base during the first part of the season the skimo team has been focusing on higher-intensity intervals and sprint training. All of our athletes have been making significant progress in their speed and efficiency.  Skimo athletes Ruby C and Maddie S were planning to race in the Viking…

The Wasatch Powderkeg and USA Skimo National Championships took place January 8th-12th at Solitude with sprint, mixed relay, individual and vertical races. Two SBSEF athletes competed in the individual race on January 11th. Both athletes had a lot of fun racing. The course consisted of 3 climbs and descents with a total of  2,800’ of…