Season preparations are underway with weekly strength training sessions and several team hikes and events on the schedule. See PlayMetrics for the full strength training and team event schedule. The Skimo race calendar is almost finalized, with several new local races in the works, including a new Utah Cup series presented by Utah Skimo in…

Since Skimo is a true winter sport that forces an off-season, our team has limited training during the summer months to allow athletes to focus on complementary sports such as mountain biking and running. We have a monthly team hike scheduled beginning on July 21st with Lake Blanche as the destination.  Participation in the team…

Skimo programming has wrapped up for the season, and we’re taking a break from training to allow athletes to pursue their summer sports. We will be scheduling monthly peak bagging hikes/runs beginning in July and will begin regular strength training in preparation for the 26/27 season in the fall.   The third season of our Skimo…

The Wasatch Powderkeg and USA Skimo National Championships just wrapped up with 4 days of racing at Solitude. This year, SBSEF athletes competed in all four disciplines. Below are some highlights from the 4 days of fun and challenging racing.              Mixed Relay We had two athletes compete in the…

SBSEF Skimo athletes Amelia B, Anneliese M, and Aspen A made the trek up to Logan Canyon for the Crowbar Backcountry Race on January 31st. All three SBSEF athletes crushed the course consisting of multiple climbs and descents with 2,500’ of elevation gain over 5+ miles. The course featured a technical bootpack, incredible views of…

With many new athletes the Skimo team has been working hard to develop many new skills and the progression has been impressive! Skills such as skinning techniques, pole use, kick turns, bootpacking techniques, and transitions that were new to many athletes just a month ago are becoming efficient and natural. Our returning athletes have been…

Even with the unseasonably warm and dry weather the Skimo team has two weeks of quality training. With many new athletes on the team this season the focus has been on developing skinning technique and transition skills, which will also help our experienced returning athletes become faster and more efficient. With the limited snow, terrain,…

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…