Greetings SBSEF, In the month of October things have really ramped up.  On snow in Italy, in the snow in Idaho, team meetings, and dryland nearly every day.  Not to mention the weather, what a difference a couple of weeks makes!  We have already broken a 44-year-old precipitation record for October, and may be headed…

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Greetings SBSEF, It was great to see so many of you at our annual Sugarhouse team  BBQ earlier this month!  Huge thanks to the Board members who came out to work the hot grills and make sure everyone was fed.  The BBQ always feels like the official start to a new season. Things are in…

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Greetings SBSEF, And just like that the school year has arrived.  For those at the Winter School classes continue, and for those on a traditional school schedule, it has begun again.  This means a return to routines and a ramping up of activity around the ski team.  It is always fun to see everyone again,…

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Happy Summer SBSEF, The long days of summer are sweet.  I think about how great it would be if we had this much daylight in the winter, and what we could do with all that extra time.  Six hours of daylight after school!?  In the meantime, I hope everyone lets the sun recharge winter batteries…

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Greetings SBSEF, The 2024-25 season has come to a close.  It is time to celebrate the season that was, and recognize the hard work and accomplishments of our athletes. I would like to also thank the donors, sponsors, partners, and volunteers.  The community around this organization is thriving.  The turnout for events, the donations of…

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Greetings SBSEF, It is mid-March and we are now in the final month of our competition season, which means that many Championship events are going on.  Everything from YSL finals to World Cup Finals is happening in a 2-3 week window right now on the race side.   The last of the IFSA qualifying series for…

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Our march forward continues, all the challenges and opportunities are a part of the daily fabric in February, particularly at Snowbird.  There are many great results, highlights and happenings noted below, so I will be brief. Goals are being realized in many cases, and so are disappointments.  I am reminded of the fact that both…

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Greetings SBSEF, After a slow start the snow has arrived, and Little Cottonwood Canyon has been transformed into a winter wonderland.  The skiing has been excellent lately, and we are well into competition season.   I have to give a special shout-out to Hannah Baldwin who qualified for World Junior Freeride Championships, traveled to Kappl, Austria…

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Hello SBSEF, The season is underway, and for some groups, the competition season has already begun.  There have been World Cup events in Europe at Solden, Levi, and Gurgl, then kicked off in the US at Killington, and currently, the World Cup is at Beaver Creek. The early part of the season is typically low…

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