Freeride AltaBird National

Freeride

Team Description

2020-2021 Freeride AltaBird National Program

The National Freeride Program is our most elite program geared towards the top-level skiers who have a desire to be the top athletes in the Junior IFSA Big Mountain Competition environment. The athletes on this team will travel to and compete at 4-6 IFSA qualifying events to earn points towards making it to the North American Championships, as well as World Junior Events.

The coaching focus will include:

Skiing steep, technical terrain fluidly and confidently
Decision making during highly competitive & very technical situations.
Proper line choice and competitive strategy
Air awareness
Focus on personal style and consistency
Create a long-term competitive game plan and marketable personal image

Athlete Age: 14-19

Athlete Experience: Athletes will be admitted into this program by coach discretion, based on national ranking, history with SBSEF, and skiing ability. Athletes must have skied on a previous team before skiing on the National Team and can ski all types of terrain in all variability, aggressively and proficiently.

To register for this team, you will need a code from the Head Coach. Contact Siri via email for more information.

Athletes new to the program must participate in a tryout day at the end of November to be placed in the correct group. Athletes that don’t possess the proper skill level may be moved to a different group and/or program within SBSEF. If a different group is unavailable, we will do our best to help find you another program that will be a fit. SBSEF holds the right to deny program access based on skill level.

Competition and Events: IFSA sanctioned events

Program includes:

Dryland 2x weekly Sept - Nov
Holiday Camp
On-snow training 1-5 days, late Nov - mid-April

Fees & Obligations

2020-2021 Freeride AltaBird National Program Options:

Freeride National	2-Day Program	3-Day Program	5-Day Student Program	5 FULL Day Program
Tuition	$4,400.00	$4,650.00	$4,950.00	$5,250.00
Work Deposit	$200.00	$300.00	$400.00	$400.00
TOTAL:	$4,600.00	$4,950.00	$5,350.00	$5,650.00

You MUST have a code to register for the National Programs, contact Siri for the code prior to registering siri@sbsef.com
Student Program includes 3 half-days in the afternoon: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Winter Sports School athletes are required to sign up for the 5-day Full Program
Work Deposit: Refundable with Volunteer days, or donate it to the Scholarship Fund
Pass: Snowbird/Alta Team Seasons Pass w/Tram *team discount available in November, Snowbird $329, Alta $325
Woodward: 20% discount for 3-month commitment
USS&S Membership: $30 Alpine General Membership
IFSA Competitors License: $105

* $500 Non-refundable deposit due at sign-up

* Full tuition due by November 1

* A 3% processing fee will be automatically charged to all credit card payments. Avoid this fee by paying with Echeck.

Training Schedule

2020-2021 Freeride AltaBird National Training Schedule

Dryland: Sept - Nov
- Tuesdays & Thursdays
- 4:00 - 6:00 PM at Churchill Jr. High
On Snow: Late November - April
- Saturday & Sundays @ Snowbird & Alta:
  - 9:00 - 3:00
- Tuesdays
  - 10:00 - 12:30
  - 1:45 - 4:00
- Wednesdays
  - 10:00 - 12:30
  - 1:45 - 4:00
- Fridays
  - 10:00 - 12:30
  - 1:45 - 4:00
- Holiday Camp

Pick your training days when you pick your program (1-5 days a week).

Winter School Athletes required to sign-up for a 5-Day program and attend dryland
Skyline/Churchill Athletes will offer training five days per week – two full days and three half days, transportation shuttles to be determined for the 2020-2021 season
5-Day per week program – includes prorated coaching for the following - four National Competitions and North American Championships

Competitions & Events

Competition:

SBSEF will attend specific events during the year, and coaches will sit down with each athlete pre-season to determine which competitions are best for each athlete. To adhere to IFSA’s path of advancement towards North American Championships and World events, athletes will compete in 2-3 Regional IFSA competitions, and 2-3 National IFSA competitions.

Based on season results, athletes may compete at the IFSA North American Championships and/or World Junior Championships.

Pro-rated competition: Athletes will be responsible for ancillary costs associated with travel – i.e. Coaches per-diem, lodging, competition entry, food, lifts tickets, etc. All prorated coaching costs per day are covered in the National Team tuition.

Equipment Recommendations

Equipment:

Appropriately fitting skis, boots, and poles
- Skis- All athletes must have a pair of all-mountain skis somewhere in the range of 95-105 underfoot. Additionally, we’d like all of our athletes to have a pair of used, inexpensive race skis for drills early season on hard-packed snow. If in your budget, of course, a pair of powder skis are helpful for the deep snow days but is not necessary.
- Boots- a properly fit boot is one of the most important items gear-wise. We recommend going to a boot fitter to make sure you are sized properly and are in the correct flex for your strength and ability.
Water-resistant outerwear
Warm base layers and mid-layers
Helmet & goggles
Extra goggle lenses for low- light and high visibility conditions
Protective gear:
- Spine protection/back protector **these are required for competition, thus they should be worn every day at training as well. There isn’t a specific brand or type required, so choose what feels the best for you so that you’ll be comfortable wearing it every day.**
- Compression baselayers/knee support if needed

Avalanche Gear: National Team members will be required to own avalanche safety equipment. Equipment use and education will be provided for general gear: backpack, avalanche transceiver, metal snow shovel, probe and slope meter. The opportunity for a level 100 avalanche course through Snowbird Backcountry Guides will be utilized.

Discounts on Avalanche Gear can be found through Expert Voice. With your USS&S membership, you have access to those deals: https://www.expertvoice.com/usskiandsnowboard/

Local opportunities to purchase new & used gear in the Fall:

Sports Den Manufacture’s Gear Night (new gear) - on this night you can receive discounts on new gear, and speak with reps from the different companies. The Sports Den is kind enough to always work with our team and give a discount for gear purchased after this night as well.
SBSEF Ski Swap (new and used gear)- this event is up at Snowbird in the fall, and proceeds benefit the team.
Second Tracks (used gear)

Academic Support and Early Release Program