Freeride AltaBird Regional

Freeride

Team Description

2020-2021 Freeride AltaBird Regional Team

The AltaBird Regional Team Program is geared towards fundamental skill development for athletes skiing at a high level on all-terrain at Alta and Snowbird, as well as in Regional IFSA Sanctioned Competitions. This program serves as a pipeline to the Alta/Bird National program and is perfect for athletes who have a desire to improve their big mountain skiing, get more experience skiing challenging terrain, want more air awareness, and who wish to improve their ability in competitions. The Regional Team has flexibility for athletes to compete a lot, or compete for a little, depending on the athlete’s goals; but as a whole, the team is competition centered. This is a program that will challenge and inspire athletes to improve their skiing, and love spending time in the mountains.

The coaching focus will include:

goal-oriented training
responsible decision making with regard to ability
comfort in all-mountain terrain
composure in a variety of conditions
finding/ creating an individual style
competition strategy

Athlete age: 12-18

Athlete Experience: All athletes on this team must be able to ski athletically and confidently on all “black” terrain on all types of snow and variables.

Ski all terrain at Alta and Snowbird
Be able to regularly ski 15,000+ vertical feet per day.
Ski with parallel skis down the fall line in all-terrain including moguls, steeps, trees, and icy slopes.
Must want to compete in at least several competitions during the year

Athletes new to the program must participate in a try out day in late 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, Opening - March

Fees & Obligations

2020-2021 Freeride AltaBird Regional Program Options:

Freeride Regional	1-Day Program	2-Day Program	3-Day Program	5-Day Program
Tuition	$1,950.00	$3,050.00	$3,400.00	$3,700.00
Work Deposit	$100.00	$200.00	$300.00	$300.00
TOTAL:	$2,050.00	$3,250.00	$3,700.00	$4,000.00

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 $275, Alta $TBA
USS&S Membership: $30 Alpine General Membership
IFSA Competitors License: $105
Competition Fees: $60 coaching fee per competition day, Competition entrance fee, lift ticket at host resort

* $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 Regional Training Schedule Options:

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

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

Competitions & Events

Competition:

Athletes are required to participate in at least 2 IFSA sanctioned events. (3 events are held at Snowbird). National events are held in the surrounding states in the West, and coaches can help athletes understand which competitions to go to according to their goals.

Equipment Recommendations

Equipment:

Athletes are required to have the following:

Athletes are required to have the following:
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- a beacon/transceiver is recommended as we will be practicing our search drills and getting familiar with how beacons work. It is good practice to always wear a beacon whether you are skiing in bounds or out of bounds. It is also recommended that athletes start to acquire a shovel, probe, and backpack as they get older and start wanting to learn more about backcountry skiing.

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

School Partners

The Winter Sports School

Oakridge Elementary, Churchill Jr. High School and Skyline High School

Financial Assistance

More information about the 2020-2021 Athletic Grants to come!

Team News

June 23, 2020 -- SBSEF 2020-2021 Freeride & Alpine Registration is OPEN

Good Afternoon SBSEF families!

Our 2020-21 Season Programs are online and ready for your registration. Please see the attached letter, and read through this email, for important updates and key information to make registration easy.

We continue to have a cap on our team numbers, so register early. We will not be advertising that our registration is open on social media until July -- so you get first chance to sign up.

Our program website pages have been updated with this season's information. Of course, some things are still undecided due to the events of the world, such as athlete shuttles and devo lunches, but as we have answers, we will update everyone.

Be sure to take the time to update your family and athlete profile in your SBSEF account. A large red box will hinder your ability to see some functions on the registration website until you update this information, it will go away when you update. Part of the update includes important medical information the staff should know about your athlete. Please include allergies, important medications, and diagnoses that you feel we should know about. If there is a special medical concern, please contact the head coach directly via email.

Renew your USS&S membership. See the attached letter for details.

New this year: Freeride National Team - you need a code to register for this level of Program, and Siri has that code. Contact Siri BEFORE you start registering, or you will get all the way through and not be able to complete your registration without the code, we don't want you frustrated. (siri@sbsef.com)

Devo Transition team - the same thing, we have a code set up so just those that are recommended for this program register. If you need a code, email Jason (jason@sbsef.com).

Tuition prices have not increased for this season. Work deposits have been re-evaluated and adjusted to match the training days of the athlete, so a few have gone down by $100. More WRA/WD opportunities are being developed, and if you have a suggestion, let us know! A $500 deposit is required with your program registration, or you have the option to pay in full. Credit Card fees will be applied to payments at check out. To avoid this 3% processing fee, please check out and pay with eCheck. It is simple and saves you and the team money. If you would like to use your credit card to pay for tuition in full, we will credit back the processing fee to your athlete account, to be used for camps/events/races/travel (credits only, no refunds). A $500 deposit is required with your program registration, or you have the option to pay in full.

Have questions? Feel free to contact me! I can walk you through the registration process and help you decide between programs or get you in touch with the head coaches with your questions. All team pages have links to email the head coaches, feel free to reach out to them with program-specific questions. Forgot your password to your SBSEF account? You can reset it yourself from the login screen, look to the left, and click the "password reset" button.

Here is a LINK to the REGISTRATION LETTER.

Becky Stone

Snowbird Sports Education Foundation

Administration & Events Manager

801.205.3761 www.sbsef.com

Our Program Web Pages Are Updated for 2020-2021

Be sure to check out all the details about each program you are interested in on each webpage. Everything has been updated for 2020-2021.

Dryland 2020

Dryland for Freeride National and Regional teams will begin September 8th
Needles Dryland Camp: October 22-25, 2020 - details will become available soon

2019-20 SBSEF Online Banquet/Awards Presentation

SBSEF,

Here are links to the awards presentation broken into sections (large files). You can navigate through the slides on the left as you please. At the end of video clips right-click to advance.

Part 1 - Intro + DEVO + JFast + U14

https://www.icloud.com/keynote/0IqueTmesGBWCRXLM7fjaBmCg#Part1web2SBSEF_Awards_presentation_2019-20_copy_3

Part 2 - Snowboard + Freeride

https://www.icloud.com/keynote/07UiYXVE2kni1dOqBG3xFuXVg#Part1.5web2SBSEF_Awards_presentation_2019-20_copy_5

Part 3 - U16 + U19

https://www.icloud.com/keynote/0o9FrCCmFHiR4hkYsjn0Dhh0w#Part2web2SBSEF_Awards_presentation_2019-20_copy_4

Part 4 - Academic + Alpine Awards + Closing

https://www.icloud.com/keynote/0o_f7KKsUOJt4L24o7oB-QnKg#Part3web2SBSEF_Awards_presentation_2019-20_copy_3