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Development
Programs
Schedule
| Program | Start Date | Time | Family Ski Day (No Training) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rippers Saturday | 12/9/23 (Sat) | 9:00 am – 11:30 am (no Lunch) | Dec 23 & 30 / Jan 13 / Feb 17 |
| Rippers Sunday | 12/10/23 (Sun) | 9:00 am – 11:30 am (no Lunch) | Dec 24 & 31 / Jan 14 / Feb 18 |
| Shredders Saturday | 12/9/23 (Sat) | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Unsupervised Lunch 11:00 am – 12:00 pm) | Dec 23 & 30 / Jan 13 / Feb 17 |
| Shredders Sunday | 12/10/23 (Sun) | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Unsupervised Lunch 11:00 am – 12:00 pm) | Dec 24 & 31 / Jan 14 / Feb 18 |
| All Mountain Saturday | 12/9/23 (Sat) | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Unsupervised Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm) | Dec 23 & 30 / Jan 13 / Feb 17 |
| All Mountain Sunday | 12/10/23 (Sun) | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (Unsupervised Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm) | Dec 24 & 31 / Jan 14 / Feb 18 |
Children ages 12 & under MUST Be picked up by a parent.
Please be on time to retrieve your athlete.
Athletes ages 13+ will be released to get lunch.
Program Details
Start
9:00 Start
Programs Start at 9:00 am SHARP
Best Practices – Plan to be here at 8:45 am
All coaches and athletes will meet on the snow near the Northwest Express chairlift loading area. Large flags will designate the meeting area for each program.
Our first weekend of training is December 9 & 10
Late Arrivals
Traffic, Slow Start, etc… You may be running behind for many reasons.
Where to Meet
If you’re late – and your athlete has missed the launch, Please take them to the SNOW GUN on the way to Northwest Lift (pictured below).
Their coach will pick them up When their program returns for another ride up the lift.
Please do not send your child up the chair to find their group.
SNOW READY
Please have your athlete ready for the snow every training day:
- Fed – Breakfast (maybe have a few snacks in their pocket).
- Empty – Use the Restroom before going out to meet your team
- Uniform – If you do not have a uniform on the first day, please go to the Ski Team Start Area with your personal coat.
- Helmet – Helmets are required!
- Warm:
- Dress in Layers (Easier to shed a layer)
- Good Socks, Ski Specific, avoid layering multiple pairs
- Good Gloves, or Mittens
- Eye Wear – Goggles
- Sun & Wind protected: Sunscreen / Lip Balm / Neck Buff
Sick or Cold Kids
If your athlete becomes sick or simply does not choose to participate anymore on a given day, the Child will be taken to the upper level of the main lodge. Parents are expected to promptly retrieve their child
- Parents will be called to come pick up their child.
- Parents are expected to be on the mountain while their child is training.
- This is not a daycare/infirmary.
Programs
RIPPERS
The Rippers ski program is designed for intermediate athletes looking for season-long coaching in a fun and safe environment. Athletes in this program will work on developing their skiing skills through a fun and challenging weekly skills-based curriculum, learning skiing techniques to increase their confidence in skiing.
The ideal candidate for this program is an athlete who can comfortably ski beginner (GREEN / easier ) and intermediate (BLUE / more difficult) trails
Ski Team programs do NOT include a season pass.
SCHEDULE
Start Date: December 9th / 10th
End Date: March 23rd / 24th
FAMILY SKI DAYS
(No Ski Team Training during these periods.)
Christmas Holiday Weekend
New Years Eve 12/30 & 12/31
MLK Holiday Weekend
Presidents Holiday Weekend
Program Meets: Near Northwest Express Load
TRAINING TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING
• Skiing skills-based progressions matched up to appropriate skiing terrain
• Steering (redirecting) the skis simultaneously
• Introduction and understanding of basic anatomy used in skiing
• Linked turns
• Use of ski poles
THE LIGHTER SIDE
• Peer-to-peer challenge courses
• Parent-to-athlete challenges
• Skills Quest Challenge in the Race Arena
RIPPER PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
• Get their skis on with minimal assistance and use ski poles
• With their skis on, stand and move around with minimal falling
• Ski in a gliding (small) wedge and turn and stop with minimal falls
• Load/unload with minimal assistance on All Lifts
• Be able to verbally communicate effectively with the coaches, without parental assistance
Shredders
The Shredders program is designed for the athlete who is ready to take their intermediate skiing skills and abilities to the next level. Shredder athletes will develop their skiing skills through fun and challenging weekly skills-based curriculum designed to improve technique and build confidence on variable terrain and snow conditions. While progressing their skiing abilities and skills, athletes will learn on-mountain etiquette, build camaraderie and cultivate an overall lifelong love for the sport.
The ideal candidate for this program is an athlete who can comfortably and proficiently ski intermediate trails (BLUE/ more difficult) and some of the advanced runs (BLACK / most difficult)
Ski Team programs do NOT include a season pass.
SCHEDULE
Start Date: December 9th / 10th
End Date: March 23rd / 24th
FAMILY SKI DAYS
(No Ski Team Training during these periods.)
Christmas Holiday Weekend
New Years Eve 12/30 & 12/31
MLK Holiday Weekend
Presidents Holiday Weekend
Program Meets: Near Northwest Express Load
TRAINING TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING SKILL DEVELOPMENT
• Skiing skills-based progressions matched up to appropriate skiing terrain
• Enhance the steering (redirecting) of skis simultaneously
• Flex the boot to engage skis
• Functional use of ski poles
• Introduction of turn shape, short, medium, and large on intermediate terrain
• Understanding and use of anatomy in skiing
• Effective use of skiing skills [balance, edge, pressure, steering (redirecting)
• Introduction to gates
• Introduction to skiing off-piste (bumps, not groomed)
THE LIGHTER SIDE
The program will also involve specialty days designed to enhance the Ski Team experience and emphasize the fun of the sport
• Peer-to-peer challenge course
• Parent-to-athlete challenges
• Skills Quest Challenge in the Race Arena
SHREDDER PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
• Click into their skis and put their helmet and goggles on with minimal or no assistance
• Know how to ski with poles
• With their skis on, be able to stand and move around without falling
• Maintain an open parallel stance while skiing, a slight wedge is OK
• Load/Unload all chairlifts by themselves… or with NO assistance from the attendant
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively with the coaches, without parental assistance (talk with an adult coach)
ALL MOUNTAIN
The All Mountain program focuses on all-mountain skills on groomed and off-piste terrain. This is a non-racing program. The ideal candidate for this program is an athlete who has mastered the majority of the necessary skiing skills-based progressions on a variety of changing terrain and snow conditions and is interested in advancing their all-mountain skiing skills,
The ideal candidate for this program is an athlete who can comfortably and proficiently ski on the advanced runs (BLACK / most difficult)
Ski Team programs do NOT include a season pass.
SCHEDULE
Start Date: December 9th / 10th
End Date: March 23rd / 24th
FAMILY SKI DAYS
(No Ski Team Training during these periods.)
Christmas Holiday Weekend
New Years Eve 12/30 & 12/31
MLK Holiday Weekend
Presidents Holiday Weekend
Program Meets: Near Northwest Express Load
TRAINING TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING SKILL DEVELOPMENT
• Skiing skills-based progressions matched up to appropriate skiing terrain
• Flex the boot to engage skis
• Ski in an off-piste fall line
• Functional use of ski poles
• Extension and flexion of legs
• Upper and lower body separation
• Introduction of turn shape, short, medium, and large on intermediate terrain
• Understanding and use of anatomy in skiing
• Effective use of skiing skills [balance, edge, pressure, steering (redirecting)]
• Skiing on (groomed) and off-piste (bumps)
• Ski comfortably on all terrain at Mt Rose (no Chutes)
• Introduction to Terrain Park, sliding boxes, skiing switch on green runs and landing small jumps
THE LIGHTER SIDE
The program will also involve specialty days designed to enhance the Ski Team experience and emphasize the fun of the sport
• Peer-to-peer challenge course
• Ski with competitive Freeride athletes
ALL MOUNTAIN PREREQUISITES
Your child must be able to perform all the skills/tasks below to be eligible to register for the program:
• Skis in an open parallel stance, turn in both directions, and stop in a hockey stop
• Proficiently and comfortably skis on blue and black groomed runs
pricing
| Program | Age | Training Days | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rippers | 6-9 | Sat AM or Sun AM | $999 |
| Shredders | 7-14 | Sat or Sun | $1099 |
| All Mountain | 9-16 | Sat or Sun | $1099 |