All-Mountain / Freestyle Program
The All-Mountain / Freestyle Program is for kids ages 10-18 (born in years 2005 - 2013) that have solid skiing experience and are ready to improve their skills on the entire mountain. This program is capped at 40 participants maximum.
All-Mountain / Freestyle meets every Saturday and Sunday. We encourage your child attends both Saturday and Sunday as the coaching staff believes this is the best way to ensure meaningful development of your child.
Training emphasizes fun and focuses on all-mountain free skiing, age-appropriate drills, mogul skiing, tree skiing, park skiing and introduction to ski racing. Our goal is to develop their skills on ski the whole mountain well, master all snow conditions, and continue to build a foundation for a lifetime of dynamic skiing.
All-Mountain participants are eligible to compete in the Masters of the Mountain Series events. These events can emphasize fun by including many different types of skiing including racing, terrain park freeskiing, and moguls. We host one event at Saskadena 6 and there is usually at least one more at a local area such as Whaleback (schedule and actual event viability to be determined as the season gets closer).
Program Ages:
10-18 years old (DOB: January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2013)
Program Cost:
$600
Saskadena 6 Pass:
Saskadena 6 Pass: Participants are expected to have a Saskadena 6 season pass. Ski Runners participants are eligible for the $129 “Book-it” Season pass, which can be purchased at this link.
Dates & times:
Weekends December 30 – March 10, 2024. For each age group, Ski Runners is planning for one comprehensive training session each Saturday and Sunday morning lasting between three and four hours.
All-Mountain / Freestyle Program participants are invited to attend in pre-season dry-land training. Dryland training is scheduled to begin Saturday, November 4th coinciding with Family Fun Day and Ski Swap. Training will continue after the opening on Sunday’s until we can get on snow.
Equipment:
Properly fitted ski helmet and goggles
Skis
Poles
USSA & VARA Licenses:
USSA & VARA membership is not required for participation in Alpine Development / Freestyle Program.
Parent Work Obligation
1 event during 2023/24 season: Supportive parents are a crucial element of any youth sport, and that is especially true of ski racing. We cannot host events without help from our membership. Meet your fellow Ski Runners members, enjoy a great catered lunch for the race workers. It’s fun!
All-Mountain / Freestyle Program participants compete in the Masters of the Mountain. It is a club requirement to work your child’s event. If you are unable to work this event, please consult the complete race schedule and make alternate arrangements with Terry Hartford at office@skirunners.org