Team Summit

Celebrate The Winter Season

Debbie — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:29:26 +0000

Come to the Celebration of Winter Sports!

Saturday, February 18th 3:30pm-7:00pm.

Gold Run Nordic Center/Breckenridge Golf Clubhouse

Hosted by Team Summit Colorado and the Summit Nordic Ski Club.

An evening of fun, food, and nordic skiing!

Nordic ski rental donated by the Gold Run Nordic Center

$20/adult

$10/kid

Cash bar

Team Summit Colorado Big Mountain skiers Ian Borgeson and Drew Peterson photo shoot in Wolf Creek

Debbie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:14:38 +0000

Since the lack of snow has been tough for On The Snow Senior Photographer Liam Doran this season, he went down to Wolf Creek with Big Mountain skiers Drew Peterson and Ian Borgeson to play in the powder.

Check out the photo show here!

Phil Hansen has a top10 finish at the Canadian Open at the age of 15.

Debbie — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:10:16 +0000

Team Summit sent out Brett Moody and Phil Hansen to this competition, and both boys had a goal to make the qualifier round. With a field of 130 plus riders the competition was fierce! Not only did Phil Hansen make it through qualifiers he made it all the way to the final round. In the final round Phil put down his run with a few spins and some solid rail tricks landing in 8th place! Phil Hansen continued to dominate each run “he kept his runs simple yet consistent,” said Team Summit Coach Dillon Eagen, and Phil ended up with a top 10 finish at the Canadian Open at the age of 15.

A Great Blog about Team Summit Colorado from The Breck Connection

Debbie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:12:38 +0000

Check out this blog from The Breck Connection! Continue reading →

Rev Tour Podium

Debbie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:53:52 +0000

Brett Moody takes 3rd in Slopesytle at the Rev Tour in Ostego, Michigan! Way to go Team Shred!

The Snowboard Team rocks Canada

Debbie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:44:40 +0000

Team shred killing it for Team Summit Colorado again. Team rider Phil Hansen placed top 10 at the Canadian Open!

Team Summit’s Cam Furrer on top of the podium

Debbie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:42:52 +0000

Cam Furrer landed on top of the podium at the Atmore Memorial Slalom in Spirit Mountain, Minnesota. Conor McDonald landed 5th in a field of over 100 men starting!

The Unofficial Pick from IFSA – Ian Borgeson

Debbie — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:44:58 +0000

Athlete Name: Ian Lars Borgeson

Freeride Program & Head Coach: Team Summit – Jason Anthony and Ryan Van Nuys

Ryan Van Nuys, Team Summit – “Ian Borgeson is one of the most energetic, fun skiers I have ever had the pleasure to work with. No matter what the circumstances, Ian manages to make other skiers smile and enjoy themselves. While maintaining this fun vibe, he has managed to take advantage of every opportunity to become an amazingly well-rounded skier. From moguls and groomers, to jump lines and rails, he does it all with tons of style.”

Nicknames: Skiin’ Ian, Pablo, E-Dog, Ballsac the Jaws of Death

Age: Old enough to vote. Roger Gary 2012. BOOM

Years skiing: 16. Not enough.

Highlights: 4th 2011 World Heli Challenge in Wanaka, NZ; 3rd overall 2011 JFT; 2nd 2011 JFT Crested Butte; 3rd 2011 JFT Grand Targhee

Favorite Skier: Candide Thovex and my dad

Favorite Run: My second run on the freestyle day of the World Heli Challenge was the best run of my life so far.

What would you buy for $50? Truck parts

What do you eat for breakfast? Two eggs, oatmeal, and a banana. I’ll make pancackes sometimes too.

What’s your gear? Faction skis, Full Tilt boots, Smith Optics and helmets, Discrete Headwear, Surefoot boot liners

Other hobbies? Biking, hiking, and philosophizing

Pet Peeves? Brown nosers annoy me

Goals for 2012: Have fun and ski with my varto’s mang.

Any Scars? I have one on my hip from running into a dresser in the dark when I was three in the nude while visiting my French cousins. I have another nice one from going over the handlebars while downhill biking this summer.

Who do you want to high five? Everyone who works with Faction because they are all awesome!

Racers shine at Summit Foundation Cup

Debbie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:51:53 +0000

Young alpine skiers from Summit County competed at the Breck Ski Resort on Peak 9 Saturday in the first race of the Summit Cup Race Series. A number of the participants were competing for the very first time.

AP PHOTO “The Summit Cup is all about fun rives and to provide an inexpensive way for . any young athlete to experience the joy of alpine ski racing,” said Team Summit Colorado executive director C. J. Julin.

“It was so great to see the smiles and determination on all the racers’ faces as they made their way down the course and across the finish line.”

Together with Team Summit Colorado, The Summit Foundation has been able to bring the series to local youth and surrounding communities for 35 years.

This past Saturday, coupled with host mountain Breckenridge Ski Resort, they were able to offer free entry and lift tickets for competitors. Races are designed to be a fun experi- ence for the young athletes and awards are given to the top 10 individ- uals in each of five age groups. Boys’ and girls’ age groups are 6-and-under,

7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14-year-olds. Past winners of this event include former US Ski Team members and Summit County locals Jason Rosener,

Jake Fiala and Casey Snyder. “The Summit Cup Race Series is a

great event for Summit County and the ski race community,” said Jerry Karl, development head coach for Team Summit and race organizer. “We all owe a big thank you to The Summit Foundation for sponsoring this race series.”

The Summit Cup Race Series con- tinues March 10 at Keystone Resort. It will be the annual parent/child race that is a fun event for all families that want to join in.

Free parent webinar from USSA Sport Education

Debbie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:44:34 +0000

There is a free webinar for parents being offered by USSA Sport Education next week, February 1, at 7:00pm mountain time. The goal of the webinar is to give parents a greater understanding of the long-term development of a ski racer and how they as parents can support their children along a path aimed at success in the long run. It is a multi-sport presentation, so programs with multiple sports can encourage non-alpine participation as well.

The webinar does have limited seating, and pre-registration is required to get access to the live presentation where parents may ask questions. A recorded version of the presentation will be posted shortly after and available to everyone.

Here is the link to register: http://ussa.org/news/free-parent-webinars-getting-most-your-skier-or-snowboarder