Alpine Update – November 10, 2022 – Chat with Storm and River
Dear Alpine Athletes, Families and Staff:
Please read all the way through the information regarding upcoming events! There are a number of educational and informative opportunities coming up in the next two weekends.
ORIENTATION THIS SATURDAY
Please remember the Team Summit Family Orientation at Copper this Saturday November 12! This will be an opportunity to learn important information about your program, race schedules and procedures, pick up your team jacket and more! (Meetings are at the Copper Mountain Conference Center and will be recorded. There is no virtual option.)
COMPETITION PROGRAMS – Age Class and Ability Class
9:00-9:45 Competition Programs Introduction from Copper Mountain CEO Dustin Lyman, TSC Executive Director CB Bechtel, Board President Bruce McClennan and Admin Staff.
10:00-12:00 Alpine Competition Program breakouts with Jared and Aldo
INTRO PROGRAMS – Ski Racing Devo
12:00-12:45 Competition Programs Introduction from Copper Mountain CEO Dustin Lyman, TSC Executive Director CB Bechtel, Board President Bruce McClennan and Admin Staff.
1:00-3:00 Ski Racing Devo Breakout with Samantha
COLLEGIATE SKIING
There are many opportunities to continue to ski race during College. Colby – Sawyer Head Alpine Coach – Andy Locke – will present general information about Collegiate ski racing from 5:00-5:30PM on Saturday following the Family Orientation. At 5:45, any high school junior or older who is interested doin learning more about specific opportunities at Colby – Sawyer can rejoin the call. HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS, SENIORS AND PG ATHLETES ONLY PLEASE TO COMPLY WITH NCAA RULES.
Time: Nov 12, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 812 6074 1136
Passcode: YNyZt0
For those who missed the Collegiate Skiing Webinar shared last week, you can view the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yygZiN2GWg&ab_channel=EliZolan
TUNING CLINIC
There will be a ski tuning clinic on Saturday November 19, 5:00-6:00 PM at the Copper Mountain Fire Station presented by world renowned boot and ski technician Jim Schaffner. Come learn about ski preparation from one of the best!
CHAT WITH STORM AND RIVER
We are pleased to be able to host a Zoom chat with Colorado natives and US Ski Team members Storm Klomhaus and River Radamus on Saturday November 19 at 6:30 PM. There will be a moderated discussion followed by Q&A. Following is the call-in information:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 729 3977 8025
Passcode: 2e5spe
This is a follow up to the Zoom Chat in June of 2020. You can relay the recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fyY4YeXp9goZCcapghag6XtCqwLgAeP3/view?usp=drivesdk
As a prelude, you may want to watch this interview of River with Olympic Gold Medalist Deb Armstrong conducted last week in Copper “River Radamus Insight. Technical and Philosophical”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP2SPY2mDss. River talks with Deb about what he is working on in his GS skiing and his approach to racing.
Enjoy! See you at orientation on Saturday!
Aldo
Aldo Radamus
Alpine Director