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Big Mountain Skiing Update – Holiday Training and Regional Registration

Written by Team Summit on December 16, 2022. Posted in big mountain skiing.

Holiday Training With the holidays on the horizon, we'll have different training opportunities in the coming weeks. Since Christmas and New Year fall on weekends, we will utilize some mid-week training blocks. Block 1 December 21st-23rd (Mix of Copper and Abasin, depending on terrain and conditions) All days 9 am-2 pm Block 2 December 29th-31st (Mix of Copper and Abasin, depending on terrain and conditions) All days 9 am-2 pm We won't be doing a travel camp, as we have some pretty good snow here at home, and my research into other locations got expensive...

Big Mountain Skiing Update – 12/6 & 12/9 – Back to Copper this week!

Written by Team Summit on December 5, 2022. Posted in big mountain skiing.

Back to Copper this week. Schedule 12/6 Copper ski, possibly barn 12/7 Copper recovery (no ski) 12/9 Copper ski, possibly barn General Notes I'm amazed by this group right now. The talent level is pretty ridiculous, so let's keep up the strong work and growth mindset. If you're going to miss a training – which I sincerely hope you don't – please communicate this with me. The season is long, but not that long. I've taken some extra steps this year to make a more well-rounded academy program, and focus on our total development...

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Written by Team Summit on December 2, 2022. Posted in Archive 2022.

The 42nd Annual Ski Ball About the Ski Ball? The Annual Team Summit Ski Ball is the largest event for Team Summit’s need-based scholarship program. Team Summit believes every athlete should have an opportunity to chase their dreams no matter what their financial situation may be. Thanks to the generous support from the community, last year’s gala raised over $100,000 for local, Summit County athletes. The Ski Ball, like all Team Summit Events, is for everyone in the community to attend, regardless if they have a child on Team Summit or not. ...

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Written by Team Summit on December 2, 2022. Posted in Archive 2022.

The 42nd Annual Ski Ball December 10th, 2022 About the Ski Ball? The Annual Team Summit Ski Ball is the largest event for Team Summit’s need-based scholarship program. Team Summit believes every athlete should have an opportunity to chase their dreams no matter their financial situation. Thanks to the generous support from the community, last year’s gala raised over $100,000 for local Summit County athletes. The Ski Ball, like all Team Summit Events, is for everyone in the community to attend, regardless if they have a child on Team Summit or...

Big Mountain Skiing Update – 12/3 & 12/4

Written by Team Summit on December 2, 2022. Posted in big mountain skiing.

Good Afternoon- December is on the horizon, and so is some snowfall. Models are looking pretty good for some snow at our local mountains, so hopefully we can step into the upcoming weekend with more terrain! We will continue with our time at Copper, as I think we've actually had some pretty incredible training opportunities ranging from the park to some limited openings. We'll be adding a little more to our agenda (more on that below) Schedule 12/3 Copper 9AM – 3PM Austin & Kieran groups meet at base of SuperBee 9AM 14-18 YO meet @ Solitude...

Intro to Team Summit November 28 Update

Written by Team Summit on December 2, 2022. Posted in Intro to Team Summit, ITS.

Hello Parents and Athletes, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Our ITS coaches have been busy out on the hill prepping for the start of our ITS season, and we are super excited to get out there and meet your athletes! In a few days, you will receive an email from your child's coach. This will include information about the first day and where to meet. We will be skiing our groups together for the first few weeks to ensure that your athlete is matched with others of similar abilities. I am sorry to tell you that we had a snag in our family orientation...

Snowboard Update Nov 30, 2022

Written by Team Summit on November 30, 2022. Posted in Archive 2022.

Hey Team, It has been a great early season so far. The snow is better than it has been for several years and the kids are already firing off new skills. We look forward to the start of our intro and 101 programs this weekend and also the start of the USASA season for the comp groups in a few weeks. You can find these updates and other helpful links in the resources section of the play metrics app. In this update you will find info on: Intro & 101 vs Comp programs Team App USASA Rocky Mountain Series USASA Aspen series Rail Jams More...

ITS 22/23 Parent Resources

Written by Team Summit on November 28, 2022. Posted in Intro to Team Summit.

ITS 22/23 Resources "Hi, I'm Theresa Eckert the ITS Program Director for Team Summit Colorado. Originally from Upstate New York, I have been coaching for over 20 years. The last 7 have been with Team Summit. Prior to my time with Team Summit Colorado, I ran Ladies Ski Workshops, Youth Ski Camps and Family Ski Camps. I look forward to sharing my passion of skiing with your aspiring athletes. " -Theresa Eckert ITS Program Director theresa@teamsummit.org ITS Resources View the Presentation Slides ITS Presentation Key Links How to Load the Chair Learn...

Alpine Ability Update – November 28, 2022 – Race Season

Written by Team Summit on November 28, 2022. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2022.

Alpine Ability Update – November 28, 2022 – Race Season Dear Team Summit Alpine Ability Community (All Alpine Ability Parents; All U16 and Older athletes; All Alpine Ability Coaches): The race season is on! North America’s fastest racers, not already established on World Cup, begin racing this week at Copper Mountain in the Nor-Am Series! Women’s GS and SL races begin on Wednesday followed by Men’s and Women’s DH and SG races from December 5-10. The Colorado stop of the Nor-Am series finishes with men’s GS and SL in Beaver...

Big Mountain Skiing Update – 11/19 & 11/20 – Our First Weekend!

Written by Team Summit on November 18, 2022. Posted in big mountain skiing.

The time has come for all of us to get on snow! The academy team has been skiing Copper the last couple of days and there is some good skiing to be had, and so we will kick off our season there! First Weekend Reminders Early season weekends can be some of the most hectic ski days we endure, and as such we need to take extra precautions while on the hill. 1) For many of you this will be your first day on snow for the season. We have a really long season ahead of us, so take it easy out there. The first weekend is not the time for 540s, 720s, or certainly...

Alpine Update – November 10, 2022 – Chat with Storm and River

Written by Team Summit on November 10, 2022. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2022.

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...

Alpine Update – November 7, 2022 – Volunteering, Orientation and Upcoming Events

Written by Team Summit on November 7, 2022. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2022.

Dear Team Summit Alpine Community (All Alpine SRD, Age Class and Ability Parents; All U16 and Older athletes; All Alpine Coaches): This is the first Alpine Update distributed through our new calendaring and communications platform Demosphere! Please remember that you will find recent Alpine Updates in the Blog section of our website here: https://teamsummit.org//Blog/topic/1370/alpine%20update Thank you all for helping with our migration to Demosphere. The coaches and administration are learning along with all of you how to most effectively navigate and utilize this...

Alpine Update – October 9, 2022

Written by Team Summit on October 13, 2022. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2022.

Dear Team Summit Alpine Community (All Alpine SRD, Age Class and Ability Parents; All U16 and Older athletes; All Alpine Coaches): We are making the leap to Demosphere! This is a club management platform that Team Summit has adopted to combine the functions of calendaring, messaging and ultimately all membership functions from registration to billing and volunteerism. Starting imediatrely we are adopting calendaring and messaging. Membership management will go on-line in time for 2023-24 registration. Details below. Communication is critical! Demosphere will be an important...

Snowboard Update October 2022

Written by Team Summit on October 8, 2022. Posted in Archive 2022.

Snow has officially hit the ground in Summit County! For those who are new to the team welcome. My name is Matt Voegtle. I am the snowboard program director and look forward to meeting all the new families. For those who are coming back, thank you for trusting your kid with Team Summit Snowboarding and we look forward to another great season. I am writing this message from a train somewhere between Austria and Switzerland. We are taking a group of kids to The Stomping Grounds in Saas Fee Switzerland for fall slope style training. I will be...