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Dear Parents and Athletes,  I hope you all are getting as excited as I am about our first day of ITS  this coming weekend. You will be recieving an email from your child's coach this week.  Meeting locations and updated information for each mountain can be found on the ITS calendar: https://teamsummit.org//members/calendars/intro-team-summit-calendar Our ITS webpage has information as what to bring this weekend and can answer many of the  frequently asked questions parents have.  I would also like to...

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December Athlete of the Month

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  December Athlete of the Month | Sam Hirsh – Moguls Sam Hirsh – Moguls Hard work, Determination,  Passion, Courage, Appreciation, Humility, Support, Grit, and Teammate are only a few adjectives that describe  Sam. He is a pleasure to Coach, listens to feedback, and is always ready to lend a hand.  Sam embodies Team Summit values and core values and will go far in whatever he pursues.    Nominees: Noah Dippenaar – Big Mountain Michael Green – Alpine Asher Cockrell – Park & Pipe Ronan Muckler –...

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The 16th Annual Charity Shopping Extravaganza

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Archive 2021.

The 16th Annual Charity Shopping Extravaganza is back and better than ever on Saturday, November 20th, 2021 from 10 AM – 4 PM. Join us for a day of shopping and exclusive savings all while benefitting local charities. Shopping Extravaganza is a day full of shopping, prizes, and fun, all to raise money for non-profit organizations in our local community. Your ticket includes: Exclusive store discounts Bloody Mary & Mimosa bar ONE scratch-off prize ticket TWO grand prize raffle ticket $5 OAS gift card Private catered lunch Complimentary beer and wine tasting   ...

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Alpine Update – November 14, 2021

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  Alpine Update – November 14, 2021 Dear Team Summit Alpine SRD, Age Class and Ability Parents; Alpine Coaches:   Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s Family Orientation sessions! For those who were unable to attend, all sessions are recorded and posted for viewing on your own schedule here: https://teamsummit.org//FamilyOrientation

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Alpine Update – November 9, 2021

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Dear Team Summit Alpine SRD, Age Class and Ability Parents; U16 and FIS Athletes, Alpine Coaches:   Today, Tuesday, November 9 at 5 PM is the annual introduction of the US Ski Team at Copper Mountain!   Saturday, all members are invited to participate in the virtual Team Summit Family Orientation beginning at 900 AM.   RMD has finalized and published the 2021-22 race calendar.   Finally, you may be interested to watch this week’s Sync Athlete Interview.   Please read on for additional information and details on these items and please don’t hesitate to...

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Team Summit Alpine Age Class Update – October 28, 2021

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Team Summit Alpine Age Class Update – October 28, 2021 Dear Team Summit Alpine Age Class Athletes, Parents, and Coaches: The first few days of on-snow training in Copper have been fantastic! A big shout out and thank you to Copper Mt. and the Competition Department for providing such a great opportunity and their support of Team Summit!  Calendars for training and racing in TeamSnap are being updated as information becomes available. The “Age Class U14, 12, 10” calendar is updated in TeamSnap with training dates and times through December 15 with training dates and...

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Key Ingredients for Muscle Gain

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The Key Ingredients For Muscle Gain When it comes to nutrition for muscle gain, most athletes’ minds go straight to protein. Though protein is essential for muscle gain, there are some other things to consider.  This article covers the three key ingredients for muscle gain, plus how to use nutrition to maximize your strength training.

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TSC Health Tips – Cardiovascular Endurance

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Cardiovascular Endurance- Aerobic Capacity What is it? Cardiovascular endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to fuel the body with oxygen-rich blood.  Why is it important? Having a higher aerobic capacity can increase the amount of blood and force the heart to pump each contraction, increase the overall volume of air you can take in each breath, lower your heart rate, and lower your breathing rate. All of these benefits will lead to a quicker recovery time during training, which will allow for more quality training runs throughout the day. A high aerobic capacity will...

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Intro and Devo Team Summit Dryland Training 2021

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ITS / Devo Dryland Training Dear Parents and Athletes,  Welcome to Team Summit's ITS program! I oversee our ITS program as the ITS Head Coach . Some of you have already received my previous email so apologies for the repetition. I would like to let you know that Team Summit will be hosting optional dryland practices in the month of October. Two will be held in Summit County and two in Denver at Washington Park. Dryland is where the athletes learn about exercises that get them in shape for ski season. Besides some calisthenics, we generally have an obstacle course and...

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