Author: Team Summit

Riding the Wave of Awesome: Snowboarding's Epic Season Unleashed

Written by Team Summit on February 16, 2024. Posted in Snowboarding.

We've Had Several Events in all of our snowboard Disciplines. Most notably Brooke Hansen Finished 2nd at the Freeride Jr. Worlds in Kaapl Austria. Last week Brooke also finished 2nd in the IFSA Jr. 3* National at Copper mountain with Clara D'Augustine and Dalilah Caldwell finishing 3rd and 4th respectively in the Womens U19 division. Zander davidson was able to Claim the Top Spot for the U19 men at the Copper Freeride event as well. Other results include: Jed Dayton 1st at Copper SS#1, 2nd at SS#2, and 2nd at Halfpipe #1 Declan Voegtle 3rd at Copper SS#2 and 1st...

Walker Robinson Secures Silver At Youth Olympic Games

Written by Team Summit on February 9, 2024. Posted in Olympics.

In Gangwon, South Korea, Team USA athletes Morgan Shute and Walker Robinson secured the silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games in the Team Event for Ski Cross. Following their strong individual performances the day before, both Shute and Robinson demonstrated exceptional resilience to clinch the silver, finishing ahead of Switzerland and just behind the Swedish ski cross team. A pivotal moment came when Robinson, despite a challenging crash in his semifinal heat, displayed remarkable determination to get back up and contribute to the team's success. Reflecting on the experience, Robinson...

Two Team Summit Alumni Shine With Top-Notch Performances At The 2024 Alpine Jr Worlds

Written by Team Summit on February 9, 2024. Posted in Alpine Results, Alumni Association, Awards.

Stanly Buzek – 5th place JR Worlds Slalom Stanley Buzek from Colorado's Team Summit made an impressive Junior Worlds debut, starting 38th and finishing 5th overall. He climbed from 26th in the first run to win the second run by 0.65 seconds, maintaining the lead for over 20 racers before securing a US-best result in the competition. Camden Palmquist – Third Place Mixed Team Parallel The U.S. secured a third-place finish in the mixed-team parallel event. The team, including Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes Liv Moritz, Elisabeth Bocock, Cooper Puckett, and Camden...

Stella Buchheister, a rising star in alpine ski racing

Written by Team Summit on February 7, 2024. Posted in Alpine Results.

In his sixth season as alpine director at Team Summit Colorado (TSC), Aldo Radamus, a Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame inductee and former professional skier with over 40 years of coaching and athlete development experience, recognizes top-notch talent when he sees it. According to Radamus, 17-year-old Stella Buchheister, a local alpine ski racer, stands out as a premiere athlete. When The Sopris Sun asked Radamus what makes a young athlete successful, he responded, “I would say it’s determination, perseverance — or resilience — and work ethic. Stella demonstrates...

ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – JANUARY: JEVIN PALMQUIST

Written by Team Summit on January 26, 2024. Posted in Athlete Of The Month.

Jevin Palmquist / Alpine FIS Jevin has shown a continued commitment to achieving his lofty goals with dedication and effort in his prep period this fall and his hard work and determination are paying off. As this is the beginning of Jevin‘s first year of FIS racing it is especially challenging because of his start positions being determined by rankings. He is currently out performing all of his peers here in the United States in head to head racing and he has scored results at Nor-Ams and FIS races held here in the United States starting from the back of the field. His...

Age Class from Crested Butte GS Races

Written by Team Summit on January 14, 2024. Posted in Alpine Results.

It was a dominant start to the season for the Team Summit age class/alpine race athletes who captured the top spot on the podium for all four races in each age division (U14, U12 and U10) at the USSA Giant Slalom races this past weekend at Crested Butte. For several of the races, Team Summit swept the podium and nearly swept the top 10. Leading the pack were Team Summit's U10 racer, Kristen Sung and U12 athlete, Rhys Schmidt, who both placed first in all four GS races. Sung was joined on the U10 girls podium for all four races by teammate, Charlotte Miller,...

Two Team Summit Alpine Racers make the 2024 Alpine Junior World Ski Championships Team

Written by Team Summit on January 12, 2024. Posted in Alpine Results.

Congratulations to Team Summit athletes Stanley Buzek & Camden Palmquist for being named to the 2024 Alpine Junior World Ski Championships Team. Official Press Release : https://usskiandsnowboard.org/news/2024-alpine-junior-world-ski-championships-team-announced

Alpine U16 SG Race at Breckenridge (1/9/24) Hosted by Team Summit

Written by Team Summit on January 9, 2024. Posted in Alpine Results.

Alpine U16 racers completed two SG races in Breckenridge today (1/9/24), hosted by Team Summit. It was a great event with cold temps but good snow conditions. Our athletes pushed their limits and raced well! Below are podium shots from today's SG races. SG 1-U16 Women’s Podium Mackenzie Cross – 1st SG 1-U16 Men’s Podium Blaise Turnbull – 1st Luka Buchheister -3rd SG 2-U16 Women’s Podium Mackenzie Cross- 1st (tied for 1st place) SG 2-U16 Men’s Podium Blaise Turnbull – 1st Luka Buchheister ...

ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – DECEMBER: AXEL CRAWFORD

Written by Team Summit on January 5, 2024. Posted in Athlete Of The Month.

Axel Crawford / Big Mountain Axel was a transfer from the mogul program and has seamlessly transitioned into a new discipline. He was an exceptional talent in the early season dryland, and has put in excellent work into transferring the skills that he has learned into a different format. We are extremely happy to have Axel join us, and cannot wait for his debut in freeride competition!

TEAM SUMMIT ATHLETES EARN COVETED SPOTS ON TEAM USA FOR YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN SOUTH KOREA

Written by Team Summit on December 24, 2023. Posted in Olympics.

TEAM SUMMIT ATHLETES EARN COVETED SPOTS ON TEAM USA FOR YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES IN SOUTH KOREA Copper Mountain, CO – Team Summit, the premier athletic organization dedicated to developing young winter sports athletes, is delighted to announce the outstanding achievement of three of its athletes who have secured coveted spots on Team USA for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in South Korea. The Youth Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Gangwon, South Korea from January 19th to February 1st, 2024, will be a showcase of the world's most promising young talents, and Team Summit is proud...

PSYFI: Fusion for Mind, Body, and Performance Optimization

Written by Team Summit on December 1, 2023. Posted in Human Performance.

Join David Mykel's recent parent education presentation for an in-depth look at PSYFI—a groundbreaking approach uniting psychology, fitness, coaching, breathwork, and meditation. Elevate mental, physical, and emotional performance with a remarkable 98% effectiveness rate. Gain insights into the revolutionary PSYFI method for holistic wellness and enhanced performance. Here is an audio recording from last night's parent education presentation with David Mykel.

Team Summit's Mogul Squad: Training for Soaring Success

Written by Team Summit on November 28, 2023. Posted in Moguls.

The Team Summit mogul team recently went for some jump training at a quiet, undisclosed spot. Knowing the importance of nailing their jumps, the team opted for a secluded location to focus on their skills. Hidden away in the mountains, this spot provided the perfect setting for their training. With no distractions, the athletes spent their time practicing intensely, aiming to improve their techniques. Their goal? To jump better and compete stronger in the upcoming events.

Athlete of the Month – November: Chase Atherton

Written by Team Summit on November 28, 2023. Posted in Athlete Of The Month.

ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – NOVEMBER: CHASE ATHERTON Chase gives 100% for his sport. He loves to ski so much he’s consistently first on and last off the hill to get extra runs. His positive attitude and sportsmanship inspire others to have fun and work hard.

Team Summit Alpine Update – Ability Team – November 21, 2023

Written by Team Summit on November 21, 2023. Posted in Alpine Update.

Dear Team Summit Ability Parents; All Ability Athletes; Ability Coaches: Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving and fulfilling time with family and friends! It has been a hectic fall so far with the delay of training in October and nearly daily changes to our planned training schedule. THANK YOU for your flexibility and keeping up with plans via Demosphere! With your help we have been able to stay reasonably organized and have had productive training. Please join me with a BIG THANK YOU! to Copper Mountain “The athlete’s Mountain” for...