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Welcome Leah Emaus

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Leah Emaus Press Release October 6, 2020 Summit County, Colorado – Team Summit is excited to welcome Leah Emaus as the Ski Cross Head Coach. Leah was a member of the USA Ski Cross Team and competed in NorAm, Europa Cup, Grand Prix, and World Cups. Leah is a two-time US National Champion and found the podium worldwide, including a World Cup win at Tabor Mountain, BC Canada. Throughout her sports career, Leah has competed in Moguls, Aerials, SlopeStyle, and Half Pipe. Leah was also a member of the four-time BIG XII Conference Champions at West Virginia University in Soccer. Leah also...

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Freeski Updates – October 1st

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Freeski Updates – October 1, 2020 Freeski News Happy Fall! Snowmaking fired up this week and the weather has been perfect for outdoor training! Go for a run, hike, or bike ride and get stoked for the Winter ahead. Remember to stay diligent with social distancing, hygiene, and wearing your mask, Team Summit needs you all healthy for all the fun times ahead!   Camps Freeski finished up the Summer with 2 final camps in Park City at the Olympic Park on the Airbag and H20 ramps. Coaches saw huge progress, as athletes brushed up on their final air packages for the season. Thanks to...

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Alpine Updates – September 25th, 2020

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Dear Team Summit Alpine Ability and U14 Athletes, All Alpine parents, and Alpine Coaching staff:   Four weeks from today, our Ability and Age Class Teams have their first-day on-snow at Copper Mountain!    October 23 is the scheduled first day of Early Season Training at Copper Mountain. Although the opening is dependent on cold weather for snowmaking, there is a long history of Copperopolis being prepared for training on schedule during the second half of October. More information will be coming in the next update. A-Basin will be racing against Loveland and Keystone to be...

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Bar Patterns: Rack Mobility from Behind the Neck

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Archive 2020, strength training.

Bar Patterns: Rack Mobility from Behind the Neck Part 14 in the series Ensuring proper posture during your strength training is very important to develop correct movement patterns for your sports and also to keep you safe while strength training. Two prime examples are the front squat and the overhead squat. You need to have a very upright posture in both of these exercises to perform them safely and correctly. During these movements, you want to be certain that you are standing with your chest tall and maintaining a neutral spine (remember, your spine has natural curves as you stand and you...

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Preparing For Everything – A Letter from the Executive Director

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Preparing for Everything As we approach the start for the season I am getting more excited every day about what this season will mean. In all of the craziness and changes, we will still have skiing and snowboarding.  And at Team Summit we will do so in a values-based environment with our friends and family. Team Summit and the ski and snowboard season will be a breath of fresh air, literally and figuratively. Over the last two weeks, the Leadership Team has been meeting for several hours every morning to prepare for the many possible scenarios we could face this season. While we only...

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Freeski Updates – September 15th, 2020

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  Freeski News Wow, that was an early snowfall! It got everyone buzzing for the ski season, thinking about goals, gear, and plans ahead. Along with the new snow, we have lots of positive news from the resorts as they announce their plans to deal with the pandemic.  We currently working through every aspect of our new and returning operating plans.  As we do so, we become increasingly optimistic for an even better, and productive year with even more fun! The key to our success this season is to remain flexible as we work with our partner resorts, local and state health...

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Bar Patterns: Muscle Snatch- from Crease

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Bar Patterns: Muscle Snatch- from Crease Part 13 in the series   Proper movement patterns are a cornerstone of all athletic success. Remember that each time you do any athletic movement you are engraining either good movement patterns or poor movement patterns. Be sure to take the time to learn all of the Olympic Lifting patterns with just an empty bar. If an empty bar is still too much load for you to perform the movements with perfection, then use a litter bar or even a broomstick.  In this article, we will be covering the muscle snatch from the crease. First, grasp the bar...

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Alpine Updates – September 7th, 2020

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This message is being sent to all 2019-20 and 2020-21 registered Team Summit Alpine Athletes U14 and older and all Alpine parents. Our apologies to those who will receive multiple copies until we begin messaging only 2020-21 registered athletes as programs return to snow in the upcoming months.   Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability athletes, All Alpine parents, and Alpine Coaching staff:   I hope that everyone has enjoyed the Labor Day weekend!   Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, is the start of fall dryland for Full-Time athletes and could see the first significant snowfall...

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A Letter From the Executive Director

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As we head into the holiday weekend Team Summit is wrapping up a productive week. But if there's one take-a-way from this week it's flexibility.  Since my last email, we have had two great meetings with Copper Mountain. The main take-a-way is they value Team Summit and they are making accommodations for our programs this season. It is exciting to know and we have begun working internally as well as with resort on both training and competition plans. We are finalizing the details on our MOU over the next few weeks and then we will be ready to begin issuing pass vouchers and other...

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A Dusting of Snow – A Letter from the Executive Director

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  Dear Team Summit Families, As the sun came up this morning on Summit County we welcomed a dusting of snow across the peaks! The countdown to snowmaking is now under 30 days. As we begin the transition from summer to winter, the spirit of Team Summit Colorado and it’s athletes is gaining momentum. Our programs this summer gave me confidence in our leadership to form an amazing experience for all our young athletes. Chris Hughes orchestrated one of the most successful dryland training regiments. The number of athletes who participated in our summer programs more than doubled...

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