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Bar Patterns: Rack Mobility from Behind the Neck

Written by Team Summit on September 25, 2020. 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...

September 15th, 2020 Newsletter

Written by Team Summit on September 17, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020, Newsletters.

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Preparing For Everything – A Letter from the Executive Director

Written by Team Summit on September 15, 2020. Posted in Admin Message.

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...

Freeski Updates – September 15th, 2020

Written by Team Summit on September 15, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

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...

Bar Patterns: Muscle Snatch- from Crease

Written by Team Summit on September 15, 2020. Posted in strength training.

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...

Alpine Updates – September 7th, 2020

Written by Team Summit on September 7, 2020. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2020.

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...

A Letter From the Executive Director

Written by Team Summit on September 4, 2020. Posted in Admin Message.

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...

September 1st, 2020 Newsletter

Written by Team Summit on September 2, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020, Newsletters.

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A Dusting of Snow – A Letter from the Executive Director

Written by Team Summit on September 1, 2020. Posted in Admin Message, Archive 2020.

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...

Freeski Updates – September 1st, 2020

Written by Team Summit on September 1, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

Greetings Freeskiers! Wow, Summer flew by. There is already a chill in the air, the first snow on the peaks and the excitement of the season ahead. Hopefully, you are settling in to the new school "routine" and adjusting to all the changes with style and grace. There are still many unanswered questions as to what our ski season will look like, but know that our ski area partners are still committed to our goals for training and competition. Stay tuned for updates as we get information as our resort partners scramble to finalize their plans. Obviously, many COVID-19...

Shopping Extravaganas… Yes, two of them!

Written by Team Summit on September 1, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

We decided to double down this year! Many in our community look forward to the Shopping Extravaganza in Silverthorne to kick off their holiday shopping. However, did you know there is an Extravaganza in Castle Rock as well? Now you do! Mark your calendars! We have been selected to participate in the 15th Annual Shopping Extravaganza – Social Distance Style at Outlets at Castle Rock and at Outlets at Silverthorne! Castle Rock Location (Oct. 3rd and 4th): Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 3, or Sunday, Oct.4 for a day of fun-filled shopping and...

Bar Patterns Part 12

Written by Team Summit on August 29, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020, strength training.

Bar Patterns: Snatch Grip High Pull- from Crease Part 12 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 snatch grip high pull from the crease. First, grasp the...

Executive Director's Desk – Passes and COVID

Written by Team Summit on August 28, 2020. Posted in Admin Message.

Today Vail Resorts announced that they will be using a reservation system to ski or snowboard at their North American resorts this season. https://www.epicpass.com/info/reservation-details. Team Summit has been in contact with all of our resort partners through the summer regarding potential operational scenarios at the resorts. We have several ideas on how we can operate in the RSVP system. Now that Vail Resorts has made this position public we are collaborating with the resorts to finalize plans. I know this creates uneasiness as you make decisions regarding what your family will...

Alpine Updates – August 27, 2020

Written by Team Summit on August 28, 2020. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2020.

Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability and U14 athletes, All Alpine parents and Alpine Coaching staff: I hope that all of you have enjoyed some great adventures and activities during this unusual COVID summer and that the start of the school year, whether virtual, in-person or hybrid has gone as smoothly as possible. At Team Summit, we have had several successful and safe on-snow training camps at Copper Mountain and Mt. Hood. Full-time Academy athletes have had an in-person summer conditioning program (outdoors, masked, and distanced with daily disinfection of equipment)...