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Critical Updates from the Executive Director

Written by Team Summit on October 14, 2020. Posted in Admin Message.

A Letter from CB Bechtel It was thrilling to see snow covering the ground in Summit County this weekend. For some of our academy programs, we are ten days away from our first on-snow training session. This is the most beautiful and exciting time of year. I have two updates to share with you as we continue sorting out our COVID operations for the season. First, is transportation for our Academy athletes. We will be able to provide limited van transportation from schools on our academy training days. We are trying to provide these days for those with the...

Dryland for ITS and Devo

Written by Team Summit on October 14, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020, Intro to Team Summit, ITS.

Dryland Updates and More Dear Parents and Athletes, A busy preseason is upon us. I have highlighted some activities below. Some may be of interest to mom and dad as well! Dryland Our final dryland will be held this Sunday morning at Washington Park in Denver from 10 AM to 12 noon and the weather looks good! Friends are welcome to attend! This is an optional activity but a great way for the athletes to get out and meet some of their teammates while doing some preseason conditioning. We will be meeting on the west side of the park across from the intersection of...

A Letter from the Board President

Written by Team Summit on October 7, 2020. Posted in Archive 2021.

A Letter from Bruce McLennan Team Summit appreciates your patience as we await updated COVID-19 regulations from State and County health authorities and finalize operating agreements with our resort partners. A priority for our Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Leadership Team, has been to prepare a refund policy that considers potential COVID-19 impacts to our programs this season. Team Summit programs, and by extension our expenses, are year-round and do not begin the first day of on-snow training. A few examples of important and...

Alpine Updates – October 7, 2020

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

Alpine Updates October 7th, 2020 This message is being sent to all 2019-20 and 2020-21 registered Team Summit Alpine Ability and Age Class Academy Athletes and 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 coming weeks. Dear Team Summit Alpine Ability and Age Class Academy Athletes, parents and Alpine Coaching staff: This year, there will not be an RMD hosted Skills Quest Conditioning Assessment. The Skills Quest Conditioning Assessment is designed to gauge...

Welcome Leah Emaus

Written by Team Summit on October 6, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

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...

October 2nd, 2020 Newsletter

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

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Executive Address – October 1st, 2020

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

Executive Address By CB Bechtel October 1st, 2020

Freeski Updates – October 1st

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

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...

Alpine Updates – September 25th, 2020

Written by Team Summit on September 26, 2020. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2020.

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...

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...