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Alpine Ability Updates – February 4th, 2020

Written by Team Summit on February 4, 2020. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2020.

Alpine Ability Updates – February 4th, 2020 Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: Please note that this weekend is expected to be very hectic with both weather and Dew Tour disruptions. Allow plenty of time to get to Copper for training. Also note that if you use the small 15 min parking lot that is in Center Village adjacent to the parking garage for drop off – please do not use the spaces past the rope and sign that indicates the lot is for residents and guests of the nearby condos only. We’ve been informed that they will be booting and enforcing their $1,500...

January's Results and Podiums

Written by Team Summit on February 3, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

January's Results and Podiums Freeski U12 Steamboat Results Steamboat, CO January 26, 2020 Pictured: 1st Place – Maddie Haser Pictured: 2nd Place – Hannah Webb *Photo Credit: Doug Webb ——————————————————————– Vail Valley Moguls Vail, CO January 26, 2020 8th Place – Collin Hassle (Way to Go!) ...

February 1st, 2020 Newsletter

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

February 1st, 2020 Newsletter Click anywhere to download the full PDF

Snowboard Updates – January 31, 2020

Written by Team Summit on January 31, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

Snowboard Updates – January 31, 2020 Hey Team, Contest season is about to get rolling. There will be some ups and downs over the next 5-6 weeks. It is difficult on a team like this because when one kid has a good day it is usually at the expense of a teammate or friend. In the low times it is easy to blame someone else. It is important to remember that everyone, coaches, officials, judges, and mountain personal, are out there to help the kids be better snowboarders and better people. When we are going contest to contest week in and week out we tend to...

Athlete of the Month: January

Written by Team Summit on January 31, 2020. Posted in Athlete Of The Month.

Athlete of the Month for January: Jadyn Jadyn has always been a key personality in the Team Summit Snowboard Program. We have seen Jadyn go from a tiny little 8 year old encouraging her friends to a hard charging and aggressive 13 year old on the Boarderx course. This year Jadyn is starting to shine as she moves from being a little kid into a leader in the Boarderx Program. We see her help the younger athletes and we see her execute all the drills and courses with maximum effort every day. 2 Weeks ago one of the kids lost his board down a closed run at...

Alpine Ability Updates – January 29, 2020

Written by Team Summit on January 29, 2020. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2020.

Alpine Ability Updates – January 29th, 2020 Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: Wow! We're approaching February, temps are getting warmer, the races are hotter and days are starting to lengthen! Time flies!! You will notice training intensity rising and session duration shortening over the next weeks and remaining season. Now is the time to capitalize on your hard work and progress and let yourself "send it" at the races! Please see below for upcoming February events in Steamboat for U16 and FIS and follow the links to the respective travel worksheets. Check whether...

Bar Patterns Part 3, Front Squat

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

Bar Patterns Part 3, Front Squat Grasp the bar with a clean grip. This is determined by having your fingers just outside of your shoulders while the bar is resting in the “rack position”. The rack position creates a stable platform for the bar to sit on the front of your shoulders while not loading your wrists too much. Here your elbows should be directed inwards and upwards so your upper arm is parallel to the floor. Keep your hands lightly holding the bar and all of your fingers under the bar (your thumbs should be over the bar). Keep your upper back tight and extended,...

Volunteer Opportunities for Freeski Devo

Written by Team Summit on January 29, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

Freeski Volunteer Updates – January 29th, 2020 Hi AGAIN parents! I wanted to send an email out regarding volunteering for the club in order to fulfill VSF hours for the season. Your help volunteering for TSC hosted events is so vital to the success of our organization and we honestly cannot put these events on without your help. Please know that we would much rather have your help at our events instead of receiving the VSF attached to athlete tuition. Not only is volunteering how you receive a refund or credit for your VSF, but it is THE very best way for you to get involved as a...

Moguls Updates – Jan. 27, 2020

Written by Team Summit on January 27, 2020. Posted in Archive 2020.

Moguls Updates – January 27th, 2020 Hey crew! I heard it was a great weekend in Telluride and all of our skiers did awesome! Tons of ribbons and great skiing from all of the athletes that went down. I want to send a special thanks to coach Myles! He did a great job leading our Team Summit crew in T-Ride. We had 4 of our RQS skiers in Vail at the RMD move up event. They all skied great and stood up runs on a very powdery course on Cookshack. Way to show up with your chins held high and show the older athletes what’s coming there a way in the next few years. *[If you...

The Summit Foundation Cup – Arapahoe Basin Big Mountain and Moguls Advance

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

The Summit Foundation Cup 2020 Arapahoe Basin – Big Mountain & Mogul Competition [Click Here] to download the fact sheet Questions? Please email: phil@teamsummit.org or call 703.678.3187

Alpine Ability Updates – January 15, 2020

Written by Team Summit on January 16, 2020. Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2020.

Alpine Ability Updates – January 15, 2020 Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: Several planning forms listed below were shared two weeks ago and have deadlines of January 16 (tomorrow) or January 23. Shared for the first time is the TSC Travel Planning sheet for the Mt. LaCrosse FIS 3xSL Series that are the Regional qualifiers for Nationals and Junior Nationals. Please note that Mt. LaCrosse requires air travel to MSP. Fares today are approximately $225 on the itinerary that matches coaches on the TSC Travel Planning Form. Thanks to those parents who've taken the time...

January 15th, 2020 Newsletter

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

January 15th, 2020 Newsletter Click anywhere to download the full PDF

December's Athlete of the Month – Owen McKibbin

Written by Team Summit on January 15, 2020. Posted in Athlete Of The Month.

Owen exemplifies what it means to be a team player. He is caring and works hard to support his teammates. It is not uncommon for Owen to take time to help his teammates in competition or practice. Notably, Owen recently took time from his own training to help some upcoming freeskiers prepare for a USASA contest. He is always engaging and willing to share his unique set of skills with his teammates. The Park and Pipe program would be at a loss without Owen’s patience, dedication, and positive attitude. I value Owen's heart and commitment to skiing....

Bar Patterns: Back Squat

Written by Team Summit on January 14, 2020. Posted in strength training.

Bar Patterns: Back Squat Grasp the bar about 3-4 inches wider than you use in your clean grip. Your hands should be just a little wider apart than your shoulder width. You do not want to hold the bar with a wide grip, this will cause an internal rotation of your shoulders and loss of an upright posture as you lower into the squat. Place the bar on your upper back so it is resting on your trapezius muscles as they are retracted back very tightly. You should not have the bar in contact with any vertebrae as it rests on your upper back. The shoulder retraction contracts your trapezius muscles...