Skip to main content

Author: Team Summit

Alpine Ability Updates – Sept. 25th, 2019

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2019.

Alpine Ability Updates – Sept. 25, 2019 This message is being sent to all athletes and their parents who are registered for U16 or FIS Academy or Part-Time Programs. Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: These regular program updates will now be posted at the Team Summit web-site under “Blog” so that you can easily refer back to past updates for important information: https://teamsummit.org//members/blog   In this update: – Skills Quest Conditioning Assessment – Ski Boot Alignment – Ski Grinders –...

Continue reading

Fall Strength and Conditioning

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Archive 2019, strength training.

FALL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Fall strength and conditioning are in full swing. Starting just after the start of the school year, Athletes and Coaches have been busy at the Copper Mountain Clubhouse.  Academy Athletes have occupied the Team Summit gym at Copper Mountain for strength training, mobility and power work. They are also working with their head coaches on aerobic fitness and team building. Thursdays have proven to be an excellent opportunity to get all Academy Athletes together in one location for fieldwork, sprint drills and games.  The larger groups ensure Team Summit...

Continue reading

Alpine Ability Updates – Sept. 11, 2019

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Alpine Update, Archive 2019.

 U16 and FIS Update This message is being sent to all athletes and their parents who are registered for U16 or FIS Academy or Part-Time Programs or have indicated their plan to register. Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: If you have not registered yet, please register right away. Current registration is required to participate in conditioning or other team activities. Thank you to all who either joined in person or on the call for this weekend’s team meeting! We covered a lot of information about program philosophy, plans, training and competition schedules and expectations...

Continue reading

Team Summit Awarded "Gold Certified Club"

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Archive 2019.

Team Summit Awarded "Gold Certified Club" Park City, Utah – On Monday, May 13th, at the Annual US Ski and Snowboard Club Excellence Conference in Park City, Utah, Team Summit Colorado was awarded “Gold Certified Club”, the highest honor achievable, by US Ski and Snowboard. Club Certification is a rigorous process designed for the clubs that want to perform a comprehensive organizational assessment in order to verify and demonstrate their understanding of the best principles and implementation of best practices of their club. Team Summit Colorado went through a...

Continue reading

Our First Day of Intro to Team Summit

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Intro to Team Summit, ITS.

Our First Day of Intro to Team Summit  I am what you call a “Researcher.” If you are one as well you immediately know what I am talking about. I’ve joked before that Research is my coping mechanism for life.  Thanks to the internet I can now spend hours figuring out solutions to ANY issue that may come up! I mean, there is probably even a YouTube tutorial video for any topic I may need to extend my knowledge base with. It’s extremely empowering and other than the fact that my husband has permanently banned me from WebMD after diagnosing myself with cancer...

Continue reading

Volunteer

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in team summit news.

It Takes a Village Your support for our events and operations are critical for Team Summit Colorado to keep program costs down.  TSC hosted events are especially important because they are an essential source of income, and they keep our athletes feeling at home and competing in a familiar environment. It takes a village to operate this team, and we need your help. Volunteer Service Fee(VSF) Hours Requirement All Intro/101 programs: 25 hours for $250 per family All other programs: 30 hours for $300 per family Volunteers are essential to our programs. Without our volunteers, we could...

Continue reading

Letter from Alumni

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in team summit news.

LETTER FROM ALUMNI & US SKI TEAM MEMBER, MIKAELA MATTHEWS My name is Mikaela Matthews and I am a current member of the US Freestyle Ski Team. I was also a member of Team Summit Freestyle for nearly ten years and I have no doubt that Team Summit and its staff has helped shape me into the individual and the athlete that I am today. I joined Team Summit Freestyle at the age of eight and was coached by Chris Carson. Chris taught me more than simply how to execute a technical turn he also taught me discipline, commitment, but most importantly, a love for the sport of skiing. These were the...

Continue reading