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The 42nd Annual Ski Ball
About the Ski Ball?
The Annual Team Summit Ski Ball is the largest event for Team Summit’s need-based scholarship program. Team Summit believes every athlete should have an opportunity to chase their dreams no matter what their financial situation may be. Thanks to the generous support from the community, last year’s gala raised over $100,000 for local, Summit County athletes.
The Ski Ball, like all Team Summit Events, is for everyone in the community to attend, regardless if they have a child on Team Summit or not. ...
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The 42nd Annual Ski Ball
December 10th, 2022
About the Ski Ball?
The Annual Team Summit Ski Ball is the largest event for Team Summit’s need-based scholarship program. Team Summit believes every athlete should have an opportunity to chase their dreams no matter their financial situation. Thanks to the generous support from the community, last year’s gala raised over $100,000 for local Summit County athletes.
The Ski Ball, like all Team Summit Events, is for everyone in the community to attend, regardless if they have a child on Team Summit or...
Big Mountain Skiing Update – 12/3 & 12/4
Good Afternoon-
December is on the horizon, and so is some snowfall. Models are looking pretty good for some snow at our local mountains, so hopefully we can step into the upcoming weekend with more terrain!
We will continue with our time at Copper, as I think we've actually had some pretty incredible training opportunities ranging from the park to some limited openings. We'll be adding a little more to our agenda (more on that below)
Schedule
12/3 Copper 9AM – 3PM
Austin & Kieran groups meet at base of SuperBee 9AM
14-18 YO meet @ Solitude...
Intro to Team Summit November 28 Update
Hello Parents and Athletes,
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Our ITS coaches have been busy out on the hill prepping for the start of our ITS season, and we are super excited to get out there and meet your athletes! In a few days, you will receive an email from your child's coach. This will include information about the first day and where to meet. We will be skiing our groups together for the first few weeks to ensure that your athlete is matched with others of similar abilities.
I am sorry to tell you that we had a snag in our family orientation...
Snowboard Update Nov 30, 2022
Hey Team,
It has been a great early season so far. The snow is better than it has been for several years and the kids are already firing off new skills. We look forward to the start of our intro and 101 programs this weekend and also the start of the USASA season for the comp groups in a few weeks.
You can find these updates and other helpful links in the resources section of the play metrics app.
In this update you will find info on:
Intro & 101 vs Comp programs
Team App
USASA Rocky Mountain Series
USASA Aspen series
Rail Jams
More...
ITS 22/23 Parent Resources
ITS 22/23 Resources
"Hi, I'm Theresa Eckert the ITS Program Director for Team Summit Colorado.
Originally from Upstate New York, I have been coaching for over 20 years. The last 7 have been with Team Summit.
Prior to my time with Team Summit Colorado, I ran Ladies Ski Workshops, Youth Ski Camps and Family Ski Camps.
I look forward to sharing my passion of skiing with your aspiring athletes. "
-Theresa Eckert
ITS Program Director
theresa@teamsummit.org
ITS Resources
View the Presentation Slides
ITS Presentation Key Links
How to Load the Chair
Learn...
Alpine Ability Update – November 28, 2022 – Race Season
Alpine Ability Update – November 28, 2022 – Race Season
Dear Team Summit Alpine Ability Community (All Alpine Ability Parents; All U16 and Older athletes; All Alpine Ability Coaches):
The race season is on!
North America’s fastest racers, not already established on World Cup, begin racing this week at Copper Mountain in the Nor-Am Series! Women’s GS and SL races begin on Wednesday followed by Men’s and Women’s DH and SG races from December 5-10. The Colorado stop of the Nor-Am series finishes with men’s GS and SL in Beaver...
Big Mountain Skiing Update – 11/19 & 11/20 – Our First Weekend!
The time has come for all of us to get on snow! The academy team has been skiing Copper the last couple of days and there is some good skiing to be had, and so we will kick off our season there!
First Weekend Reminders
Early season weekends can be some of the most hectic ski days we endure, and as such we need to take extra precautions while on the hill.
1) For many of you this will be your first day on snow for the season. We have a really long season ahead of us, so take it easy out there. The first weekend is not the time for 540s, 720s, or certainly...
Alpine Update – November 10, 2022 – Chat with Storm and River
Dear Alpine Athletes, Families and Staff:
Please read all the way through the information regarding upcoming events! There are a number of educational and informative opportunities coming up in the next two weekends.
ORIENTATION THIS SATURDAY
Please remember the Team Summit Family Orientation at Copper this Saturday November 12! This will be an opportunity to learn important information about your program, race schedules and procedures, pick up your team jacket and more! (Meetings are at the Copper Mountain Conference Center and will be recorded. There is no virtual...
Alpine Update – November 7, 2022 – Volunteering, Orientation and Upcoming Events
Dear Team Summit Alpine Community (All Alpine SRD, Age Class and Ability Parents; All U16 and Older athletes; All Alpine Coaches):
This is the first Alpine Update distributed through our new calendaring and communications platform Demosphere! Please remember that you will find recent Alpine Updates in the Blog section of our website here: https://teamsummit.org//Blog/topic/1370/alpine%20update
Thank you all for helping with our migration to Demosphere. The coaches and administration are learning along with all of you how to most effectively navigate and utilize this...
Alpine Update – October 9, 2022
Dear Team Summit Alpine Community (All Alpine SRD, Age Class and Ability Parents; All U16 and Older athletes; All Alpine Coaches):
We are making the leap to Demosphere! This is a club management platform that Team Summit has adopted to combine the functions of calendaring, messaging and ultimately all membership functions from registration to billing and volunteerism. Starting imediatrely we are adopting calendaring and messaging. Membership management will go on-line in time for 2023-24 registration. Details below.
Communication is critical! Demosphere will be an important...
Snowboard Update October 2022
Snow has officially hit the ground in Summit County!
For those who are new to the team welcome. My name is Matt Voegtle. I am the snowboard program director and look forward to meeting all the new families. For those who are coming back, thank you for trusting your kid with Team Summit Snowboarding and we look forward to another great season.
I am writing this message from a train somewhere between Austria and Switzerland. We are taking a group of kids to The Stomping Grounds in Saas Fee Switzerland for fall slope style training. I will be...
Alpine Update – September 26, 2022 – Equipment and Licensing
Team Summit Alpine Update – September 26, 2022 – Equipment and Licensing
With the winter soon to kick off, now is the time to check that your equipment is ready and that your US Ski and Snowboard membership is up to date.
After you receive your new equipment, you will need to set-up skis and boots for the season. New ski prep and boot fitting are best done by your shop professional. Daily ski maintenance is a skill that any adult and more mature athlete can learn. Read below for more information about tuning.
Boots must be properly sized by an experienced...
Alpine Update – September 10, 2022
Dear Team Summit Alpine Ski Racing Devo, Age Class and Ability Parents; All Ability Athletes; Alpine SRD, Age Class and Ability Coaches:
These regular Alpine Updates contain much program information including time sensitive information on upcoming events and activities for all Alpine Program participants and staff. Please take the time to read this information carefully and act on any requests as quickly as possible.
Also, please refer to the Alpine Page of the Team Summit Website: https://teamsummit.org//Alpine. Here you will find program specific information...