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Requirements: Age Categories: High School Graduates 18 years and older; U21: 18-20 years old; Senior: 21+. Age Categories: U21 and Senior, based on the athlete’s age as of December 31, 2026. Skills: Athletes must have extensive previous USS and FIS ski racing experience, a FIS License, and a US Ski and Snowboard Competition license. The […]

Requirements: Age Categories: U18: 16-17 years old, U21: 18-19 years old; based on the athlete’s age as of December 31, 2026. Skills: Athletes should have previous ski racing experience and a US Ski and Snowboard Competition license. If you have questions about appropriate skill levels, contact the Alpine Director. Program Dates: Tuesday through Friday 1:00-4:00 […]

Requirements: Age Categories: U16: 14-15 years old; based on the athlete’s age as of December 31, 2026 Skills: Athletes should have previous ski racing experience and a US Ski and Snowboard Competition license. If you have questions about appropriate skill levels, contact the Alpine Director. Program Dates: Tuesday through Friday 1:00-4:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday […]

Requirements: Age Categories: U10: 9 years or younger, U12: 10-11 years old, U14: 12-13 years old; based on the athlete’s age as of December 31, 2026. Skills: PSIA Level 9: Parallel skiing on all terrain; high independence to ride chairlifts and navigate the training venue solo. Previous racing experience in Ski Racing Devo, Ski Racing […]

Athletes may supplement their primary training program with the Part-Time Add-On Program. Athletes ski with their age group (Jan-April) for up to 20 days. Athletes integrate with full-time academy athletes and coaches. Perfect for adding to part-time programs, middle/high school racing, or home programs. Requirements: Age Categories: U10: 8-9 years old, U12: 10-11 years old, […]

The Part-Time Ability Plus Program provides access to all on-snow sessions, including early-season training. Train intensively in blocks or maintain a consistent schedule from October to April;  the Plus program includes up to 70 training or competition days throughout the season. Requirements: Age Categories: U16: 14-15 years old, U18: 16-17 years old, U21: 18-20 years […]

The Part-Time Ability program is designed for U16 and FIS athletes not able to or not interested in participating in the Ability Program full-time. The Part-Time Ability athletes participate in the Full-Time program on a part-time basis. The Part-Time Ability program offers U16-U21 skiers flexible training (3 days/week average) integrated with full-time academy athletes. Includes […]

The Part-Time Age Class Plus program offers access to all on-snow sessions, including early-season training, with up to 70 days of training and competitions, allowing athletes to train intensively in blocks or maintain a consistent schedule from late October to April (weather and snow conditions permitting). Requirements: Age Categories: U10: 9 years or younger, U12: […]

The Part-Time Age Class program offers U10-U14 skiers flexible training (3 days/week average) integrated with full-time academy athletes. Includes up to 60 training/competition days, available after Thanksgiving weekend through mid-April. Requirements:  Age Categories: U10: 9 years or younger, U12: 10-11 years old, U14: 12-13 years old; based on the athlete’s age as of December 31, […]

Ski Racing Comp is a more intensive race training program for U14, U16, and U18 athletes, focusing on recreational and High School Racing, not scored USSS and FIS racing. It offers all-day training on Saturdays and Sundays with gate training each weekend and during “Friday Night Lights” at Keystone. Training rotates between Copper Mountain and […]

This program develops ski racing fundamentals through free skiing, drills, and gate training (Slalom, GS, Kombi). Race weekends and YSL competitions (3 races) included. Choose your training location: Copper Mtn, Keystone, or Breckenridge. Requirements: Age Categories: U8 (7 or younger), U10 (8-9), U12 (10-11); based on age as of Dec 31, 2026. Skills: PSIA Level […]

Alex, just won U15 Jr Nationals and earned a spot to US Nationals Freestyle Championships in Palisades. Alex is a great teammate, and leader on the mogul crew whose contagious energy entertains all around him.

Eliska Popkova, more commonly known as Eli, is a second year u14 in our Alpine Age Class team. Eli is a seventh grade student at Summit Middle School. She competes in USSS/RMD ski racing as well as being a member of the Summit Tigers race team. Eli recently won the first GS race at the […]