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 be...

This message is being sent to all 2019-20 and 2020-21 registered Team Summit Alpine Athletes U14 and older and all Alpine 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 upcoming months.   Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability athletes, All Alpine parents, and Alpine Coaching staff:   I hope that everyone has enjoyed the Labor Day weekend!   Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, is the start of fall dryland for Full-Time athletes and could see the first significant snowfall...

Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability and U14 athletes, All Alpine parents and Alpine Coaching staff:   I hope that all of you have enjoyed some great adventures and activities during this unusual COVID summer and that the start of the school year, whether virtual, in-person or hybrid has gone as smoothly as possible.   At Team Summit, we have had several successful and safe on-snow training camps at Copper Mountain and Mt. Hood. Full-time Academy athletes have had an in-person summer conditioning program (outdoors, masked, and distanced with daily disinfection of equipment) and...

Alpine Updates – July 31st, 2020 Dear Alpine Academy Athletes and all FIS and U16 Athletes and Parents:   This week we will take a break from the Conditioning Zooms. The Summer Conditioning program will begin Monday, June 29 in-person on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The twice-weekly Zoom Conditioning will resume every Tuesday and Thursday beginning Tuesday, June 30. Both programs will continue through August 18.   Please see below for additional details on both conditioning opportunities.   Summer Conditioning Program Dates: June 29 – August 18, 2020 Days:...

Alpine Updates – July 1st, 2020 Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability athletes, All Alpine parents, and Alpine Coaching staff: First, the good news: The Team Summit Alpine Camp dates in Mt. Hood are confirmed! With excellent conditions expected to last through August and confirmation of our Summer Camp Training Lanes reservation, we are now able to open registration for two one week sessions at Mt. Hood from August 4-9 and 11-16. Registration is open on Campminder now.  [Click Here] for additional details.   Next, the less good news: As a result of the remaining uncertainty...

Alpine Spring Training – June 2nd, 2020 Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Community:   Training is confirmed for June 3-17! Registration will be open from 5AM to 5PM on Tuesday, June 2nd through your Campminder account or by following the links from the camp information page here: {CCM:BASE_URL}/join-team-summit/programs/camp.   Copper Mountain has provided a new Individual Liability Waiver which is being uploaded to Campminder and will be available beginning at 5:00AM Tuesday, June 2nd. If you have already registered, please return to your Campminder account...

Alpine Ability Updates – May 28th, 2020 Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability athletes, All Alpine parents and Alpine Coaching staff:   Thank you to everyone for being responsive to our request to indicate interest in our spring training opportunities. The situation is unfolding quickly and continues to be fluid.   Arapahoe Basin Following a review with management at Arapahoe Basin, we have made the decision that it is inappropriate to move forward with a training program­­­­ at the resort. There is a great demand for the limited access to skiing and riding....

Alpine Ability Updates May 25th, 2020 Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability athletes, All Alpine parents and Alpine Coaching staff: Good morning and happy Memorial Day to all!   There is good news today regarding the reopening of spring skiing in Summit County with the announcement by Arapahoe Basin of their plans to resume operations this Wednesday!    Operations will be limited to 600 guests per day and reservations will be required. Ikon and Arapahoe Basin Passholders are eligible to make reservations with only a limited number (30 per day) of daily passes being sold....

Alpine Updates – April 8th, 2020 Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability athletes, All Alpine Parents and Alpine Coaching staff:   Governor Polis has extended the stay at home order until April 26 resulting in the continuing postponement of Team Summit Alpine activities. Please see specific information about camp plans, conditioning activities and 2020-21 program plans below.   I join you in looking forward to getting over the hump and beginning a gradual return to a new normal. Whether in two weeks, two months, or longer we are preparing and adjusting our plans to resume...

Dear Team Summit Colorado Alpine Ability athletes, All Alpine parents, and Alpine Coaching staff: None of us could have imagined the profound impact on our daily lives that the global battle with the Corona Virus has created. Actions taken over the past several weeks by health authorities, schools, our sport governing body and our own organization that may have seemed alarmist at the time have proved to be prudent in the two weeks since.   We don't know when restrictions will ease, programming can resume and some normalcy will return. At the same time, we continue both our short-range...

Alpine Racing Updates – March 22, 2020 Dear Team Summit Alpine Community and Interested Parties:   While we are faced with these current daily disruptions to our lives, it is important for all of us to look forward with optimism and plan for when we are able to safely resume our everyday activities and pursue our passions.   Please join me from 5:00-6:00 PM this coming Saturday, March 28 to learn about the plans for the 2020-21 Team Summit Colorado Alpine Program. A presentation will be followed by a period for Q&A. The discussion will focus around our competition Full-Time...

Alpine Ability Updates – March 11, 2020 Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: Please check calendars daily for training and details. Any changes will be communicated there. Please remember to message Jared, Doug and Aldo about your plans so we know when to expect you at training.   Should you get sick, please stay home and take the proper precautions.   In This Update: – FIS R/C Champs Mar 12-15 – Sync Championships Mar 19-22   FIS R/C Champs Mar 12-15  Athletes riding in the van will depart from...

Alpine Ability Updates – February 19, 2020 Dear U16 and FIS Athletes and Parents: Please see below for upcoming events and other important Ability Program information. In This Update: – Steamboat Feb FIS Feb 18-21 – Peak School Parking – R/C U16 Championships – RMD Council Cup Championships – TENTATIVE – Possible addition of 2x FIS GS   Steamboat Feb FIS Feb 18-21 – Departure today at 4PM from Peak School for Kuba, Jordan, Zach Aldo will be attending this series and driving...