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Why Team Summit Snowboard is the Ultimate Ride

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From First Competition Turns to Podiums – Why Team Summit Snowboard is the Ultimate Ride Whether your child is strapping in for their very first competition turns or chasing a dream to ride on the world’s biggest stages, Team Summit Colorado’s Snowboard Program has a place—and a path—for them. At Team Summit, we believe in more than just great snowboarding. We’re a youth development organization, and snowboarding is the vehicle we use to teach commitment, courage, community, and confidence. Our coaches don’t just build athletes—they mentor well-rounded individuals who thrive both on...

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SNOWBOARD ACADEMY

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Team Summit has partnered with local schools to provide a high-quality program for young athletes. We prioritize flexibility and support, allowing student-athletes to pursue their athletic goals alongside a challenging education. Our full-time athletes enjoy more on-snow training days than any other program in the country, with access to four premier skiing and snowboarding mountains and year-round off-snow conditioning. Our program also teaches essential life skills like discipline, self-advocacy, work ethic, and independence, offering long-term benefits. We will collaborate to find the...

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JR SNOWBOARD ACADEMY

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We offer a high-quality program for young athletes. Jr. Academy runs 4 days a week alongside Academy, aimed at kids who have participated in Team Summit or similar programs for 2-3 years before turning 10 and are competitive in USASA contests. Jr. Academy focuses on developing skilled snowboarders across various terrains, like the 201 program, but includes early-season workouts, extra trampoline and skateboard time in the fall, and more on-snow days. Parents should coordinate their child’s school schedule and arrange transportation for daily training. ...

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SNOWBOARD DEVO

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Requirements: Age Requirements: 6-15 years old Minimum Skills Required: Turns consistently on both edges on blue terrain. Program Calendar: December – March. Two days a week (Saturday and Sunday) for 15 weeks, starting the 1st Saturday in December through mid-March.  1 Sunday off each month. Training Locations: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, and Keystone Competitions: USASA Rocky Mountain Series Regional Contests, Team Summit Devo Contests Equipment: Properly tuned snowboard, Snowboard boots should fit appropriately in binding. Team Summit’s Ski and Board...

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SNOWBOARD 301

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Requirements: Age Requirements: 13 years old and up. Minimum Skills Required: Kids should have significant time on their snowboards. Program Calendar: November – April. Friday training is available. Training Locations: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, and Keystone. Competitions: USASA Rocky Mountain Series, IFSA National and Regional Competitions. Equipment: Properly tuned snowboard, Snowboard boots should fit appropriately in the binding. Team Summit’s Ski and Board Swap offers discounted equipment. Cost: 301: $4,825.00-Register Here +Volunteer...

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SNOWBOARD 201

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Requirements: Age Requirements: 6-15 years old. Minimum Skills Required: Turns with rhythm and flow on blue-groomed terrain. Comfortable jumping to the landing on medium-sized jumps, and flow anywhere on the mountain in any conditions. Program Calendar: November – April. Training Locations: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, and Keystone. Competitions: Snowboard 201 competes in the USASA Rocky Mountain Series. Equipment: Properly tuned snowboard, Snowboard boots should fit appropriately in the binding. Team Summit’s Ski and Board Swap offers discounted...

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INTRO TO TEAM SUMMIT SNOWBOARD

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Requirements: Age Requirements: 6-15 years old Minimum Skills Required: Turns consistently on both edges on green terrain and some blue-groomed terrain. Program Calendar: December – March. One day a week for 15 weeks, starting the 1st Saturday in December through mid-March. Training Location: Copper Mountain Competitions: Participation in 4 Summit Cup competitions. Located at Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper, and A-Basin (Competitor pass included). Equipment: Properly tuned snowboard; snowboard boots should fit appropriately in the bindings. Team Summit’s Ski...

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Riding the Wave of Awesome: Snowboarding's Epic Season Unleashed

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We've Had Several Events in all of our snowboard Disciplines.  Most notably Brooke Hansen Finished 2nd at the Freeride Jr. Worlds in Kaapl Austria.  Last week Brooke also finished 2nd in the IFSA Jr. 3* National at Copper mountain with Clara D'Augustine and Dalilah Caldwell finishing 3rd and 4th respectively in the Womens U19 division.  Zander davidson was able to Claim the Top Spot for the U19 men at the Copper Freeride event as well. Other results include: Jed Dayton 1st at Copper SS#1, 2nd at SS#2, and 2nd at Halfpipe #1 Declan Voegtle 3rd at Copper SS#2 and 1st...

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Wakeboard Trip – Sept. 16-18th

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Hey everybody, It is back-to-school season and time to start thinking about snow (even though a bunch of us just got off snow last week).  Academy training will start just after Labor day.  More info on that later.  The Woodward barn is open Wed-Sunday, and season passes are on sale so that we will get back in there on Saturdays, to roller board, after labor day as well.   Wakeboard Trip (sign up in Camp minder if you have never signed up for a camp before, it's tricky. There is a video link at the bottom) We will again be heading back out to Fruita to...

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Registering for USASA

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Registering for Competitions with USASA I wanted to let everyone know that the first USASA slopestyle on Jan 27th there are only 8 Spots left for competitors.  Once these spots fill up there is no way to get kids in to the contest. go to rockymountainseries.com to sign up. I also made a video on the registration process and how to make sure you did the process correctly.  check out the video here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/13D8pimCDa1uywLNdc8XjsWTvFSKt_Qgz/view?usp=sharing Thank you -Matty V

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Throwback Thursday – Don Sather

Written by Team Summit on . Posted in Archive 2020, Snowboarding.

Snowboard's Unsung Hero: Don Sather There is a lot we can say about the Sather Family!  They were strong advocates for renewable energy in the county; they have been involved in countless projects to develop our area’s infrastructure, and are a shining example of what love and support for one’s community looks like.  … Just google "Don Sather Summit County." [Photo Credit: Summit Daily] When it comes to snowboarding, Don Sather is one of the names every Summit County Snowboarder should know.  Don Sather and Jerry Dokken started the Summit...

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