Cardiovascular Endurance- Aerobic Capacity What is it? Cardiovascular endurance is the ability of the heart and lungs to fuel the body with oxygen-rich blood.  Why is it important? Having a higher aerobic capacity can increase the amount of blood and force the heart to pump each contraction, increase the overall volume of air you can take in each breath, lower your heart rate, and lower your breathing rate. All of these benefits will lead to a quicker recovery time during training, which will allow for more quality training runs throughout the day. A high aerobic capacity will...

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...

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...