Team Summit Alpine Update November 18, 2025
Dear Team Summit Alpine Ability, Parents, Ability Athletes, and Alpine Coaches,
Please take a few minutes to read through this important update carefully. These communications are designed to provide you with the key information needed to navigate the season smoothly. We do our best to be thorough and timely with our updates in order to reduce confusion and limit the number of repetitive questions coming to staff. Your attention to these details helps our team stay focused on delivering a great training experience for the athletes—thank you in advance for your cooperation.
A huge “Thank-You” goes out to Copper Mountain for the great training we have been provided these first several weeks of November! We are fortunate to have this access to World Class Training, especially as temperatures have been uncooperative throughout Colorado.
Tomorrow evening, is the volunteer Zoom that is mandatory for all Copper Mt. World Cup volunteers. A recording will be available for viewing for any who are unable to attend live. Details below.
On Thursday, anyone who is interested in learning about how to continue ski racing in College is encouraged to attend a Collegiate Information Zoom presented by USSS, USCSA and NCAA Link and details below.
The Ability Calendar is updated with training through March 1 and with both FIS and Sync races through the end of the season in April. Please RSVP in Demosphere for entries from December 1 onwards. More info below.
The race season is not far away! Nor-Ams kick off on December 7, The FIS Calendar opens with FIS ENL races in Loveland on December 11 and the Sync schedule kicks off with races in Loveland December 13-15. Let’s Goooo! See below for entry and RSVP procedures.
Please reach out to any of us with additional questions.
Aldo, Jack, Fletcher, Krone, Sabrina and Sara
Aldo Radamus Alpine Director
Contacts:
FIS: fletcher@teamsummit.org U16: aldo@teamsummit.org
Age Class and U14: doug@teamsummit.org
U12: eric@teamsummit.org
SRD|SRC: stephen@teamsummit.org
Conditioning: jack@teamsummit.org
Membership Services: membership@teamsummit.org
Academic Services: academy@teamsummit.org
Athletic Trainers: outreach@vsortho.com
In this update:
- November 19 Copper World Cup Volunteer Zoom
- November 20 Collegiate Skiing Information Zoom
- Calendar and RSVP’s
- Race Entries
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November 19 Copper World Cup Zoom
Wednesday, November 19, at 5:30 PM MT to join the General Orientation presented by Volunteer Director Kim Casey. The 2025 Stifel Copper Cup Volunteer General Orientation will be conducted via Zoom, and the link will be sent later. We will host a monitored chat room to field questions you may have.
If you are unable to join live on Wednesday, you will have access to review the recording. We will confirm that you have viewed the video when you arrive at Volunteer Headquarters to register.
Additional Details:
- Who should attend? All volunteers are required to participate either live or view later, to learn about event logistics, roles, and expectations.
- What will be covered? Key event information, volunteer responsibilities, safety protocols, and tips for a successful experience.
- How to prepare? Please ensure you have Zoom installed and test your audio/video before the session.
Below is the Zoom link for the General Orientation for Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 5:30 PM MT. When logging on to join the meeting, please use your first and last name as they show in your volunteer record so that we can correctly record your attendance – thank you.
LInk: https://powdr.zoom.us/j/92746003727 (no password required)
November 20 Collegiate Skiing Information Zoom
Please join U.S. Ski & Snowboard, USCSA, and NCAA on November 20th at 6:30pm MST for an information night about the many options to continue competitive skiing and snowboarding after high school! NCAA and USCSA coaches and athletes will present information about their programs, including what collegiate competitions are like and what coaches look for in prospective athletes. Participants will also be invited to join breakout sessions for the discipline they’re interested in learning more about (including nordic, alpine, and snowboard/freeski) to ask coaches and athletes any questions they have.
Please sign up for the webinar at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uv9htCEgQLWnImDzyyGLAw
For more information please visit https://www.uscsa.org/prospective-athletes.html
Calendar and RSVP’s
The Ability Calendar is now updated with training through March 1, 2026.
Through the end of November, we continue to use the Google sheet available here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15BWvLK-3hZ8jRLljj-ajqGx66UyaortS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101737236662125019540&rtpof=true&sd=true
Please communicate any changes to the availability you previously entered to aldo@teamsummit.org.
Beginning December 1 we will return to recording availability in Demosphere.
Please review any entries already made from December 1 onwards and enter eligibility through the end of February. Please select only “Yes” (if your athlete will attend) or “No” (if they won’t)—and ignore the option to RSVP for relatives.
PLEASE NOTE: There continues to be a reported bug using the RSVP feature after selecting “View All” to see calendar entries that are more than 30 days out. Using the “RSVP” button after selecting “View All” will freeze the app, requiring closing and reopening the app to resume functionality.
When selecting “View All” in the app (Necessary to view entries more than 30 days out) choose the calendar entry, click on the “Availability” tab, scroll to the athlete name and record the attendance availability.
Race Entries
Please BOTH make race entries as required in the details of the Demosphere calendar entry AND record your availability in the Demosphere calendar entry. Event details regarding waiver, lift tickets, etc. will be available in the race announcement once posted on the RMD page at USSS https://www.usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/regions-divisions/rocky-central-alpine-region/rocky-alpine-division-calendar
Coaches will confirm entry of athletes at each race’s Team Captains meeting based on the entries made in Demosphere.
Please make sure to execute waivers, follow any instructions regarding lift tickets and other items to ensure a non-stressful race morning.