U14 Team - Part Time Option

U14 Team members will generally have 5-8 years’ experience in the sport as well as YSL race series experience. 

The part-time option is for those racers who want to continue with the sport but commit less time, energy, and expense than the full-time team members.

• December 9 through March 24 
• Saturday  9am – 3pm 
• Wednesdays starting Jan 3- Mar 20  2-4pm on Chair 2 and/or 4-6pm on Heritage T-Bar
• 5-day holiday camp December 27 – 31
• Summer dryland conditioning 2-3 days/week afternoons starting July 22
• Fitness testing May and September

Still focused on maintaining a fun environment, the program emphasizes ski racing tactics while continuing to develop basic technical skills. Throughout the season, training time is split the following way:

    50% coached free skiing and drills

    50% training in gates

Directed free skiing will continue to be a focus for the development of fundamental skiing skills and technical competence. In gate training, athletes will develop the technical and tactical skills for Slalom and Giant Slalom and begin to focus on Super G skills as well.

Summer conditioning included in program:

•  2 -3 days per week starting in mid-July through mid-November
• Physical assessment dates in May and September

• $1,350 if registered and paid 75% on or before 9/30/23
• $1,450 after 9/30/23
• A payment plan is possible
• Scholarships are available
• Coach travel expenses to races are invoiced equally to attending families

• Hard shell ski helmet covering ears   
• SL and GS skis; SG skis optional, and FVSEF has several pairs to loan for season
• Race suit
• SL protective gear: pole guards, chin guard, shin guards
• Back protector recommended for SG
• Mouth guard recommended

• Summer Camps (see camps menu)
• November Thanksgiving Camp - tentatively scheduled for 11/22-26 (extra cost) – in Panorama, BC.