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Freeride is designed for strong skiers who wish to focus on all-mountain skiing and learn skills in the terrain park.
The Freeride Team, U12 Program, provides an opportunity for young athletes the fundamental skills gained from participating in our Alpine Devo Team. Athletes on this team have goals to learn safety while expanding their abilities as big mountain skiers, and to want to explore the Tetons through hiking and skiing more challenging lines. This team will have more focus on off-piste skills, competition, and air awareness. Freeride athletes will develop a love for skiing while learning to ski all-mountain terrain and snow conditions. Athletes may also be interested in trying a competition or two. Training will be conducted in and outside of the terrain park, however, our program focuses on big mountain, freeride, and terrain park skiing. Coaches will emphasize proper skiing technique and consistency when executing maneuvers in the air, on rails, and boxes in and out of the terrain park. Additionally, coaches work on good decision-making, positive self-talk, work ethic, perseverance, task-oriented skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. They will encourage the use of imagery and visualization. This program is designed to help athletes find a focus in skiing. Athletes must graduate with coach approval from Ski Rec and Devo in order to register for this program.
Emphasis will be on responsible and realistic decision-making in big mountain scenarios and technical focus in the terrain park. Focus on technique and proper movement patterns. Ability to execute a carved turn and explore off-axis trampoline skills.
Athletes should be comfortable in terrain parks and all-mountain skiing.
Introduction to competitions at local and travel events. Athletes are encouraged to compete in fun-focused local and travel events. Local Events offer lots of comp experience, are inexpensive to enter, and an excellent way to meet new peers.
IFSA Competition Licenses are located here. * see Freeskiers.org for current pricing information
Riders can participate in the mid-week Academy Program offerings.
Riders are highly encourage to participate in the GTSSF Trampoline sessions at Teton Indoor Sports Academy. Workouts include: gymnastics, trampoline and tumble track.
Athletes are also highly encouraged to attend the Strength Training Program.
*One session of each Trampoline and Strength Training are included in this program
ALPINE WINTER SESSION
SKI FUN’DAMENTALS | 14 Weeks | Dec 8-March | 9:00am-12:30pm | Sunday |
ALPINE | 16 Weeks | Dec 8-March | 8:30am-2:00pm | Sunday |
ALPINE RACE | 16 Weeks | Dec 6-March | 8:30am - 12:30pm | Fri-Sun |
FREERIDE WINTER SESSION
SKI FUN’DAMENTALS | 14 Weeks | Dec 8 - March | 9:00am-12:30pm | Sunday |
FREERIDE DEVO | 16 Weeks | Dec 8 - March | 8:30am-2:00pm | Sunday |
FREERIDE | 16 Weeks | Dec 6 - March | 8:30am-2:00pm | Fri - Sun |
SNOWBOARD WINTER SESSION
BOARD FUN’DAMENTALS | 14 Weeks | Dec 8 - March | 9:00am-12:30pm | Sunday |
SNOWBOARD DEVO | 16 Weeks | Dec 8 - March | 8:30am-2:00pm | Sunday |
SNOWBOARD TEAM | 16 Weeks | Dec 6 - March | 8:30am-2:00pm | Fri - Sun |
CROSS COUNTRY WINTER SESSION - Register now with a full refund until the second week of programming.
XC FUN’DAMENTALS | 11 Weeks | January - March | 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Saturday |
XC Devo | 14 Week | December - March | Afternoons** | Thursday / Saturday |
XC Prep | 16 Weeks | December - March | Afternoons** | Thursday / Saturday |
XC Comp | 16 Weeks | November - March | Afternoons** | Thursday / Saturday |
Ages: You are under the listed age number as of Jan 1. A U8 athlete would need to be 7 by January 1.
Ages: You are under the listed age number as of Dec 31. A U8 athlete would need to be 7 by December 31.
Each family is required one refundable work deposit each season.
Purchase your Volunteer Work Deposit before your complete your athlete registration. Positive parental support is core to our program. Families are encouraged to get involved with activities and volunteer. The deposit is credited at the end of the year if volunteer hours are fulfilled.
Volunteer Opportunities Include any of our events. Events, including: Golf Tournament, Movie Night, Ski Swap, Donor Functions & Events, Races, Competitions, Fun Events such as Surf Classic. You may not be able to find an event coorealted with your athletes current program, that is ok.
Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation follows the recommended PSIA, US Ski & Snowboard, and USSA guidelines. Our goal is to have an athlete to coach ratio that does not exceed 7 athletes per coach.
Pass prices are not included in GTSSF program fees. Grand Targhee Resort passes must be purchased directly through Grand Targhee Resort. Athletes participating in Nordic are required to have a Teton Valley Trails & Pathways Nordic Sticker. A Grand Targhee Resort, Nordic pass is encouraged.
GTSSF will not be hosting programs on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or New Year's Day, so our coaches and families can enjoy that time with their family and friends. We do intend to provide make-up days for all participants for those three days based on coaches' and athletes' schedules. Look for an email from our coordinator with opportunities for make-up sessions.
GTSSF vans will be available for the winter season. Shuttles or other rides will be coordinated by coaches and race parents based on where athletes attend school and the needs of other teams. Transportation is never 100% guaranteed. Travel expenses are not included in program fees.
An event deposit is required for each athlete participating in the competition. Event deposits are due the Thursday prior to each team competition. If you do not complete your event deposit prior to an event through Ski Club Pro, you may be asked to do so at the event. If you fail to make a deposit for an event, you will not be allowed to participate in upcoming events until the prior event deposit and the upcoming event deposit are made online.
Event Deposits are applied to all competition fees, including but not limited to registration, lift tickets, additional coaching time, mileage, per diems, and lodging. A balance for these fees paid by GTSSF in advance for participating athletes is due on the invoice. If a participant’s payment of fees and other expenses is not received by payment deadlines, that participant may have program and/or competition privileges revoked until the account is made current.
If an athlete anticipates participation in multiple competitions over the course of a single season, that family may prefer to set up a payment plan monthly or bi-weekly to cover the estimated costs. An additional invoice will be sent after each event for any balance owed to account for the difference between the deposit and the actual cost. GTSSF does not mark up any event costs.
GTSSF payment policies can be found in our Parent Handbook, available online here.
GTSSF refund policies can be found in our Parent Handbook, available online here.