Race Programs

The Race Program features three levels: Mountain Kids, Mountain Schussers, and Black & Blue Gate Smashers. Each level is geared to a specific age group and focuses on building specific skills.

Mountain Kids – Ages up to11; Saturdays, Sundays, and Christmas Camp; Dec. 26- March 9; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Full program: $500; The Mountain Kids Program will develop skills that promote further interest in the sport of alpine ski racing with an emphasis on having fun. The goal with the Mountain Kids Program is to help give kids the tools they need to develop their racing skills in order to become successful ski racers. Emphasis will be on developing balance, good technical skiing and race tactics.

Mountain Schussers – Ages 12-13; Saturdays, Sundays, and Christmas Camp; Dec. 26-March 9; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; with day ticket: $500, with season pass: $625; The Mountain Schussers Program takes kids’ skiing to the next level. It builds on the Mountain Kids Program by continuing to develop basic ski racing skills. Kids continue to develop versatility, spontaneity, good technique and tactics. They will begin to train in conjunction with the needs of higher-performance athletics. The Mountain Schussers will be introduced to a higher level of gate training and ski racing competition with the program still focused on developing solid ski techniques.

Black & Blue Gate Smashers – Ages 14-18; Saturdays, Sundays, and Christmas Camp; begins as soon as snow is available-March 9; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; with day ticket: $500, with season pass: $625; The Blue & Black Gate Smashers Program is a high performance program. The group will take on a specialized approach for training that will develop higher degrees of physical, mental, technical and tactical preparation. This program is designed to work in conjunction with the athlete’s high school home program, preparing them for regional and state competitions. Our goal is to support and supplement the athlete’s home program, coach and training. To provide the greatest opportunity for improvement and success, athletes accepted into this program are expected to make a commitment to their training program. We will stimulate athletes to aim for high-performance skiing.

For further information and registration, please visit www.skiblackmountain.com or call 207-364-8977.