Alyeska Freeride Program

The Alyeska Ski Club Freeride Program is designed to give intermediate to advanced skiers the skills to ride the whole mountain while developing their confidence in a fun and positive learning environment. This program is focused on skills that are used in the terrain park with features like: rails, table-tops, step-ups, gap jumps and the half-pipe. We also spend time on more natural features around the mountain that are suitable for Freeride tricks. Most skiers come from a background of racing, or skiing on the mountain with their family. Athletes in the Freeride program are encouraged to compete in USSA Freestyle Skiing contests throughout the year. Competitions, even if they are not the skiers main focus, give athletes goals to strive for. Competition in a supportive environment fosters camaraderie among athletes, and helps to make friends and memories that last a lifetime.

THESE COMPETITIONS ARE FOR SKIERS ONLY

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2009/2010 Alyeska Ski Club Freeride Series Announcement and Entry Form

The Alyeska Ski Club Freeride Series will consist of 3 competitions scheduled over 3 weekends in January and February.  The schedule dates are included in the Entry Form.  Each competition will be comprised of one Slopestyle Event and one Halfpipe Event. 

You must be a member of the United States Ski Association (USSA) and hold a current Freestyle Competitors License to participate.  You can obtain your competitors license by going to www.ussa.org and go to Membership Tools, On Line Registration, Create Account.  Follow the prompts to become a Freestyle member.

 1^st time Freestyle Athletes can purchase a rookie membership for $70.

 Alpine Athletes can receive a $25 discount off their Freestyle membership.  Call the USSA membership office for more details.

 Event Fees for Events #1 & #2 will be returned to the 1^st 20 competitors who submit their paid Entry Registration forms to the Competition Administrator.

Download announcement and entry form here.

Freeride Series Sponsorships

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the Alyeska Ski Club Freeride Program/Series please contact Alex Wilson or Neil Petrie by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Download Sponsorship Summary here.

2009/2010 Sponsors

Alyeska Resort

Finishing Edge Concrete LLC

Alaska Physical Therapy Specialist

Lithia Chysler/Jeep of South Anchorage

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Coach

Alex Wilson, Director/Coach

Alex has a long history in the sport of Freestyle skiing. Starting out in New York’s Holiday Valley race program at age 10, Alex soon found that taking to the air and moguls was more his calling. After completing high school at Killington Mountain School in Vermont, Alex went on to qualify for the US Freestyle Ski Team in Moguls in 1995. After 7 years on the US Ski Team (including one World Cup win and 3 top ten finishes in both World Championships and the 1998 Winter Olympics) he retired from the US Ski Team. While finishing his degree in Journalism/Advertising from CU Boulder, Alex coached for Team Summit for two years and Vail Ski and Snowboard Club for one year. Alex has appeared in ski films with legendary filmmakers such as Greg Stump and Warren Miller. Alex was also co-founder of the summer ski Freestyle/Freeride ski camp called Camp Revolution in Mt. Hood, OR.  Alex’s goal is to provide a Freestyle/Freeride Ski program that gives kids the opportunity to compete in USSA sanctioned contests throughout the winter in Alaska as well as providing a positive, supportive and fun program the enables all kids, regardless of ability, the opportunity to grow as a person and a skier.

Cost

1 day program, Saturday only  = $350.00, starts December 12th and ends April 4th

2 Day program,Saturday and Sunday = $800.00, starts November 27th and ends April 4th

3 Day program, Friday night, Saturday and Sunday = $1200, starts November 27th and ends April 4th

Typical day

2009-10 All Programs Calendar

Download this year's calendar here

2009-10 Calendar in pdf form