| Freeride Program |
|
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
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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. 1st 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 1st 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 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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 Meet at ASC at 10 am to warm up, stretch and then on the lift by 10:30 am. After a day in the park or pipe and all over the mountain, we end with video at 3:30 pm at the ASC building.2009-10 All Programs Calendar Download this year's calendar here 2009-10 Calendar in Excel |