The U16/U18 program is geared towards the athlete who is focused and serious about their ski racing. Training sessions will be customized for each athlete and the focus is on refining skills to the highest level. Goal setting and performance planning is crucial in order to design training schedules that fit the needs and commitment of each athlete.
The U16/U18 Teams train in Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G and Downhill. The athletes are expected to arrive at training prepared to work with their equipment in excellent condition. The dry land program is a major component of this program and participation is highly recommended. The training sessions are largely centered on skill refinement and gate training with video analysis and timed runs. Free skiing will still be a vital part of the program and coaches will utilize our terrain to aid in athletic skill and mental development.
All athletes must be comfortable skiing the entire mountain in all snow conditions and should have prior race experience. Athletes who are not comfortable skiing the entire mountain on all snow conditions and do not have sufficient race experience may be mixed with a U14 Team. The coaches of both, the U14 Teams and the U16/U18 Teams, work closely together to better evaluate and accommodate different ski and race levels.
MARA offers the following options for the U16/U18 program:
Full season (13 weeks) Saturday, Sunday and an additional day (3 days)
Full season (13 weeks) Full Time (5 days)
All U16/U18 Teams, will start Saturday, January 7th, 2012. Teams ski from 9.00am – 3.00pm with a one hour unsupervised lunch between 11.30am – 12.30pm.
Thursday Night Training will start on January 12th through March 8th, 2012, from 6.00pm – 8.00pm.
The Fall Camp is currently scheduled for November 26th – December 1st, 2011. TBA
The Holiday Camp is currently scheduled for December 28th, 2011 – December 31st, 2011, from 10.00am – 3.00pm at Mt. Ashland. (The Holiday Camp is included in the fees)
Dry land training for 13 – 18 year old athletes will start on October 25th through December 22nd, 2011. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm – 5pm and Saturdays from 11am – noon at Rogue Valley Crossfit. (The Dry land training is included in the fees)
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