Snowboard Big Mountain Team, grades 9-12

Designed for athletes who wish to improve in Big Mountain Snowboarding. This group focuses on continued development of snowboarding fundamentals and bringing skills all around the mountain. Training takes place in all snowboarding venues: Terrain park, halfpipe, and big mountain, as tools to improve big mountain goals. The Big Mountain Team is a progression and development-oriented program, with options to compete in the Rocky Mountain Freeride Series, along with IFSA national events.

• Minimum skiing requirement: Ability to Ride the entire mountain with a desire to improve skills.
• Equipment requirements: Snowboarding equipment and a helmet.
• School Schedule: SSHS athletes must have “0” hour all year, partial skier schedule in fall, full skier schedule in winter.
• Season pass information: Purchase ski passes to Steamboat Ski Resort. Howelsen Hill ticket or pass needed for Airbag days.
• Competition information: Athletes may participate in regional and national level IFSA events USASA (limited options).
• Licensing requirements: IFSA and RMFS memberships are required for all Big Mountain Events. USASA license required for USASA Rocky Mountain Series Competitions.

2023-2024 DATES, TIMES, and LOCATIONS: September 5 – April 1

DRYLAND: September 5 – November 22
Tuesday, 4-5:30pm at Howelsen Hill
Wednesday, 4:00-6:00pm at Bald Eagle Lake for Trampoline/Field Workout (transportation provided)
Thursday, 5-6pm at Steamboat Mountain School (transportation provided)

ON-SNOW: November 28 – March 30
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 1:00-4pm at Steamboat Resort
Sunday, 9:00am-1:00pm at Steamboat Resort
Thursday, 5-6pm at Steamboat Mountain School (transportation provided)

Halfpipe clinics will be offered on Sundays 12:00-2:00pm once the Bashor halfpipe is built and open to the public.

Spring hours: March 4 – April 1
Weekdays stay the same; Saturday CHANGES to 11:00-3:00pm at Steamboat Resort.

2023-2024 PROGRAM FEE:
RESIDENT: $6,050 plus $450 refundable work deposit
NON-RESIDENT: $7,560 plus $450 refundable work deposit
*Full-time residents of Routt or Moffat County, or full-time participants of SSWSC for two years or more (see Member Handbook for full details on resident fees)

See the Scholarship page for information on program fee scholarships, including the one-step EZ Scholarship.

Questions about this program?
Email Alex Deibold, Snowboard Program Director