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The Alpine Team just wrapped up the Switzerland Camp and Alpine Program Director Tyler Shepherd reflected on what he called one of the best camps he's had the privilege to be part of. "The energy, focus, and camaraderie displayed by our athletes over the past few weeks made this trip unforgettable," Shepherd said, adding that the coaching staff could not be more thrilled with the progress seen across the board.
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The Senior Mountain Bike Team had an awesome team training camp in Crested Butte, July 20-24, packing in the miles and challenging themselves on some of Colorado's most iconic trails. Riders split their time between downhill laps in the bike park and cross country adventures, giving everyone a chance to build new skills, step outside their comfort zones, and try terrain they hadn't ridden before. From technical descents to big climbs, the team embraced every challenge with great attitudes.
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SSWSC is pleased to announce that Samantha Bowen will join the organization as Director of Development beginning Monday, August 3. Bowen brings a unique combination of firsthand experience in winter sports and a proven track record in nonprofit fundraising. She earned a Master of Science degree in Physical Activity in Public Health and was both a freestyle skier and coach at Gould Academy. Throughout her career, she has worked with nonprofit organizations dedicated to physical activity, healthy eating, and expanding access to healthy lifestyles. Most recently, she led resource development, donor stewardship, and fundraising events for Playworks in Denver, Colorado, a regional office of the national nonprofit organization.
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July 25 and 26, Lucy Gray and Max Marrs traveled to Park City with their coach, Sas Fawcett, to attend the Moguls Project Gold Camp. Project Gold Camps are run by US Ski & Snowboard and are designed to provide progressive training opportunities for elite-level freestyle mogul athletes, helping develop the next generation of high-performance skiers.
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This year’s Olympic Weightlifting Education was a continuation of the basics and practical application led by SSWSC Senior Performance Coach Jeff Thomsen. The session focused on building a practical understanding of how Olympic Weightlifting movements and their progressions can be used within long-term athlete development and snow sport performance. My personal favorite part was seeing how each coach started to consider how they could implement or take key movements and truly apply them to their sessions and sport.
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From July 7–11, 2026, 25 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined athletes from the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, ranging in age from 7 to 18, headed to Park City, Utah, for the 27th Annual Jindro Mayer Springer Tournee. Accompanied by coaches Karl Denney, Decker Dean, Kristen Van Wyk, and Todd Wilson, our athletes represented one-third of the 75 total participants gathered for this hallmark summer event!
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We are excited to announce that longtime SSWSC youth coach Linda Curzon has been named Youth Winter Program Director. Linda has already begun meeting with outgoing program director Ali Givnish, who is helping Linda get up to speed for a smooth transition, and will step into the role full-time beginning August 17, 2026. Linda has been involved with SSWSC youth programs since 1997. She served as U8 Head Coach for many years and was instrumental in developing the Junior Coach Program. With a ski racing background, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Level 100 Coach certification, and PSIA Level 3 Instructor certification, Linda brings deep knowledge of skiing fundamentals, athlete development, and youth mentorship to this role.
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With the first of the summer Bald Eagle Lake Water Ramps Competition, the SSWSC Mogul Team had the opportunity to show off what they’ve been working on in front of three judges and a hometown crowd. With a two “run” format, two jumps per “run”, the athletes performed their top and bottom air tricks. Judged on take off, amplitude, cleanliness, landing and overall impression, the judges saw the full gamut of tricks, from spread eagles through full twisting back flips.
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With the dry winter and spring, the U17/U19 Mogul Team headed to Mt. Hood three weeks earlier than normal for summer on-snow training. Conditions proved to be excellent and the team had a long mogul section providing excellent out-of-competition training, allowing work on body position, tip drive and turn placement. At the bottom of the mogul run was a 4-jump table which allowed for training different jumps for different experience levels. Athletes were able to try their new tricks on snow for the first time as well as hone their existing quiver of jumps.
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This summer, our U10 and U13 Freeski athletes have been hard at work on the trampolines and water ramps, building the fundamental skills that will help them succeed when winter returns. While the snow may feel far away, summer training provides a unique opportunity for athletes to focus on movement patterns, body awareness, and technical fundamentals in a safe and controlled environment.
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The snowboard team just got back from a fun-filled training camp out at Mt. Hood, OR. This summer, SSWSC partnered with our friends from Crested Butte in an effort to continue to build our relationship with other like-minded athletes and coaches, driving up participation and keeping costs reasonable, while getting to train alongside other dedicated riders with similar goals.
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The Steamboat community came out in force on July 3 to honor and raise flags in Olympian Hall for our 13 Steamboat Olympians who competed in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games!
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