Summer & Winter Cross Country

U16/U18/U20 Cross Country

The Cross Country U16/U18/U20 is a comprehensive year-round program that offers a high level of training for motivated athletes who love the sport and want to pursue their full potential in cross country ski racing. Each athlete works with the coaches to develop goals and an annual training plan. Training begins in early May with a focus on general conditioning training while school is in session, and then once public school is out for the summer, continues with seven training sessions per week plus weekend training recommendations with a focus on the development of aerobic fitness, strength increases, cross country specific technique improvement, speed development, and gains in agility and coordination. Fall and winter training takes place five days/week once public schools are in session. While this program continues year-round, many athletes participate in other spring, summer, and fall sports as well. All training is based out of Howelsen Hill. Skiers compete in local, regional, national, and in some cases, international competitions.

Spring: May 5 through June 2
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 2:45-5 p.m.

Summer: Finish of SSHS to start of SSHS
Monday, 7:30-10 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 7:30-11 a.m.
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to afternoon (depending on travel requirements)
Thursday, 7:30-10 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m.
Friday, 7:30-10 a.m.

Summer Training Camp
Dates: June 3-8, 2026
The Cross Country Summer Training Camp combines rollerskiing, cycling, running, and strength training across some of Colorado’s top endurance venues. The camp departs Steamboat Springs on June 3 for the Aspen/Carbondale area, where athletes will spend two days focused on rollerski and bike training. From June 5–7, the team moves to Silverthorne and Summit County for additional running and cycling sessions, a classic rollerski workout around Lake Dillon, and participation in either the GoPro Mountain Games 10K running race or the hill climb cycling race.

Throughout the camp, we plan to combine training sessions with athletes from the Aspen, Vail, and Summit programs, giving participants the opportunity to train alongside a larger regional group and build connections across Colorado’s Nordic community.

The camp concludes on June 8 with a major adventure ride before returning home to Steamboat. Athletes will stay overnight in Carbondale and Silverthorne throughout the trip, balancing high-quality training with recovery, team activities, and time together as a group. This summer camp is not included in the program fee; see camp costs and more information HERE.

SUMMER TRAINING BREAK: There is a scheduled two-week break from July 27 through August 9 for families to plan a summer vacation.

The program will train through school breaks with selective days off. Whenever there is a public school day off, training will be scheduled for the morning.

Fall/Winter Training Schedule:

Monday: OYO training or Rest
Tuesday: 2:45-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 2:45-5:30 p.m.
Thursday: 2:45-5:30 p.m.
Friday: 2:45-5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Sunday: OYO training or Rest