J5 Racing Program Info and Rates

The J5s ski all day (9:00 am - 2:30 pm) with a coach. They must have skied a minimum of two years and be able to ski blues and blacks comfortably. Eighty-five (85) percent of the time the focus of the group will be to develop a variety of skills through directed free skiing, technical drills and undirected free skiing. The remaining 15% of the time the racers will practice tactical and technical drills with gates. The Alpine J5’s focus is on the athlete’s performance and not the outcome or result. Since each child matures at a different rate, it is important to emphasize fun. It’s important that the athletes experience as many different physical activities off snow as possible. Our goal is to develop the skills to ski the whole mountain well, master all snow conditions and learn strong racing skills.

The J5s will concentrate primarily on giant slalom and have 3-5 race opportunities.  In January, the group will attend one or two open races. The J5 coaches will distribute the schedule with specific instructions. In February, the athletes will compete in BWL qualifying races for the BWL State Finals and the BWL State Championships.  All athletes are required to be members of both USSA and NHARA (our state racing organization).

Parents must be present at the mountain during class hours or designate another parent who is at the mountain to be responsible for your child in case of an accident, sickness or other circumstances. The Coaches are responsible to coach and guide a group of athletes.