The U16 National Performance Series (NPS) wrapped up five days of GS and super G training on the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mountain followed by a giant slalom race on Saturday.

Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) athletes past and present skied to career-best NorAm results this week in Lake Louise, Canada, which hosted a pair of downhill races for both men and women.

In order to make the drop off and pick up process as safe, efficient and convenient as possible, SSCV has adopted the following procedures for drop off and pick up of athletes.Also note that the Town of Vail and Vail Resorts Base Operations expects SSCV to manage congestion and delays on Vail Valley Drive so we also ask for your cooperation in minimizing our impact on the traffic flow.

Now is the time to enroll in Ski & Snowboard Club Vail's part-time programs. We have availability for athletes of all ages — skiing, snowboarding and Nordic. Get world-class coaching at affordable pricing in a safe, competitive and fun environment.

A preview of Kirk Dwyer's first Vail Daily column, set to run every other Tuesday starting next week As Ski & Snowboard Club Vail eagerly anticipates dropping temperatures and the start of a new season on Golden Peak, I like to remind our athletes, coaches and parents to emphasize process over performance in establishing goals and when measuring success.

SSCV to host pro skier Chris Davenport Tuesday; free event, open to public What: The Centennial Peaks: Skiing Colorado’s 100 Tallest and Lessons Learned featuring pro skier Chris Davenport Where: Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy in Minturn When: Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free Two-time extreme skiing world champion Chris Davenport is widely regarded as one of the premier big mountain skiers in the world.

SSCV Alpine is happy to present a Parent Education Series designed to help you understand the sport, support your children, connect with other parents and inspire you to be involved. Have you ever said, “I wish someone would just explain to me…” or “I wish someone would have told me earlier…”  Send alpine director Karen Ghent an email at kghent@skiclubvail.org with those thoughts, and she will see about working it into the monthly series.

Three signs that winter is just around the corner: The aspens above Minturn are starting to change, preseason football is back on the tube, and SSCV’s Fall Spectacular is set to commence at Maloit Park.

Minturn Fitness Center to offer winter conditioning classes MINTURN, Colo. — We all know the feeling: It’s early season.You’re amped for that first big powder day of the year. You grab your hot chocolate and make it to the base for first chair. Two hours later, though, you’re limping back to the parking structure, sore and dejected, because you weren’t quite ready for it.

PARK CITY, Utah — This is a final reminder for alpine FIS eligible athletes who wish to be inscribed to the Alpine FIS list at the $85 rate. The deadline for registration is August 15, 2016, before midnight MST and applies to renewing FIS athletes and first time FIS registrants. After Aug 15, Alpine FIS registration goes to $155.

A message from SSCV Member Services
 Manager Kristina Krone I want to alert you to the fact that medical insurance does not cover emergency medical evacuation; it covers hospital and doctor costs once you are in a hospital.

SSCV Clubhouse News - June 14, 2016

Ski & Snowboard Club Vail three-peats as Club of Year - Vail Daily –  May 30, 2016 – Correction-this is the third year SSCV has won the USSA Alpine Club of the Year, not USSA Club of the Year