Ski & Snowboard Club Vail News
Press Release-Ski & Snowboard Club Vail skiers take USASA National Championships by storm-April 15, 2016
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail's Sammy Schuiling (left) captured a silver medal in halfpipe in the highly competitive open skier boys class at the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association 2016 National Championships for skiers held at Copper Mountain on April 8-12.
Press Release-Ski & Snowboard Club Vail qualifies ten big mountain athletes to North American Junior Freeride Championships-April 13, 2016
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail's Austin Obourn (far left) takes fourth place overall for the season for the twelve to fourteen age category for the girls during the awards ceremony at the 2016 International Freeskiers & Snowboarders Association North American Junior Freeride Championships held on April 6-9 in Whistler/Blackomb, capping off a great season.
Press Release-Ski & Snowboard Club Vail’s Hunter Bailey wins gold medal at Junior Worlds; Tess Johnson and Emerson Smith take silver-April 10, 2016
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail's Hunter Bailey (left) captures gold at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships men's moguls event this past Saturday in Are, Sweden competing against the top junior mogul athletes in the world, many of whom are already competing on the World Cup.
One Season’s End is Another’s Beginning
As the 2015-2016 winter competition season draws to a close Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athletes spend little time reminiscing about the season. It is not for lack of things to reminisce about—a major breakthrough in their skiing or riding, a personal best, new tricks brought to snow, college acceptances received, new friendships made, a successful transition to a new age class group, academic achievements, setbacks overcome, and the list goes on. It is simply that so many of our athletes are already focused on next season.
Press Release-Ski & Snowboard Club Vail riders thrive at Snowboard Nationals at Copper Mountain-April 8, 2016
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail's Kade Martin (center) stands on top of the podium in bordercross for the Grommet Boys (ages 8-9) at the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association’s Snowboard Nationals held at Copper Mountain this past week.
Season Ending Performances Continue to Exhibit Character, Courage, Commitment
Watching Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) athletes finish out the competition season with the same consistent display of character, courage and commitment they brought into the season five months ago is very rewarding.
Press Release – GS Spectacular races in Vail and Beaver Creek truly spectacular – April 5, 2016
It was a huge weekend for United States Ski & Snowboard Association alpine age class racing in the Vail Valley. On Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail hosted over 570 athletes in the “GS Spectacular” at Vail’s Golden Peak and Beaver Creek’s Bear Trap race venues.
Competition season continues
Competition season continues at Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV). Among them, the United States Alpine Championships took place this past week in Sun Valley, Idaho and an International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association’s (IFSA) Rocky Mountain Big Mountain Regional Series competition hosted by SSCV took place in Vail.
Press Release-Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athletes compete in Youth Ski League Championships-March 23, 2016
On Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athletes participated in the Head Rebel Youth Ski League Championships in nearby Loveland.
Press Release-Vail Summit Orthopaedics Nordic Town Series-March 21, 2016
The final event of the Vail Summit Orthopaedics Nordic Town Series, the Wilson Cup, took place last Saturday, March 19 at Maloit Park in Minturn featuring a 5k, 10k and 20k competition.
Press Release-NorAm Cup Finals-Women’s Slalom-March 21, 2016
March 21 was the third and final day of the NorAm Cup Finals at Golden Peak hosted by Ski & Snowboard Club Vail.
Alpine Championship Season
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) ski racers are in the midst of championship season. It has been an action packed week for our alpine athletes with the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) sanctioned U16 Rocky / Central Junior Championships for 2000 and 2001 birth years at Golden Peak, U14 Rocky / Central Junior Championships for 2002 and 2003 birth years in Winter Park and U12 Rocky Mountain Division Championships for 2004 and 2005 birth years at Powderhorn Mountain.
Press Release-Ski & Snowboard Club Vail Qualifies Sixteen Athletes to Freestyle Nationals-March 20, 2016
The United States Freestyle National Championships took place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on March 18, 19 and 20.
Press Release-NorAm Cup Finals-Men’s and Women’s Slalom-March 20, 2016
March 20 was the second day of the NorAm Cup Finals at Golden Peak hosted by Ski & Snowboard Club Vail. A men’s and a women’s slalom race took place that day under blue bird skies.
Press Release-NorAm Cup Finals-Women’s Giant Slalom-March 19, 2016
March 19 was the first day of the NorAm Cup Finals hosted by Ski & Snowboard Club Vail at Golden Peak. A women's giant slalom race took place on Saturday under picture perfect skies. NorAm Cup Finals competitors consist many of the top alpine racers in North America and additional foreign athletes who have qualified to compete.
