Freeski Park & Pipe

Freeski Park & Pipe Weekend Team

The Freeski Park & Pipe Weekend Team is designed for athletes who want to focus on freestyle skiing in terrain parks and halfpipe while maintaining a flexible weekend training schedule. This program emphasizes skill progression, creativity, and confidence in a structured and supportive environment.

Athletes develop fundamentals across slopestyle disciplines, including rails, jumps, and park flow, while also building strong all-mountain skiing skills. Coaching focuses on progression, safety, body awareness, and technique, allowing athletes to advance at an appropriate pace.

This program is ideal for athletes looking to grow within the park & pipe pathway while balancing other commitments.

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Program Details

Overview

Program Structure:

  • Part Time

Program Requirements:

  • Age: 12–18
Fees + Scholarships

Program Fees:

  • Non-Resident Fee: $7,190 plus $100 Club Membership
  • Colorado Resident Fee: $6,120 plus $100 Club Membership

SSCV is committed to making our programs accessible to families. Our scholarship program can cover up to 100% of program fees based on financial need and level of participation. For the 2026–2027 season, SSCV offers two types of scholarships. Explore our Scholarship Page to determine the best fit for your family.

Please note, the first deadline for 26/27 scholarship applications is May 15th, 2026 and the second deadline is October 1st, 2026. Families must have their 2025 tax return in order to complete their application.

Calendar

The Freeski Park & Pipe Weekend Team runs during the winter season, typically from November through March, with training held on weekends and select holidays.

Athletes may have the opportunity to participate in local and regional freestyle competitions, including slopestyle and big air events, depending on readiness and interest. A detailed calendar outlining training sessions, competition opportunities, and key program dates is provided prior to the season.

Freeski Park and Pipe Calendar
Volunteer Requirements

Points Required: 160

SSCV relies heavily upon the generosity of hundreds of volunteers who give thousands of hours to help with competitions, fundraising and various Club tasks and events. Volunteer points are earned by completing volunteer jobs, and these jobs are assigned a specific number of points based upon difficulty and time needed for completion. SSCV requires each family to complete a predetermined amount of volunteering based upon the programs in which they are involved. The number of points required per family is based upon the athlete’s program (and in the case of multiple athletes, it will be the program in which the most time-committed athlete participates).

There are numerous opportunities, both on and off the snow, throughout the year from May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027. Opportunities will be shared with families via email as they arise.

Failure to meet your obligation could result in an evaluation of your family’s fit with the program and SSCV culture of volunteerism.

Facilities + Technical Support

Training takes place on Vail Mountain, utilizing terrain parks designed for freestyle progression, including jumps, rails, and flow features. Athletes also benefit from training access at Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy, including the tow rope rail garden for focused repetition and skill development.

Additional training opportunities may include sessions at off-site venues such as Woodward Copper, providing exposure to world-class freestyle facilities.

Strength Training

Athletes are introduced to the importance of equipment setup and performance, with access to SSCV Technical Services for tuning and support as needed.

Off-snow development focuses on coordination, balance, and strength in an age-appropriate format. Athletes begin to build the physical foundation needed for freestyle progression, including aerial awareness and body control.