Snowboard

Snowboard Post Grad Plus Program

The Snowboard PG Plus Program is SSCV’s most advanced snowboard offering, designed for post-graduate athletes fully committed to pursuing elite-level performance and competition. This program provides a highly individualized, performance-driven environment with increased coaching support, training opportunities, and competition exposure.

Athletes train across freestyle disciplines, including slopestyle elements such as rails, jumps, and park flow, while continuing to refine all-mountain riding. Coaching focuses on technical precision, amplitude, style, and consistency, with an emphasis on competition execution and progression.

The PG Plus Program is built for athletes pursuing the highest levels of snowboarding, including national team pathways, international competition, and professional opportunities.

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Program Details

Overview

Program Requirements:

  • Post-graduate athletes fully committed to pursuing elite-level performance and competition
Fees + Scholarships

Program Fees:

  • Non-Resident Fee: $7,840 plus $100 Club Membership
  • Colorado Resident Fee: $7,840 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 Snowboard PG Plus Program operates on a year-round schedule, including summer training, domestic and international camps, and a full winter competition season.

Athletes compete in a high-level calendar of regional, national, and international snowboard events, including slopestyle and big air competitions. Travel is a central component of the program, with schedules tailored to individual athlete goals.

A detailed calendar outlining training blocks, camps, competitions, and travel is provided and continuously refined throughout the season.

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 advanced terrain park features and natural terrain designed for elite freestyle progression.

Athletes also train at Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy, including the tow rope rail garden for high-repetition skill development and technical refinement.

Additional training opportunities include sessions at Woodward Copper, as well as domestic and international training venues that provide access to world-class freestyle environments.

Strength Training

At the PG Plus level, performance optimization is taken to the highest level. Athletes work closely with SSCV Technical Services to ensure equipment is fully dialed for peak performance across varying conditions and competition venues.

Strength and conditioning are fully integrated through SSCV’s Human Performance Program, with individualized, periodized training plans focused on strength, power, mobility, and injury prevention. Training is designed to support elite-level performance and long-term athletic sustainability.