Chasing Winter
With summer in Sun Valley, dreams of fresh snowfall, smooth turns and uniform corduroy are undoubtedly replaced by those of brown powder, refreshing alpine lakes and late nights on the patio. But for the SVSEF Alpine USSA Team, snow is never far from the mind. To tide them over until our own mountains are again blanketed in powder, a group of 30 athletes headed to Mammoth Mountain in California…
SVSEF's Janss 2016: Movie Magic, The Reel Deal is and was all that
By Julia Seyferth and Jody Zarkos
Racers in the 2016 Janss Pro-Am Classic came out in full force this year, dressed to a T and rocking the theme of “The Reel Deal, Movie Magic,” as if a Chewbacca getup and Civil War era bloomers were normal everyday attire. Completely in sync with the energy and enthusiasm was a beautiful, balmy setting for the dual slalom races and the celebrations…
SVSEF Racers Ending Season With A Bang
Freestyle skiers end on a high note at U.S. Championships, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Eight SVSEF skiers qualified to compete at the 2016 U.S. Freestyle Championships this year in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, marking the culmination of the 2016 season. For all of the athletes, this was their very first time at U.S. National Championships. Athletes flew down the moguls course on Friday,…
SVSEF Competitors Tackle Junior Nationals, NorAm Finals, IMD Championships, Western Regionals
Cross Country Racers tackle Junior Nationals
Fourteen SVSEF nordic skiers qualified to represent the Intermountain division at Junior Nationals this year in Telemark, Wisconsin. The group headed east, where they were met with incredibly warm temperatures and a lack of ideal snow coverage; races were cancelled, training on snow was limited and moved to nearby trails and courses were altered to…
Bumps, Jumps, Air, Park & Pipe: 2016 Junior National Freestyle/Freeskiing Championships
Junior Freestyle/Freeskiing National Championships featured SVSEF athletes on their home terrain.
Despite warm temperatures and the occasional spattering of rain, Junior Freestyle/Freeskiing National Championship events were beautifully orchestrated and well-attended in Sun Valley this past week. Athletes from across the country brought their A-game to the slopes of Baldy and Dollar mountains,…
Bumps, Jumps, Gates, Pipes, Rails, Slope: You Name It – SVSEF Did It
SV FREESTYLE SPECTACULAR
The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation staged its 6th annual Sun Valley Freestyle Spectacular and despite a plethora of new snow and challenging conditions, the event lived up to its title billing.
“For the athletes to go as fast as they did and ski as well as they did is why we call it the Spectacular,” SVSEF Program Director Andy Ware remarked. “I know…
Gilt Complex: SVSEF Racers Medal in IMD Opener at Jackson Hole
SVSEF coaches Rick Kapala and Tommy Smith took a group of 32 racers to the Johnny Curtis Memorial races at Trail Creek in Jackson, Wyoming, and zeal for skiing was as contagious as flu in February.
"It was such a good weekend as a team," Kapala wrote to his athletes. "(A) really solid job at Jackson to all of you. Lots of team support and enthusiasm and really big efforts. Thanks for getting us…
Miles Havlick on How To Recover From Hard Training Days
When it comes to ski racing, the hard part is not reaching the twenty-hour training goal for the week or hammering out another level-4 interval on a frosty bike path in October; what’s tough is bouncing back from those workouts. Recovery is quite simple, but it is often neglected because it is so simple. By taking care of the small things, we can get more out of every workout and recover more…
A-Cross-Country Ties to the Greater Ski Community
Out of the woods... Former SVSEF coach and athlete duo - Chris Mallory and Max Durtschi reunite for a backcountry adventure in Lake Placid, New York this past week. Chris is now the Assistant Coach of the University of Vermont Ski Team, and Max is now racing for the U.S. Biathlon Team! Wherever we go #wearesvsef!
SVSEF and Rotarun team up to present LASAR Program for area youth
The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation and Rotarun Ski Area are excited to announce they will join forces this winter to present the SVSEF LASAR Program for the youth of the Wood River Valley.
“The LASAR (Learn Alpine Skiing and Racing) program was launched nearly a decade ago by SVSEF veteran alpine coaches Adele and Pat Savaria. It was designed to provide an after-school program for kids who…