Alpine Skiing
If you love a challenge and being outdoors, come join our alpine ski team! We practice two days a week, and offer both dryland and on-snow training. We accommodate beginner, novice, intermediate and advanced skiers. Most importantly, we train hard, but we ALWAYS have FUN!
Coordinator:
Clare Colleli – ccolleli@dembojones.com
Training Times & Locations:
On Snow Training
Some weekdays, start 9:00am; end noon or later; Whitetail Ski Resort, Mercersburg, PA
Dryland Training
Some Sundays, 9:30am – 10:30, Centennial Lake, Ellicott City or if inclement weather, Columbia Mall
Thursdays, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, location TBD or Zoom
Practice Overview:
On Snow: Training on hills appropriate for each individual skill level; race gate training.
Dryland: We run mock ski courses; cardio, exercise and stretches.
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Requirements:
- Athletes must be at least 13 years old.
- Athletes must have already had 2 beginner lessons.
- Athletes must have a parent or caretaker at all on-snow practices and competitions (no skiing required!).
Equipment:
- SOHO will cover the cost of ski/boot rental, or you can use your own skis, boots, and poles.
- Helmets and goggles mandatory.
Uniforms:
- Ski jackets provided for on-snow training and competition.
- Athletes should provide all other clothing associated with the sport (long underwear, ski socks, fleece jacket, ski gloves, and ski pants).
Competition
Winter Games is a three day event (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday) at the end of February at Whitetail Ski Resort.
Volunteer Roles:
- We utilize both skiing and non-skiing volunteers.
- Volunteers are welcome to become Unified Partners in competition.