Race Team Lodging List for 09

2009 Lodging Reservations


The races are labeled Jr. (J3 & up) or YSL (typically J4 & below, some Jr. 3s). Please call and reserve a room in your name for your athlete and/or yourself if you plan on going. Pairing up with other families, or placing your athlete with another family is encouraged so we have enough reservations. Bookings are under Whitefish Mtn. Race Team if not indicated otherwise. If you have any questions contact the coaches.


YSL Race Schedule (Jr.3, 4 and 5 age classes)

Red Lodge YSL Jan. 17-18, 2009 Yodeler Inn (406-446-1435) 7 rooms reserved.

Showdown YSL Feb. 5-8,2009 Cubs Den (406-236-5922) Call in December !!!

Great Divide YSL Feb. 21-22, 2009 Shilo Inn (406-442-0320) 10 rooms reserved

Bridger YSL Mar. 7-8, 2009 Wingate (406-582-4995) 10 rooms reserved under WMRT or Richard Kramer

Big Sky YSL Championships Mar. 13-15, 2009 Bucks T-4 (800- 822-4484) 8 rooms reserved



Jr. Race Schedule (A-Jr. 3 age classes)

Red Lodge Jr. Open Jan. 24-25, 2009 Yodeler Inn (406-446-1435) 3 rooms reserved.

Missoula Jr. Qualifier Feb. 6-8, 2009 Econo Lodge (406-542-7550) 7 rooms reserved

Big Sky Jr. Qualifier Feb. 14-17, 2009 Buck’s T-4 Lodge (800-822-4484) 5 rooms reserved

Bridger Jr. OHG Mar. 27-29,2009 Wingate (406-582-4995) 4 rooms reserved


Thanks,

Pete
862-2912
raceteam@skiwhitefish.com

2009 - Our One Day Race Team Program - to be held on Saturdays

We are anxious to raise awareness of our one day race team program.

It is a Saturday Program that is designed for those just getting started with our programs.

The focus is not so much on competition, but more an introduction to Alpine Ski Racing.

Our concentration on sound skiing fundamentals development is guided by proven race training curriculum and includes both all-mountain skiing and gate training. Our programs run for 18 week-ends and during the holiday period. That is more than twice the available days in the ski school program and provides a great deal of value for the price.

We also participate in competitions that may or may not include travel, depending on family/athlete priorities. We will participate in the “Tommy Moe” series at our resort, see: http://skiwhitefish.com/lessons_tommy_moe.php

• If you so choose, you may participate in our USSA race schedule and we will travel to races at areas such as Big Sky, Bridger Bowl, Red Lodge and others. You may pick and choose, though, if your intention is to qualify for more elite championship levels at the end of the year, you would want to travel to nearly (or all) of the USSA races. Athletes also need to be USSA members.
• There is also a very fun travel event at the end of the year at Silver Mountain in Kellogg, Idaho (non USSA). This is more typically associated with a level similar to the Tommy Moe series and makes for a nice end of the season event and trip. All the families who have participated in this event speak very highly of it.

To be sure, our program is performance oriented in nature and works to teach and elicit the best performance each athlete is capable of. Success comes at all levels but is best enhanced through goal setting and a progression of activities that foster achievement.

We like to think that our program, though of a race nature, is very dutiful towards teaching the fundamentals of skiing through the use of intelligent gate training, racing and a good strong dose of all mountain skiing. Our coaches love to teach and be involved with our athletes. We are proud of the reputation that we have for developing the skiing, sportsmanship and other aspects of the children involved in our program.

On line registration is available at: http://skiwhitefish.com/teams_race.php (click on buy now). Register prior to Sept 30, 2008 for discounts on season pass and program rates.

Please email Roy Loman, Program Director, with any questions at royl@skiwhitefish.com.

Used Equipment to recycle among families

I know families may have good and servicable equipment that is no longer needed by their families. I would like to help connect them with families who are looking for equipment for the upcoming season.

Please email me a detailed list describing your equipment, who it might be appropriate for, how much you would like for the equipment and your contact information.

My email is royl@skiwhitefish.com.

Whitefish Schools and Whitefish Mountain Resort to Offer Ski Academy

WHITEFISH, Mont. – Whitefish Mountain Resort, in conjunction with Whitefish School District 55 and the Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation (FVSEF), announced today that all three entities have cooperated to create the Whitefish Alpine and Freestyle Ski Academy for middle and high school student athletes for the 2008-2009 school year and ski season.

Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation president Richard Kramer has worked closely with the three groups in creating the program. “The creation of the Whitefish Alpine and Freestyle Ski Academy has been a goal of FVSEF since our inception in 1973,” said Kramer. “Now our children can achieve world class on-snow training while remaining in the Whitefish School District. This is a real windfall for our Valley. No longer will elite athletes have to move away from their families in order to train. Kids as young as eleven years old can now live, train, and go to school in their home town.”

For more information on the Whitefish Alpine and Freestyle Ski Academy and other competitive team programs, contact Roy Loman at royl@skiwhitefish.com or (406) 862-2912. You can also visit the Whitefish Mountain website page for the Ski Teams.

For the complete story, see the online magazine Ski Racing, The Journal to Ski Racing Competition. You will find it under their Top Stories.

Our story has also been covered by:

• KXMC Sports, a Minot, ND News and Sports coverage site
• SAM - the Ski Area Management Magazine website
• First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine
• The Flathead Beacon
• Ski Press World.com
• Sports.MyLot.com
• NewsEro.com
• All About Skiing.info (from the Billings Gazette)

Team and supporters climb Great Northern Mountain

Saturday, Sept 13, athletes from Whitefish Mountain Race Team, coaches, parents and supporters climbed Great Northern Mountain. Photos and a Google Earth map may be viewed at: http://picasaweb.google.com/WhitefishRaceTeam.

Indian summer weather gave the hikers excellent weather for their ascent on one of the northwest’s most spectacular mountains. Starting on the forest floor near Hungry Horse Reservoir, the hikers climbed through thinning forest eventually finishing the hike on rocky trail well above the tree line.

Wonderful views and sounds of the wild were enjoyed by the group. Elk were heard bugling and sighted, coyotes howled, and eagles soared by. A mountain goat shared the summit with the group as they arrived at the summit. The hike rewarded the hikers with seeming limitless 360 degree views of Glacier Park, Jewel Basin, Hungry Horse Reservoir, and back to the hiker’s base of operations, Big Mountain.

The hikers included: Oliver Van Everen, Heidi Van Everen, Scott Kahle, Coach Dick Collins, Deborah Pacheco, Coach Tom Pacheco, Tomac Walkensky, and Coach Roy Loman.

Whitefish Race Team Summer Camp at Mt Hood in August of 2008

Please enjoy a few select slides from some of our activities while at Summer Ski Camp at Mt. Hood in August of 2008.

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2008 Summer Ski Camps at Mt Hood

This Summer we were able to do two Summer Ski Camps at Mt. Hood. Our first camp was late June and was attended by, Scott Kahle, Zander Wold, Colter Christian, Nick Matlitch and coach Zak Anderson. They had a great camp and you can see comments in another window later.

In early August, we also had a great trip to Mt Hood that incorporated on snow training and afternoon dryland activities including hiking, rock climbing, field games and trampoline. See the slide show above for some of the fun…

Attending were Madeline Williams, Nick Becker, Nevada Kramer, Erin Tabish and Annie Jobe. We saw and met skiers from all over the world including Italy, Slovenia, Canada, Great Brittan, France and the US Ski Team.Our group was great and responded to the training with a ton of improvement for all. They skied awesomely! We will plan for similar trip(s) for next summer. Likely that schedule will be a mid to end of June trip and an August trip; both dates fairly similar to what we did this summer.