Olympic Valley Big Mountain

Ability Level:	Intermediate Advanced/Expert
Sport:	Freeride Ski
Age Range:	9-18
Offered:	Weekends & Holidays, Friday Add-On; Full Time, Midweek Only

The Olympic Valley Sport Team is for kids that want to ski hard & hone their skills in order to ski at their highest level.
This program is available to skiers ages 9 to 18. The Sport Team is for kids that want to ski hard and hone their skills in order to ski at their highest level. This team is for all the kids who love to ski for the pure fun and challenge inherent to our favorite sport and the winter environment. Sport Team athletes have the opportunity to compete in our team’s Big Mountain Palisades Tahoe Cup events.

In addition to being a stand-alone, ski improvement and fun program, the Sport Team is designed to be a development program for athletes interested in moving onto the Palisades Tahoe Competition Team. The Palisades Tahoe Cup is great fun for all the participants but, further, it is a fantastic introduction to competitive big mountain. With a top-three finish in the Palisades Tahoe Cup, an athlete can earn consideration for the Comp Team.

As members of the Palisades Tahoe Big Mountain Ski Teams, all athletes can expect to gain knowledge in many areas including general alpine skiing skills, our legacy and history, equipment care and introduction to tuning, big mountain ski technique and tactics, technical fundamentals, aerial skills, activation and warmup, intro to nutrition, big mountain protocol and etiquette, and all-mountain safety.

Team fees DO NOT include a season pass. Purchase of the Ikon Pass is required.

Registration is FULL for the 21-22 Season for the Olympic Valley Big Mountain Sport Weekend & Holiday and Full Time programs.

Questions?
Call 530-452-7270 or email skiteam@palisadestahoe.com.

Programming

21/22 Programming

OV Big Mountain Sport & Comp*	Full-Time	Weekend & Holiday	Midweek	Friday Add-On
Dates	December 2021 - April 2022	December 2021 - April 2022	January 2022 - March 2022	See Team Schedule
Schedule	See Teams Communication	8:45am-2:15pm	See Teams Communications	See Teams Communications
Offered Training	5 days per week	Weekends & Holidays	Weds, Thurs	Friday

*All Comp Team Members must purchase Comp Team Upgrade or join Full-time Team.

Program Guidelines

Expectations
Pass	Must purchase Ikon Pass.
Age	Must be 9-18 as of Dec 31, 2021
Skill Prerequisite	Must have completed Mighty Mites as a Purple Star or above Must be fully parallel Must be able to ski all terrain with confidence
Maturity	Must be able to ski & load/ride the chair unaccompanied Must be independent; able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied Must be able to participate in a full day of training without parent interaction
Equipment	Skis: 1 pair of all-mountain skis regularly tuned Boots: must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order Protection: Helmet (mandatory) and back protector (highly recommended)
Schedule	Team Calendar linked below for general reference only and may change due to conditions. Final communication will come through DRVN application.
Participation	Sport Team: Athletes are expected to participate in 66% - 75% of the offered training
Annual Training Plan	70-90% coached/directed freeskiing 10-30% coached drills
Pick Up / Drop Off	Communicated by Manager through team platform
Supervision	Athletes 9 & older are NOT supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, to ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.
Break/Snack	We take quick snack/water breaks
Lunch	Lunch is not provided. Parents are expected to provide the athlete with a healthy snack & nutritious lunch.
Competitions	For Sport Team only Palisades Tahoe Cups.
Parents	Required to attend parent orientation. Required to remain on-site during team. Must actively communicate the needs of athlete including planned absences and injuries. Must register for competitions in a timely manner per team communication. Must complete Team Agreement (Code of Conduct) Must remain actively engaged with Team communication method(s) and check schedule/updates regularly.
Communication	Parent must maintain active account with DRVN; after registration, review the confirmation email for access to DRVN.
Challenging Weather	Our goal is to ski every calendared Team day. Teams are delayed or canceled on occasion due to weather & operations. Team schedule adjustments will be communicated through Team communication platforms as information is readily available.

Program Pricing

Pricing

Pricing	Full Time	Weekend & Holiday	Midweek Only	Friday Add-On
Price	$4,680	$3,755	$1090	$375
	PASS NOT INCLUDED. Must purchase an Ikon Pass. Ikon Base pass conflicts with team dates.		PASS NOT INCLUDED. Must purchase an Ikon Pass.	PASS NOT INCLUDED. Must purchase an Ikon Pass. Must also be registered for Weds/Thurs or Weekend & Holiday program.
Team Uniform	Purchase of Team Uniform is optional. After registration, review the confirmation email for instructions on how to purchase.
Program Placement	Participants may be required to switch to a more appropriate program, if available, at the discretion of the Team Manager.

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Download the OV Big Mountain Team Calendar

Download the OV Big Mountain Midweek Only Calendar

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