Ages 10-11 by December 31st of the winter season

Participation in a minimum of two (2) sessions per week is expected. Athletes who plan to pursue competitive racing in the future are strongly encouraged to include at least one (1+) midweek session, for a total of approximately 45–60 on-snow sessions during the winter season. A “session” equals 3 to 4 hours of on-snow training.

Team Palisades Tahoe and the US Ski & Snowboard Alpine Training System recommend 2-5 sessions per week of skiing or training depending upon the athlete’s number of seasons in sport to date and their goals. We encourage families to ski as it makes sense for your household dynamics and to support the competitive desires of your athlete. There is no “magic” number of training sessions, nor is there a minimum requirement, just a guide based upon development success.

• Must have completed at least one season in the U10 Race & Freeride Team competing in “Far West" events (or equivalent) and comes with recommendations from a U-System or Development Manager/Head Coach.
• Fully parallel and fully carving
• Executes regular proficient pole plant
• Can one-ski with speed control on both edges (and both legs)
• Outside ski mastery and can deliberately control inside/outside ski pressure
• Manipulates turn shape in variety of terrain and conditions
• Confident in all terrain and conditions

• Must be able to ski and load/ride chair unaccompanied
• Must be independent; able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied
• Must be able to care for, carry and keep track of all their equipment from the parking lot, through training, and back to the car.
• Must be able to carry a backpack with boots, lunch, extra layers and equipment required for training day.
• Responsible and accountable for hydration, nutrition, and proper layering.
• Complete knowledge of Mountain Safety Policies

Athletes should participate in 3 to 5 sessions per week on average including training and competition (approx. 95% of the scheduled Friday-Sunday training sessions) to ensure healthy progress.

Team Palisades Tahoe athletes are encouraged to be multi-sport participants, promoting general athleticism and personal development.

• Skis: US Ski and Snowboard legal equipment for GS and Slalom; must maintain equipment in good training/competition conditions at all times.
• Boots: Must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order.
• Protection: Hard-eared helmet is required. Slalom shin and pole guards, chin bar required (must be removed for GS); back protector recommended for speed events.
• Own tuning equipment - recommended: Bench, vices, iron, guides, brushes, files, stones, waxes. Athletes should be participating in tuning with the assistance of parents.
• Tuning benches are also available for athletes with coach supervision at the Speed Cave at Teams Palisades Tahoe.

Athletes 10 years or older are not supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.

• Athletes are expected to be mentally and physically committed, “fully present” and engaged while in attendance to maintain athletic participation standards. Athletes who do not meet these expectations may be moved to another more appropriate team or removed.
• See also section “Seasonal Training Goals”.

• U12 Athletes are required to be current US Ski & Snowboard “Competitor” members in the Far West Division.
• Annual USSS/FW membership dues are not included in Team registration fees and are the responsibility of the parent/guardian to maintain.
• Competition entries/registration are the responsibility of the competing athlete at the guidance of the Team Manager/Head Coach.

Athletes are taking short snack and water breaks. Lunch is not provided. Families are expected to provide the athlete with a healthy lunch, water and pocket snacks.

Returning families will receive a direct link to the Online Store from Team Palisades Tahoe admin. Once you have received your link, use the table below to confirm the meeting times, season dates, base area, registration category tile, and program selection options to complete your registration.

New athlete families must complete the application process before registering for a program.

Ages 12-13 by December 31st of the winter season

Participation of 3-5 sessions per week (average) is expected. A “session” equals 3 to 4 hours of on-snow training.

Team Palisades Tahoe and the US Ski & Snowboard Alpine Training System recommend 2-5 sessions per week of skiing or training depending upon the athlete’s number of seasons in sport to date and their goals. We encourage athletes to ski as it makes sense for your household dynamics and to support the competitive desires of your athlete. There is no “magic” number of training sessions, nor is there a minimum requirement, just a guide based upon development success and competitive objectives.

• Must have graduated from a U12 Race – Competitive Team, or with recommendations from a Development Team Head Coach, Department Manager and approval from the U14 Head Coach.
• Fully parallel and fully carving
• Executes regular proficient pole plant - pole plant is innate
• Links carved turns in variety of terrain
• Variety of turn shape in all terrain
• Pressuring skis independently
• Confident in all expert terrain and conditions
• Proper tuck
• Proper gate clearing skills

• Must be able to ski and load/ride chair unaccompanied
• Must be independent; able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied
• Must be able to care for, carry and keep track of all their equipment from the parking lot, through training, and back to the car.
• Must be able to carry a backpack with boots, lunch, extra layers and equipment required for training day.
• Responsible and accountable for hydration, nutrition, and proper layering.
• Complete knowledge of Mountain Safety Policies

Athletes should participate in 3 to 5 sessions per week on average including training and competition (approx. 95% of the scheduled Friday-Sunday training sessions) to ensure healthy progress.

Team Palisades Tahoe athletes are encouraged to be multi-sport participants, promoting general athleticism and personal development.

• Skis: US Ski and Snowboard legal equipment for GS and Slalom; must maintain equipment in good training/competition conditions at all times.
• Boots: Must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order.
• Protection: Hard-eared helmet is required. Slalom shin and pole guards, chin bar required (must be removed for GS); back protector recommended for speed events.
• Own tuning equipment - recommended: Bench, vices, iron, guides, brushes, files, stones, waxes. Athletes should be participating in tuning with the assistance of parents.
• Tuning benches are also available for athletes with coach supervision at the Speed Cave at Teams Palisades Tahoe.

Athletes 10 years or older are not supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.

• Athletes are expected to be mentally and physically committed, “fully present” and engaged while in attendance to maintain athletic participation standards. Athletes who do not meet these expectations may be moved to another more appropriate team or removed.
• See also section “Seasonal Training Goals”.

• U14 Athletes are required to be current US Ski & Snowboard “Competitor” members in the Far West Division and intend to compete divisionally (FW) and regionally (Western Region) or nationally at the direction of the Team Manager/Head Coach.
• Annual USSS/FW membership dues are not included in Team registration fees and are the responsibility of the parent/guardian to maintain.
• Competition entries/registration are the responsibility of the competing athlete at the guidance of the Team Manager/Head Coach.
• Team Travel: Athlete Families are responsible for one share of coach and athlete costs divided over all Team travel participants.

Athletes are taking short snack and water breaks. Lunch is not provided. Families are expected to provide the athlete with a healthy lunch, water and pocket snacks.

Returning families will receive a direct link to the Online Store from Team Palisades Tahoe admin. Once you have received your link, use the table below to confirm the meeting times, season dates, base area, registration category tile, and program selection options to complete your registration.

New athlete families must complete the application process before registering for a program.

Ages 14-15 by December 31st of the winter season

• 3–5 days/session per week on-site or remotely
• 2 annual Skills Quest Fitness Tests
• Mandatory Daily Activation/Warm-Up

• First Year U16 athletes MUST have graduated from U14 competitive race program OR enter with a US Ski & Snowboard Tech (average Slalom & GS) appropriate ranking.
• Linked carved turns over sustained period in a variety of terrain and snow conditions.
• Using proper gate clearing skills for slalom without disrupting carving or turn shape.
• Lower body movements are independent of upper body.
• Carved one-ski turns (both feet).
• Basic Speed elements: Press and Advanced Terrain Management.
• Must know technical and tactical terms.
• Must be able to apply technical and tactical feedback/analysis.

• Must be independent; able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied
• Must be able to care for and keep track of all their equipment at all times
• Must be able to carry a backpack with boots, lunch, extra clothing and equipment required for training day.
• Responsible and accountable for hydration, nutrition, and proper layering.
• Can largely be responsible for tuning equipment with little supervision

Athletes should participate in most if not all training days/sessions per week on average including training and competition (approx. 95% of the scheduled training sessions) to ensure healthy progress.

Team Palisades Tahoe athletes are encouraged to be multi-sport participants, promoting general athleticism and personal development.

• Skis: US Ski and Snowboard legal equipment for GS, Slalom AND Super G; must always maintain equipment in good training/competition conditions.
• Boots: Must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order.
• Protection: Hard-eared helmet required. Slalom shin and pole guards, chin bar required (must be removed for GS); back protector recommended for speed events.
• Own tuning equipment: Bench, vices, iron, guides, brushes, files, stones, waxes. Athletes should be participating in tuning with the assistance of parents.
• Tuning benches are also available for athletes with coach supervision at the Speed Cave at Teams Palisades Tahoe.

Athletes 10 years or older are not supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.

Athletes are expected to be mentally and physically committed and “fully present” while in attendance. Athletes who do not meet these expectations may be moved to another more appropriate team or removed.

• U16 Athletes are required to be current US Ski & Snowboard “Competitor” members in the Far West Division and intend to compete divisionally (FW) and regionally (Western Region) or nationally at the direction of the Team Manager/Head Coach.
• Annual USSS/FW membership dues are not included in Team registration fees and are the responsibility of the parent/guardian to maintain.
• Competition entries/registration are the responsibility of the competing athlete at the guidance of the Team Manager/Head Coach.
• Team Travel: Athlete Families are responsible for one share of coach and athlete costs divided over all Team travel participants.

Returning families will receive a direct link to the Online Store from Team Palisades Tahoe admin. Once you have received your link, use the table below to confirm the meeting times, season dates, base area, registration category tile, and program selection options to complete your registration.

New athlete families must complete the application process before registering for a program.

• U16: Ages 14-15 by December 31.
• U18: Ages 16-18 by December 31.

Team will focus primarily on gate training.

• Skill Quest Phase 3: Bronze average or better
• Links carved turns in a variety of terrain
• Proper gate clearing skills
• Refining edge and carving skills
• Pole plant is innate
• Variety of turn shape in freeskiing & drill

• Must be independent; able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied.
• Must be able to care for and maintain equipment at all times.
• Can largely be responsible for tuning equipment with little supervision.
• Responsible and accountable for hydration, nutrition, and proper layering.
• Must actively communicate needs including planned absences and injuries, social and academic pressures.

Athletes are expected to participate in 75% or more of offered full training. Team will train at Alpine or Palisades (not both) daily; one day per weekend at each mountain as conditions permit.

• Skis: US Ski and Snowboard legal equipment for GS and Slalom or Multi-event ski; must maintain equipment in good training/competition conditions at all times.
• Boots: Must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order.
• Protection: Hard-eared helmet required. Slalom shin and pole guards, chin bar required (must be removed for GS); back protector recommended for speed events.
• Own tuning equipment: Bench, vices, iron, guides, brushes, files, stones, waxes.

Athletes 10 years or older are not supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.

Athletes are expected to be mentally and physically committed and “fully present” while in attendance. Athletes who do not meet these expectations may be moved to another more appropriate team or removed.

• U16|U18 Athletes are required to be current US Ski & Snowboard “Competitor” members in the Far West Division and intend to compete divisionally (FW).
• Annual USSS/FW membership dues are not included in Team registration fees and are the responsibility of the parent/guardian to maintain.
• Athletes compete in the Far West Divisional races for U16s and older.
• Athletes who intend to compete in regional and national events (Western Region FIS or Open FIS) must be registered for Full-time U16 or FIS Team.
• Competition entries/registration are the responsibility of the competing athlete at the guidance of the Team Manager/Head Coach.
• Competitions require travel to other mountains (day trips or overnight trips).
• Any travel outside of the Tahoe Basin must be approved and will be subject to additional fees covering the cost of coach and athlete travel.

Athletes are taking short snack and water breaks. Lunch is not provided. Families are expected to provide the athlete with a healthy lunch, water and pocket snacks.

Returning families will receive a direct link to the Online Store from Team Palisades Tahoe admin. Once you have received your link, use the table below to confirm the meeting times, season dates, base area, registration category tile, and program selection options to complete your registration.

New athlete families must complete the application process before registering for a program.

• U12: Ages 10-11 by December 31.
• U15|U21: Ages 12-21 by December 31.

• 70-90% coached and directed freeriding
• 10-30% coached drills and exercises

Team Palisades Tahoe recommends 3-5 sessions per week of skiing/riding or training depending upon the athlete’s age, number of seasons in sport to date and their goals. We encourage athletes to ski/ride as it makes sense for your household dynamics and to support the competitive desires of your athlete. There is no “magic” number of training sessions, nor is there a minimum requirement, just a guide based upon development success and competitive objectives.

U12 Team

• Must be an advanced to expert skier
• Must have approval from Freeride Department or Freeride Comp Manager
• Must be fully parallel
• Must be able to ski all terrain with confidence on and off-piste
• Should have completed one season in the U10 Race & Freeride Team and must have Team recommendation/approval

U15/U21 Team

• Expert
• Confident on all terrain on and off-piste
• Must possess elite skiing skills for age group

• Must be able to load/unload and ride the chair unaccompanied (may ride chair without an adult)
• Must participate independently without direct adult supervision for short periods
• Able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied
• Must be able to participate in a full day of training without parent interaction

Athletes should aim to attend 66-75% (75% for U15/U21 athletes) of the scheduled training sessions to ensure steady progress and a successful season.

• Skis:
  • U12 Team: All mountain or park skis – no race skis; regularly tuned
  • U15/U21: At least one pair of all mountain skis, regularly tuned
• Boots: Must be properly fit (size/flex) ideally by a professional boot fitter and in excellent working order
• Protection: Helmet (hard-eared or soft-eared) - back protector and mouth guards are recommended

Athletes 10 years or older are not supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.

Competitive to introductory competitive

U12 Team

• Alpine and KT Cups
• Tahoe Freeride and IFSA
• Competition entries/registration are the responsibility of the competing athlete at the guidance of the Team Manager/Head Coach.

U15 Team

• TJFS/IFSA competition based – for athletes who intend to compete with regularity

U15 and U19 Team

• 2* and 3* IFSA full-time competition based

U21 Team Comp Teams

• Programming for Adult tour athletes is primarily IFSA 4-star events (few exceptions) as a pathway to the Freeride World Tour (FWT)

• Athlete’s families and adult athletes are responsible for any membership and competition fees.
• Competitions might require travel to other mountains (day trips or overnight trips).
• Team Travel: Athlete Families are responsible for one share of coach and athlete costs divided over all Team travel participants

Returning families will receive a direct link to the Online Store from Team Palisades Tahoe admin. Once you have received your link, use the table below to confirm the meeting times, season dates, base area, registration category tile, and program selection options to complete your registration.

New athlete families must complete the application process before registering for a program.

• U12: Ages 10-11 by December 31.
• U15|U21: Ages 12-21 by December 31.

• 70-90% coached/directed freeriding
• 10-30% coached drills

Team Palisades Tahoe recommends 3-5 sessions per week of riding or training depending upon the athlete’s age, number of seasons in sport to date and their goals. We encourage athletes to ride as it makes sense for your household dynamics and to support the competitive desires of your athlete. There is no “magic” number of training sessions, nor is there a minimum requirement, just a guide based upon development success and competitive objectives.

• Advanced / Expert
• Confident on all terrain

• Must be able to load/unload and ride the chair unaccompanied (may ride chair without an adult)
• Must participate independently without direct adult supervision
• Able to conduct oneself appropriately when unaccompanied
• Must be able to participate in a full day of training without parent interaction

Athletes should aim to attend 75% of the scheduled training sessions to ensure steady progress and a successful season.

• Board: At least 1 board in good, well-tuned condition. We frequently use larger and stiffer boards designed for powder and varying conditions.
• Boots: Must be properly fit (size/flex) and in excellent working order
• Protection: Helmet required; back protector and mouth guard are recommended.

Athletes 10 years or older are not supervised for periods of time and may be required to take breaks, eat lunch, ride and/or load chairs unaccompanied.

Competition level athletes.

U12/U15/U19 Comp Teams:

• TJFS/IFSA competition based – for athletes who intend to compete with regularity

U21 Comp Team:

• Programming for Adult tour athletes is primarily IFSA 4-star events (few exceptions) as a pathway to the Freeride World Tour (FWT)

• Competition entries/registration are the responsibility of the competing athlete at the guidance of the Team Manager/Head Coach.
• Competitions may require travel to other mountains (day trips or overnight trips).
• Team Travel: Athlete’s family or adult athlete is responsible for one share of coach and athlete costs divided over all Team travel participants.

Athletes are taking short snack and water breaks. Lunch is not provided. Parents are expected to provide the athlete with a healthy snack.

Returning families will receive a direct link to the Online Store from Team Palisades Tahoe admin. Once you have received your link, use the table below to confirm the meeting times, season dates, base area, registration category tile, and program selection options to complete your registration.

New athlete families must complete the application process before registering for a program.