I have seen a greater and greater emphasis on more and more gate training at the expense of free skiing. The end product is a racer who can ski. My observation over many years is that a skier who can race will always beat a racer who can ski.
I was involved in a serious crash at Stoneham Quebec where I clipped a GS gate causing my right ski to launch with me spiraling into the air and landing with the ski close to my body(chest) and cutting the peak of my helmet along with my chin.
I imagine now is as good a time as any to elaborate further on several
As an underclassman at GMVS when Keck was a senior, I have a couple short
Articles that have come out surrounding this issue all have one thing in common: they
The outpouring of emotion and passion from the heart of young athletes is awesome. I encourage more young athletes to speak out about their experiences.
The day I joined the National Training Group was the day I began to question
This in no way represents the US Ski Team's position, this is my opinion and
The United States Ski Team and their view on college skiing has been a very
I am writing to express my opinion on the recent articles about the development differences
Thanks to Edie Thys Morgan for writing and to Ski Racing for publishing, on June
Collegiate skiing has a long and storied history in the United States, from the Dartmouth Outing Club hosting the country’s first ski race on the slopes of Mt. Moosilauke in 1927 to Bob Beattie moving from CU to coach the National Team in 1961, and then starting the World Cup in 1967.
Thank you for this opportunity to speak to the USST for its lack of cooperation
The article “USST, NCAA butt heads over NorAm schedule” is nothing new to me, but
In my opinion Chip (Knight) and Todd (Brickson) are on the right track when it comes to managing the number of starts for our developing athletes.
There is no doubt ski racing is too expensive even for many affluent families. I
This is offered in unapologetic support of those who have found a love of ski
Great article and discussion on the proposed number of race starts for FIS racers. The
After reading the article on the arguments over race starts it is nice to see
My suggestion is forUSSA (alpine only) to buy Burke Mt. Ski Area from the government
Do we want to limit races or do we want to increase participation? I have no idea the magic bullet but I do think that somehow limiting the arms race of parental spending would be a start to increasing participation.
Skicross combines head-to-head excitement with a myriad of skills also found in alpine racing. Should we be giving it a better look?
Richard Rokos thinks outside the box for growth and evolution in ski racing.
A long-time college coach chimes in on the development discussion.
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