Junior Cross Team Training

This 2023/2024 All Access Season Pass is valid anytime, open to close, with no blackout dates and no restrictions.

The Advanced Ski and Snowboard Cross program is for competitors ages 11-18. Athletes in this program train and compete in USASA sanctioned events. Some athletes may also compete in US Ski and Snowboard events. Athletes will be split into groups with age, ability, and discipline taken into consideration. Athletes must be interviewed and evaluated by our coaching staff to enroll. Program is scheduled to start Dec 9, 2023* and run every Saturday and Sunday through Feb 25, 2024. Participants must attend both weekend sessions. Training times are 8:00a to 1:00p. Competition days start earlier and can run all day. Athletes are responsible for maintaining an active USASA membership and travel and away race costs including event fees, lift tickets, travel, and lodging. A Season Pass is required to participate in the program. *Program start on-snow is dependent on Mountain having adequate terrain open.

This program is designed for intermediate and advanced skiers ages six through ten to prepare them for competition. Participants are expected to attend all training sessions on both weekend days. Training emphasis will be on strengthening existing skiing skills and developing the initial steps of racing technique. Participants in this program will be divided into classes by age and ability. All children ready for this program should be capable of riding the chair lift without an adult and be able to follow directions in their groups. New participants to the program may be subject to a tryout to assess that they maintain the appropriate skiing skills either the first weekend in March 2023 or the first weekend of the Program in December 2023. Program is scheduled to start Dec 9, 2023* and run every Saturday and Sunday through Feb 25, 2024. Program times are 9:00a to 1:00p. A Season Pass is required to participate in the program. *Program start on-snow is dependent on Mountain having adequate terrain open.

Blue Mountain offers additional training sessions for Snowboard Cross and Ski Cross athletes every Tuesday and Thursday from Jan 2, 2024 through February 20, 2024. Training time is 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Skiers or riders who can not make two days per week may register for the day of the week that they wish to train. Elite Cross Team athletes may add a Wednesday session. Extended training will better prepare Cross Team athletes for the demands of competition. This program is limited to those racers who are presently enrolled in our Cross Team Program. Note- training may be canceled due to weather not conducive for safe training.