TSSC FREERIDE PROGRAM
Grades 4-12
Freeride, also known as Big Mountain skiing, is the fastest growing form of competitive skiing in the world. Athletes are given the freedom to train and compete on some of the best “EX” terrain Telluride has to offer. Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club has split our Big Mountain programming with “Freeride” programs designed for competitive or potentially competitive athletes and “All Mountain” Programs designed for purely recreational athletes. While there is a small bit of overlap with coaches and athletes, these are largely designed as two separate programs. Competitive programs demand a bit more commitment from the athletes, with a slightly longer season and more days on snow.
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Note: Additional travel fees apply.
USSA MEMBERSHIP & IFSA MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED!!
All Athletes need to have current USSA & IFSA Memberships.
Freeride Big Mountain Jrs – Bronze
The Freeride Juniors Program is our competitive programming, offered at Level two programming (Saturdays and Ski PE) This programming is geared towards our athletes who desire to compete at the regional level. We ski Saturdays and ski PE from the first weekend of December until the last weekend of March, and participate in IFSA Sanctioned events around our region.
The Freeride Junior Program athletes work week in and week out with our IFSA Certified coaching staff, gaining the skills and mind set necessary to shred the best Freeride terrain available in the world. Athletes will have a chance to work with a variety of excellent coaches throughout the year, and team travel will be offered to all national level comps as well as several regional level comps.
To be included in the Freeride programming, an athlete must currently be a master(or very nearly) of all the terrain Telluride has to offer and have the dedication and focus to apply themselves to a more rigorous training environment. Coaches will help steer this group into the gnarliest appropriate terrain for any given day, with plenty of focus on Technique, Fitness, Goal setting and more.
Includes: Saturday & Ski PE ONLY
Grades 4-6
Program Pricing: $2105 (Saturdays)
Freeride Big Mountain, Champs – ONE DAY ONLY (Saturdays, Ski PE, minimal competition)
Who it’s for: Athletes not planning to compete more than once per season.
Schedule: Saturdays only
Does include Ski PE. Does not include holiday camps days.
Program Pricing: $2550 (Saturdays)
Freeride Big Mountain, Champs – SILVER (Weekends, Regionals & Nationals Level Competition)
Who it’s for: Occasional competitors who want consistent weekend training without extra weekday sessions, or out of town competitive athletes who won’t be making any mid week training.
Ideal for: Skiers competing in only 1–2 events per season.
Schedule: Weekend training (both days)
Does include Ski PE
Program Pricing: $3875 (Weekends)
Freeride Big Mountain, Champs – GOLD (Full Club, Nationals Level)
Who it’s for: Competiitve athletes competing in both 2 and 3 star (formerly National) level events
Ideal for: Skiers planning a full competition season — typically 4 events — plus any additional events they may qualify for.
Schedule: Weekend training (both days); Midweek training sessions whenever possible (early release & more); Dryland
Ski PE
Extra Holiday Hours
Program Pricing: $5,630
Ryan Van Nuys
Freeride Director
Ryan, along with his wife and two girls, live in the great San Juans, where they enjoy all the great outdoor things southwestern Colorado provides, from the rivers and lakes to the top of the mountains. Ryan brings nearly two decades of freeride and freeski coaching to the program, having coached freeride athletes in 5 different countries at all levels of Freeride competition from local regional comps to the Freeride World Tour. He currently actively serves on the Coaches advisory board to the IFSA as well as sits on the Education committee for the same organization. Building on the belief that to become a great skier, you must first love skiing and the mountains we call home, he is here to help you achieve your skiing goals and become a skier for life!