Ski REC Freeride

Pre-requisites

Riding Skills:

• Ride with a stacked body position
• Able to do carved turns
• Can ride switch
• Capable of riding blue/ black runs

Jumps:

• Can demonstrate two different kinds of grabs
• Can comfortably hit Small-Medium sized jumps
• Can do 180s on flat terrain or Small jumps.
  Sliding 360's on flat terrain

Rails:

• Can hit a box (take off and land properly)
• Ready to try a Small ride on rail

Halfpipe:

• Able to do a carved traverse or J-turn on steeper terrain

Key Goals

• Riding Skills:
• Stacked body position while riding
• Show proper technique on a beginner mogul run
• Confident riding through varied terrain & features
• Ski switch on beginner/intermediate terrain over both shoulders
• Jumps:
• Proper body position through takeoff and landing
• Introduced to spinning in all directions and can do a left and right 360 on a small/medium jump
• Can do 3 different grabs
• Can confidently take off a small jump switch
• Rails:
• Slide sideways on boxes left or right
• Introduced to spinning off rails
• Halfpipe:
• Develop stronger fundamental skiing skills in the super pipe

Equipment Required

• Properly sized twin-tip skis
• Properly fitting ski boots
• Appropriate outerwear and layers for all conditions
• Properly maintained equipment
• Ski poles

Add-ons

• A valid season pass is required for these programs.
  • Please note as a member of our club program you are eligible to purchase a youth season pass at the early bird rate upon registration.
• Proof of up-to-date athlete (NSO/PSO) membership through Freestyle Canada or Canada Snowboard is required to participate.

IMPORTANT – WAIVERS REQUIRED

Participation in WinSport’s Academy programs, camps, or sessions (the Program”) is subject to completion of WinSport’s Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreements (the “Waivers”) by the participant or their parent/legal guardian prior to the first day of the Program. PLEASE READ THESE WAIVERS CAREFULLY! By signing, you will waive or give up certain legal rights including the right to sue for negligence, breach of contract, or breach of the Occupiers’ Liability Act or claim compensation following an accident. In the event the Waivers are not completed, participation in the Program shall not be permitted and a refund will be provided.The Waivers can be viewed and completed here:

Ski & Snowboard waiver

Academy waiver

Pre-requisites

Riding Skills:

• Stacked body position while riding
• Show proper technique on a beginner mogul run
• Confident riding through varied terrain & features
• Ski switch on beginner/intermediate terrain over both shoulders

Jumps:

• Proper body position through takeoff and landing
• Introduced to spinning in all directions and can do a 360 on a small/medium jump
• Can do 3 different grabs
• Can take off a small jump switch

Rails:

• Slide sideways on boxes left or right
• Introduced to spinning off rails

Halfpipe:

• Develop stronger fundamental skiing skills in the super pipe

Key Goals

Riding skills:

• Comfortable skiing all medium to large terrain in the WinSport terrain park.
• Switch ski over both shoulders on intermediate terrain
• Ski a mogul run with proper technique

Jumps:

• Can do multiple different grabs
• Spin a 180 in different directions on medium jumps
• Spin a 360 on medium/large jumps
• Hit a large sized jump comfortably

Rails:

• Hit medium sized rails comfortably
• Exit a rail riding switch
• Can spin on or off a small-medium feature

Halfpipe:

• Can ski comfortably in the superpipe and choose an appropriate line
• Can maintain a stacked body position
• Can do basic tricks and spins in different directions below the lip of the pipe
• Can air out of the pipe

Equipment Required

• Properly sized twin-tip skis
• Properly fitting ski boots
• Appropriate outerwear and layers for all conditions
• Properly maintained equipment
• Ski poles

Add-ons

• A valid season pass is required for these programs.
  • Please note as a member of our club program you are eligible to purchase a youth season pass at the early bird rate upon registration.
• Proof of up-to-date athlete (NSO/PSO) membership through Freestyle Canada or Canada Snowboard is required to participate.

IMPORTANT – WAIVERS REQUIRED

Participation in WinSport’s Academy programs, camps, or sessions (the Program”) is subject to completion of WinSport’s Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreements (the “Waivers”) by the participant or their parent/legal guardian prior to the first day of the Program. PLEASE READ THESE WAIVERS CAREFULLY! By signing, you will waive or give up certain legal rights including the right to sue for negligence, breach of contract, or breach of the Occupiers’ Liability Act or claim compensation following an accident. In the event the Waivers are not completed, participation in the Program shall not be permitted and a refund will be provided.The Waivers can be viewed and completed here:

Ski & Snowboard waiver

Academy waiver