The Big Mountain Competition Team is a competitive program where athletes will train to compete in Ski the East Freeride Tour. The goal of this program is to allow athletes to improve and develop their skills under the supervision of a coach. The focus of this program is on steeps, trees, cliffs and other big mountain terrain.

Ages: 10-16  (as of Dec. 31, 2015)

Program Details

The Big Mountain Team focuses on continued development of fundamental skiing skills and techniques with aggressive free-skiing on a variety of terrain. This is a semi-competitive program where athletes ski on the mountain with their peers, while pushing their skills in a competitive environment. Athletes will be able to compete or view a Ski The East Freeride Tour or the Jr. Ski The East Freeride Tour events. Goals include becoming all-mountain skiers, exploring the trees and steeps, and instilling a passion for lifelong skiing

Program Requirements and information

• Ski The East Freeride Tour event information.
• All programs must be paid in full by the first day of the program. No exceptions will be made without prior arrangements with the program director.
• A helmet is mandatory.
• A mouth guard and back brace are strongly recommended.
• Membership in the Killington Ski Club is required for all KSC/KMS program members. This membership entitles you to full use of the club building, including tuning facilities, as well as participation in KSC-sponsored social activities and other offerings.
• Participation in the KSC/KMS Work Obligation Program is required for all families in the KSC/KMS programs. This allows us to adequately staff competition events at Killington and provide a quality experience for our athletes in their home events.
• Each athlete must have a Killington Unlimited Season Pass.
• The coaching staff will send weekly emails with logistical details for the upcoming weekend.

Program Fees:

• $1,790 on or before October 15
• $1,890.00 from October 16 to November 17
• $1990.00 after November 18

Please familiarize yourself with our Program Insurance Policy (PIP) as we do not issue refunds. Please familiarize yourself with our mandatory KSC/KMS Work Obligation Program.

Program dates, meeting times, holiday period training & lunch

• Program starts Sunday October 4 with conditioning programs at Killington Mountain School from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. the following Sundays October 18 and 25 as well as November 1.
• On Sunday October 11, at 9 a.m., all athletes will participate in the Columbus Day Weekend Annual Hike to the top of Killington Mountain, followed by refreshments and activities at the KMS Open House.
• On-snow program starts Saturday, December 5
• Optional November Training with Coaches TBD by Coaches and weather
• No training on Thanksgiving Weekend
• Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Holiday Training Camp: December 28, 29, and 30 with a half day on the 31st
• February Training Camp: February 13, 14 and 15 as well as 19, 20, 21, and 22, as well as 26, 27, and 28
• Lunch Time: 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
• The program schedule includes 40 and a half days on-snow
• All scheduled training and competition is dependent on weather and snow conditions
• The program ends on March 26, 2016

BIG MOUNTAIN COMPETITION REGISTRATION