First Tracks

First Tracks are now only $125!



March and April are the snowiest months of the season. First Tracks allows you and up to two others to eat up all the powder before everyone else. First Tracks start at 8 and lifts open to the general public at 9 on weekdays.

First Tracks are also a great way to get yourself warmed up the right way, and give you a focus that will make the rest of your day enjoyable.

Call 970-531-1554 to book or email me at tomgulden@gmail.com

Winter Park Masters take medals at NASTAR Nationals

March 25-27 - Winter Park Resort, CO

 

NASTAR National Championships are the national recreational skiing championships. Winter Park was fortunate to host them this year and I hope that Winter Park can host them again.  At the end of the day I coached 6 people to the podium.

John Rice - 1st - Gold Division - Male 45-49
Bob Sommars - 3rd - Bronze Division - Male 55-59
Polly Crowninshield - 2nd - Platinum Division - Female 60-64
Sharron Sherman - 1st - Platinum Division - Female 65-69
Honor Ulveling -3rd - Platinum Division - Female 65-69
Nancy Abens - 3rd - Gold Division -  Female 65-69

Below is a video of our NASTAR clinics that we did before nationals

Goodys Athletes #1

Sean Horner and Nick Stenicka took home medals at the Rocky Mountain Junior Championships.

Sean Horner - GS 1st, SL 2nd, Overall 1st
Nick Stenicka - GS 7th, SL1st, Overall 2nd

Both Sean and Nick have been long time Winter Park Athletes and they have been funding their race training by working at Goodys.

Goodys is proud to support the comp center, not only by providing top athletes the opportunity to fund their dreams, but by being the title sponsor for the Goodys Ragin' Age Class race series as well.

6" Powder Rule

Race training with the Winter Park Masters Alpine Team does not mean chasing gates every day. We go with the standard 6" Powder Rule. More leniant coaches go with 5" and the more strict coaches go with 7".

3 reasons why we freeski on powder days:

1. Its POWDER! Why wouldnt you want to ski it?
2. Working on fundamental all mountain skiing will make you faster in the gates, especialy when the course get rough.
3. Courses set in soft snow take about 3 hours to prepare and can still be dangerous.

Ski Instructors have Free Time

The life of a ski instructor is probably not what you think it is.

The schedule allows for 5 hours of work a day, so almost all of have other jobs as well. Some weeks you may not work at all and during the month of March you may go 20+ days without a day off.

When we do get time off, especially in March, we like to play as we know it may be the only chance that we get.

Variable Conditions

Stay in balance when skiing chopped up powder. Going from deep snow, to tracked out snow, and back to deep snow causes our skis to rapidly accelerate and decelerate, throwing us out of balance. By flexing our ankles, knees and hips proportionately we keep our center of mass over our feet. This helps us stay in balance.

Have a buddy check to see if the lean in your back is the same in your shins. This will be a clue to see if you are proportionately flexed.

Train for NASTAR

NASTAR race training groups are forming right now. NASTAR Nationals are being held at Winter Park 3/24-3/27.

Train on the hill where you will be competing, receive individual coaching and use video feedback to improve your times on race day.

I will use my experience as a race coach and international ski racer to help you get on the podium.

Train with the Winter Park Competition Center on:
Friday 3/18 ($50/$92 with lift ticket)
Saturday 3/19 ($50/$92 with lift ticket)
Sunday 3/20 ($50/$92 with lift ticket)

I then change jackets and do the same training with Ski School on:
Tuesday 3/22 ($99, lift ticket not included)
Wednesday 3/23 ($99, lift ticket not included)
Thursday 3/24 ($99, lift ticket not included)

To train with the Winter Park Competition Center call 970-726-1590.
To train with the Winter Park Ski and Ride School call 800-729-7788