Extended Training
Thursday & Friday Race Training
Throughout the season there will be days available for training that are an added compliment to the core program. These are called “extended” training days as per the Alpine Canada Alpine Integration Model (AIM) document. They may include summer camps, fall camps, Thursdays and Fridays throughout the season as well as select opportunities for performing athletes. Below you will see why we think they are important.
Objectives of Extended Training
- Maximize time on Snow as it fits academic, social and family balance
- Expose kids to a variety of High Performance Coaches in a variety training environments
- Ski More Disciplines in race simulated situation
- Increase timed opportunities
- Create longer training blocks to improve focus and intensity
- Train on the Olympic Legacy piste – Raven/Ptarmigan
Details
- Thursday and Friday Training from December 1 – March 31
- Coaches include Jordan, Tim, Kara, PL Nigel, Willy
- Usually Lower Coach to Athlete Ratio
- Generally better turn-around because of lift lines
- Opportunity to Ski-Up
- Open to J4, K1, K2, FIS, Masters
- $40/day - NOTE THAT THIS PRICE IS EXCLUSIVE TO WHISTLER MOUNTAIN SKI CLUB (WMSC) MEMBERS REGISTERED IN A FULL TIME WMSC PROGRAM
