West Mtn Ski Area, Queensbury, New York

Winter Programs & Race Camps

West Mountain Racing

Ski Racing for Serious Fun

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Contact Info & Questions

West Mountain Racing 59 West Mountain Road Queensbury, NY 12804

Sara Montgomery, Program Director Email: sara@westmtn.net

Cell: 518-300-0987 Steve Lathrop, Alpine Racing Director

Email: slathrop@westmtracing.com Tel: 518-636-3699 ext. 303

Sascha Mehalik, Race Manager Email: sascha@westmtracing.com

Cell: 518-361-2277

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West Mtn

Gateway to Adirondacks, Lake George

West Mountain looms on the southeast corner of NY’s Adirondack State Park just off Exit 18 on I-87 one hour north of Albany. Queensbury, Glens Falls and Lake George are bustling communities with lots to do.

CONTENTS Cover & Contact Info ……………………………. Page 1 Description: West Mtn Racing Venue …... Page 2 WMR Winter Race Programs …………….….. Page 3 WMR Race Camps …………………………….…… Page 4

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West Mountain, a center of ski racing in New York/Vermont. West Mountain has grown into a major center for race training and competition, hosting a variety of races from FIS, college, Masters and junior events. Colleg-es and ski academies from NY and VT travel to West Mtn for the terrific terrain, hard snow, short training lifts and all-round superb training conditions.

One of the best training venues in the East … SL, GS, SG! West Mtn makes a huge amount of snow in Dec and Jan (5-8 feet on the race trail). By Feb the manmade snow, plus several feet of natural snow, create an ideal snow surface for training, and it lasts through April, well beyond when the lifts close.

Homologated SL, GS & SG trails with a wide variety of terrain. The race trail is FIS-homologated for GS and SL, and USSA-homologated for SG with about 1000 vertical feet. The variety of terrain from steeps to rolling pitch make it a popular site for elite racers, colleges and ski academies to visit for high quality training.

West Mountain is “all about racing!”g”

West Mountain Racing

Ski Racing for Serious Fun

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Steve Lathrop WMR Alpine Race Director

Lathrop competed for 5 years on the World Cup circuit as a member of the US ‘A’ Ski Team. He competed in the FIS World Championships, was ranked 16th in the world in sla-lom and 33rd in the world in downhill. He was US National Downhill Champion, US National Combined Champion, US Junior National Slalom Champion, and CanAm Slalom Champion. He received a BA degree from Middlebury Col-lege and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

Lathrop has coached ski racing all of his adult life. His four daughters were VARA State Champions, USSA Eastern Champions, or US Jr National Champions, and one a US ‘D’ Ski Team member. Recently Lathrop was the director of the SMS alpine development program, and is now entering his second season as alpine race director at West Mountain.

High-Level WMR Coaching The WMR coaching staff is made up of experienced coaches and former racers. WMR follows a detailed curriculum of technique/tactics planned out by Steve Lathrop, including numerous drills and progressions.

Training Lanes Available Training lanes are available for outside clubs, colleges and ski academies. The training set-up is ideal and popular. Reservations are needed. Call Sascha.

Area Lodging Lodging is plentiful in the West Mtn area. See the West Mtn website (WestMtn.net). Here is a partial list :

Lodging Facility Location Telephone Drive-Time

Queensbury Hotel Glens Falls, NY 518-792-1121 15 min Country Inn & Suites Queensbury, NY 518-745-0180 13 min Best Western Lake George, NY 518-668-5701 16 min Holiday Inn Express Queensbury, NY 518-415-1888 8 min Super 8 Motel Queensbury, NY 518-415-1446 8 min Baymont Queensbury, NY 518-615-4161 13 min Motel 6 Queensbury, NY 518-793-3700 14 min

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WMR Winter Race Programs

For USSA (U8-U19) & High School Racers

December 7 to March 28

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Special Program by Application:

Midweek “Core” Program (U14-U19) Tuesdays-Thursdays: 3 days a week

Limited to 12 WMR athletes. With two coaches, this is the most intensive Midweek Program, and includes frequent live-timing and video. May also train 6-8 pm.

INCLUDES: COST: $1000 (plus Full Team Program)

• Midweek training Tue, Wed, Thu 3:30-5:30 pm.

• West Mtn midweek training season pass.

• WMR ski jacket if registered by April 30.

WMR Friday Club Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 & Feb 7, 14, 28

Friday Club is open to any USSA and high school racers (U10-U19) from out of the area who can sneak out of school for a Friday of intensive gate training.

INCLUDES: COST: $875/winter or $150/day • Fridays as listed above from 9:30-4:00 pm.

• SL or GS Training (announced the week prior)

• Friday lift tickets.

WMR Holiday Training Days

If included in program, training is held on these dates:

• Christmas Vacation ... Dec 23-24, 26-30, Jan 1-3

• MLK day ……… Jan 20 (Monday)

• Presidents Day ……... Feb 17 (Monday)

• February Vacation ..... Feb 18-20 (Tue, Wed, Thu)

Full Race Team Program Weekends, Midweeks, Holidays: 5 days/week

This is the ultimate training program for aspiring junior racers. The team trains 5 days/week plus holidays, as described below, with frequent tech talks and World Cup video analysis. Athletes/coaches travel to races as well.

INCLUDES: COST: See WMR website • Weekend Race Program (see below).

• Mid-Week Race Program (see below).

• West Mtn full season pass.

• Locker space in WMR Comp Center.

• WMR ski jacket if registered by April 30.

Weekend Race Program Weekends, Holidays: 2 days a week

This program is intended for the Full Race Team and for those unable to train midweek, but who still want an ag-gressive training program on weekends. Weekend-only athletes should also consider joining “WMR Friday Club.”

INCLUDES: COST: See WMR website • Weekend & Holiday training from 8:30-3:00 pm.

• Tech talks & World Cup video usually from 3:00-3:30 pm.

• West Mtn weekend-only season pass.

• WMR ski jacket if registered by April 30.

Midweek Race Program Tues, Wed, Thursdays: 3 days a week

Midweek training is extremely valuable for all aspiring racers. The Midweek Program (non-holiday) is intended for the Full Race Team, and for racers from other moun-tain programs outside the area.

INCLUDES: COST: See WMR website • Midweek training Tue, Wed, Thu from 6:00-8:00 pm.

• West Mtn midweek training season pass.

Intro to Racing Program Saturday/Tuesday, begins Jan 7 for 6 weeks

This program is a fun, non-competitive, racing program for “all-mountain skiers” ages 6-14 who are possibly in-terested in a future race program. Lots of free-skiing, instruction and gates for two days a week for 6 weeks.

Includes: Cost: $375 (excludes lifts, lunch) • Saturday training 9:00-2:00 pm.

• Tuesday training 6:00-8:00 pm.

Sign-Up Now Winter Programs & WMR Race Camps

1. Go to the homepage of West Mountain Racing website: WestMtRacing.com

2. To view pricing, click on “WMR Pricing & Information.” 3. To register & pay, click on the BIG RED BOX: “CLICK HERE to Register Online Today” a. Create an account (username & password). b. Fill in registration form & pay with a credit card.

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WMR camps offer full days of Training, Daily Video & Tech Talks. Racers train double sessions each day. While each camp focuses on only one event to maximize progress, the learning experience is enhanced by World Cup video analysis and tech talks. Training is full and aggressive.

Lodging included, except at West Mtn. At Mt Hood, Copper & Sunday River, lodging is included. At West, racers arrange their own (see “Area Lodging”).

WMR Race Camps Open to USSA (U10-U19) & High School Racers

Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

WMR Mt Hood Summer Camps

Summer of 2019:

Session #1: July 20-30 ……... SL Camp Session #2: July 31-Aug 10 ... GS Camp

Summer of 2020:

Session #1: July 18-28 …….. SL Camp Session #2: July 29-Aug 8 ..... GS Camp

Scenic Mt Hood enjoys terrific summer training on the Palmer Snowfield which has perennial snow. Late July and August usually offer the best training condi-tions of the summer. Each camp trains 8 days on snow with 1 day off. Unlike most camps, the program focuses on one event per session to maximize pro-gress. Load lifts at 7; download at 12 noon.

Includes: Cost: $2695 (2019), $2795 (2020)

• Lodging in condos.

• Meals: 3 per day.

• Lifts, training lanes, salt.

• Intensive but fun WMR training program.

• Afternoon adventures to lakes, rivers, waterfalls, volcanic craters and blackberry picking at its best!

• Day-off to Hood River, Columbia River or Portland.

Highest mountain in Oregon

Palmer Snowfield

Mt Hood 11,237-foot volcano

WMR Copper Mountain Camp November 23-30, 2019

The Thanksgiving camp at Copper offers the most relia-ble snow conditions in the US at this time of year. Be-cause it’s a US Ski Team Training Center, Copper is a popular place for early season training with top-to-bottom skiing. The focus is drills and SL gates.

Includes: Cost: $2495 • Lodging, lifts, meals, airport shuttles to/from Denver.

• On-snow training 7 days (Sunday-Saturday).

• Early season drills & SL gates. Need SL skis only.

• Fly out Sat, Nov 23. Fly back Sat, Nov 30.

• Flights not included.

WMR Race Camps Cost for Cost for Date: Focus: Days on Snow: Guests: WMR (with Lifts) Racers:

Sunday River

Dec 6-8 SL/Drills Fri-Sunday (3 days) $675 $595

West Mountain

Dec 19-21 SL Thu-Sat (3 days) $475 $275 Jan 18-20 SG Fri-Sun (3 days) $475 — Feb 18-20 SL/GS Tue-Thu (3 days) $475 — Mar 10-12 GS Tue-Thu (3 days) $475 $355 Mar 17-19 SL Tue-Thu (3 days) $475 $355 Mar 27-29 GS Fri-Sun (3 days) $475 $355 Apr 3-5 SL Fri-Sun (3 days) $475 $355

Check-in Day #1 at West Mtn Camps: 9 am, base lodge.

Includes:

• Intensive 3-day WMR Training Program.

• Lifts at West Mountain. • Sunday River: Lodging, Breakfasts/Dinners, Lifts • Sunday River: Van ride option @ $70 to/from West.

Departs West on Thu 3 pm. Arrives back Sun 7 pm.

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Sign-Up Now for WMR Race Camps

See page 3 for directions to sign up for the camps (westmtracing.com).