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RACING PROGRAMSHopefuls (6-12 years)
The Hopefuls Program is a season-long ski and snowboarding program for children ages 6- 12 years old and is designed for skiers and riders who plan to have consistent attendance over the winter.
Jr. IV and Vs (10-12 years)
Strong skiing fundamentals are developed through a blend of free-skiing and gate training. Jr. IV and Vs learn to be responsible skiing citizens and begin to develop the discipline required to become serious competitors. Jr. IV and Vs compete in races in the Mid-VT region.
Jr. III (13-14 years) At the Jr. III level, race training becomes more focused. Jr. IIIs use Killington's diverse terrain to hone their competitive skiing skills. While free skiing will always be a vital aspect of their training, Jr. IIIs spend a good deal of time training in all the aspects and disciplines of alpine ski racing, Physical conditioning is also an important part of the Jr. III training program. Jr. I, II and Senior (15 years and up)Admittance by application only. These individuals are usually enrolled in the Killington Mountain School. Intensity is high, on and off the snow, as we work to prepare these elite racers for local, divisional, national, and international competition. Masters
The Masters, where skiing faster than your age really means something. If you're eligible, join the 50+/50+ club. (That's over 50 and over 50 mph)
The athletes enrolled in the full-time program require a great deal of extra training to keep them competitive all season long. The strength and conditioning programs are extensive, making use of the newest technologies while those older techniques that still work so well.
For many years now, Team Killington, along with the program at the Killington Mountain School, has been conducting summer training camps for our athletes as well as those of other prgrams, schools, and academies. Here is some information that went out for summer of 2002:
In order to unify our coaching methodology, the Killington Alpine Training Center presents the following material. This Statement has been adapted from the format of the U.S. Ski Team's Technical Statement.
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