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Training Update & First Race
Wilmot Ski Team, Great news! Management has approved my request to allow ALL team members, regardless of registration for weeknights, to train this week Tues and Thurs night. This is a great opportunity to take advantage of the early opening of the hill and help get our ski legs! Training is 5:30-7:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday. On 12/6 and 12/8, all team members are welcome to train. We will train SL and may set some stubbies if you want to use shin guards. Most likely it will be brushes and skills and drills. No chin bars or pole guards are necessary. On 12/13 we will begin our regular T/Th weeknight…
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First Practice Sunday, Dec 4.
Attn Wilmot Race Team, Management has asked that we postpone our 1st practice until Sunday, conditions permitting. The hill will have one chair open on Saturday and rain is in the forecast. Snowmaking believes they will be able to blow snow on chair 3 all day Sat and for sure Sat night/Sun morning with hopes of opening the 2nd lift and more terrain for us on Sunday. We plan to meet Sunday morning 9:30 am at the big tree in front of the main lodge at the bottom of Chair 3. Look for a gaggle of kids that look FAST – with some cool looking adults in black vests –…
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2022/23 Training schedule, etc.
From Coach Jon: Wilmot opened a week earlier than planned due to good snowmaking conditions. We were hopeful we could also begin Team training a week early on December 3. This is STILL the plan. The weather has continued to be warm in recent days resulting in a loss of snow and limited terrain. The weather forecast indicates opportunities to make snow again this week. We will send out another email on Friday morning updating the status of training for this weekend. NOTES FOR THE SEASON AND TEAM MEETING RECAP: Registration- I understand there are issues with registration. Please continue to send me notes if you believe you have a…
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Thanksgiving Camps
Hello Wilmot Ski Team Families Some families have already made plans to attend a ski camp over Thanksgiving. There are many camps out there and most of them are great. Some are out west – which is awesome if you can swing it, but it is not necessary to go to Colorado to get acclimated for the season. Unfortunately, I am not coaching at any camps this season and Wilmot does not have a camp this year. However, Pat Slattery (Team Blackhawk) is hosting his camp at Brule, MI again this year. Pat is an excellent coach and a great human. I have coached this camp with Pat in the past…
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2022/23 Start of Season Meeting
We will host our team meeting and (another ski swap) on Sunday, November 6th. The meeting will be held at the Wilmot Main Lodge (updated 11/3). Ski Swap will start at 9:30 and the meeting will start at 11 AM and (hopefully) be done by noon. Coach SteveWilmot Ski Team
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Dryland Training Follow-up
As a follow up to last week’s dryand session, I wanted to share an outline of our workout. The movement patterns we touched on will improve one’s ability to move like an athlete. Efficient and strong movement is key to success in skiing (or any other sport). For a variety of reasons, we cannot host a regular dryland session, however, if your young athlete spends a little time focusing on these movements at home, they will establish a firm foundation from which they can build their skiing goals. I would recommend working on some of these core and stabilization exercises at home. Make it a family event and parents can join in too! Anyhow, please…
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New Coach Announcement
(re-posted from an email from Gary Lieder (head of the Wilmot Mtg Ski School) Two weeks ago Coach George Anderson sent out an email to the families of racers who were on the team last season. He announced he was stepping down as Head Coach. We have been very fortunate to have George coach and provide the leadership needed to provide a quality program for so many young racers. We owe George a great deal of gratitude for the positive impact he has had on so many lives here at Wilmot. You may see George around Wilmot this season as he has agreed to help me in a consultant capacity. We are…
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Dryland Training and Ski Swap
I am sure you are wondering about changes to the coaching staff this season. An official communication will be coming your way very soon! In the interim, I can assure you that the 2022-23 ski season will be awesome and packed with all the great ‘ on snow’ training and laborious race days you know and love. Negative 30 degree days notwithstanding 😁. While we await an official notice and a date for the official “Team Meeting”, I wanted to be proactive about getting families and athletes together ASAP. As such, we will be hosting a dryland session and gear swap next Saturday, October 15th. This will not be a team meeting and…
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Deadline for team registration is 12/1
The deadline to sign up for 2019/20 is December 1. Sign up here: https://www.wilmotmountain.com/lessons-and-racing/racing-pages/jr-race-team
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2019/20 Team Meeting October 19
The Wilmot Ski Team will hold the Fall Team Meeting and Ski/Gear Swap on Saturday, October 19th. The meeting will be held in the Box Lunch area of the lodge. This is the room on the northernmost end of the main lodge. The Ski/Gear Swap will go from 9:00-11:00, and then continue after the meeting. The meeting will start at 11:30 and last no more than one hour. Directions to the lodge can be found on the Wilmot Mountain website.
