Almost all of our rooms are located in B-wing (letter B on the map).  The race area for racers and families to watch the race is letter P on the map (Smokies).  I’m not 100% sure where the race awards will be located but typically the race directors will use Smokies for awards. The Pizza Party will be held starting around 6:30+, depending on how many help with breakdown, in K (Cliffhaus D). Map is Attached below. Cheers!

Great practice on good snow Tuesday night.  Bonus practice Weds night 5:30-7:30pm, 1/25. Many struggled to stay on line in the steeps at the race during slalom. Tonight we will be focusing on pole usage.  A blocking pole plant is a specific type of pole plant used to control (or “block”) the upper body, forcing the orientation of the upper body down the fall-line. A blocking pole plant can cue CoM repositioning. Please review this video.  https://videos.usskiandsnowboard.org/alpineed/detail/videos/alpine-guide-to-ski-fundamentals/video/6068353440001/blocking-pole-plant -Coach Jon

We will have Race Camp this week and next: Tues / Wed/ ThursDec 27, 28, 29Jan 3,4,5 All team members are welcome to attend as many sessions as they wish, 9:30 am – 12:30. We will meet at the top of the course by 9:30am. coaches will be on the hill before lifts open setting the training venue. For the first week, 12/27-12/29, we will run GS on Tues and Wed, SL on Thursday For GS days, no chin bars, pole guards or soft sided helmets are permitted. Racers should also remove shin guards. Most GS racers wear arm guards and spine protectors. It is imperative, when we run speed,…

Chestnut Mountain, January 5 & 6, 2019 2019 Chestnut Saturday GS Race 1.pdf2019 Chestnut Saturday GS Race 2.pdf2019 Chestnut Team Detail_Saturday.pdf2019 Chestnut Team Summary_Saturday.pdf2019 Chestnut Sunday SL Race 1.pdf2019 Chestnut Sunday SL Race 2.pdf2019 Chestnut Team Detail_Sunday.pdf2019 Chestnut Team Summary_Sunday.pdf2019 Chestnut Move Ups.pdf (as posted at wijara.wildapricot.org)