FREEstylerz
AGES: 9-11 years old
The FREEstylerz program builds upon the foundational skills athletes learned in FUNdamentalz by introducing more challenging features and terrain and encouraging athletes to become confident freestyle skiers and competitors. In the moguls course, FREEstylerz will focus on carving, speed control and safely hitting the jumps. In the terrain park, athletes will refine basic spins like 180s and 360s, learn more complicated grabs, slide boxes and small rails sideways, and develop air sense. FREEstylerz will be challenged to develop all-around skiing skills like carving, proper body positioning, and switch skiing. Athletes in the FREEstylerz program train once, twice or three times per week, although at least twice weekly is recommended.
Level 1
Athletes who are 9-11 years old and are brand new to the sport of freestyle skiing should register in Level 1. The goal for this group of athletes will be to learn the foundations of freestyle skiing and then progress to another level depending upon age and skill.
Level 2
Level 2 athletes are those who are still developing their spins, straight tricks and jumping skills, navigating the mogul course confidently, and sliding boxes. Once an athlete has surpassed the skill expectations for Level 2 they will be moved on to Level 3.
Level 3
FREEstylerz in Level 3 are spinning 180s, hitting jumps safely and with control, have mastered several straight tricks (i.e., grabs, spreads, twisters) and can slide a small box/rail sideways. They are also confidently skiing the mogul run top-to-bottom. Once an athlete has surpassed the expectations of Level 3 they will graduate to the either the Junior CANfree team or FREEskierz team.
Moguls
Athletes will work on performing more challenging tricks, spins and inverts off the jumps, while maintaining control in the mogul course.
Slopestyle
Athletes will progress to more challenging jumps, boxes and rails, while performing an increased array of tricks and spins on, off and while navigating these features.
All Mountain
FREEstylerz athletes will be able to ski the entire mountain competently and confidently.