ASCENT HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING

MORE TRAINING. STRONGER SKIING. GREATER CONFIDENCE.

Nine structured weekends at Alpine Valley and Pine Knob provide focused technical and tactical development beyond the school-team schedule. Training meets athletes where they are—from building a strong JV foundation to sharpening varsity performance and, when applicable, preparing for State Finals.


2026–27 | JV & Varsity Athletes | $695

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

ATHLETES

JV & varsity high-school racers

LOCATION

Alpine Valley

Pine Knob

SCHEDULE

9 weekends • 18 sessions
9:30–11:30 a.m.

SEASON

December 5, 2026–
February 14, 2027

More training. Purposeful progression. Race-day confidence.

WHY HIGH SCHOOL RACERS CHOOSE ASCENT

MORE TIME ON SNOW

Weekend sessions provide valuable training beyond the school-team schedule without requiring a full-time travel-racing commitment.

TECHNICAL & TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT

Athletes strengthen fundamental skiing while developing slalom, giant-slalom, course-inspection, line-choice, start, and finish skills.

DEVELOPMENT AT EVERY LEVEL

Purposeful training helps JV racers build a strong foundation while varsity racers sharpen technique, tactics, consistency, and confidence—including State Finals preparation when applicable.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Nine weekends. Two locations. Purposeful progression.

2026–27 WEEKEND SCHEDULE

December 5–6 — Alpine Valley
December 12–13 — Alpine Valley
December 19–20 — Pine Knob
January 9–10 — Pine Knob
January 16–17 — Alpine Valley
January 23–24 — Alpine Valley
January 30–31 — Pine Knob
February 6–7 — Alpine Valley
February 13–14 — Pine Knob



All sessions: 9:30–11:30 a.m.

DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

  • Strong fundamental skiing and efficient movement
  • Balance, edging, pressure control, and athletic positioning
  • Slalom and giant-slalom technique and tactics
  • Course inspection, line choice, starts, and finishes
  • Race-day routines, consistency, and confidence
  • Continued development appropriate to each athlete’s experience level

Focused weekend development that complements the school-team season.

PROGRAM DETAILS

THE ASCENT HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

Nine structured training weekends give JV and varsity athletes additional coaching beyond their school-team schedules. Sessions combine technical free-skiing, drills, gate training, race tactics, and individual feedback at Alpine Valley and Pine Knob.



IS THIS THE RIGHT FIT?

Designed for high-school racers who can independently load and unload a chairlift, ski with control on appropriate terrain, and participate in a focused group environment. Training is adapted to each athlete’s experience, development, and school-racing goals.

WHAT THE FEE INCLUDES

The $695 fee includes 18 scheduled training sessions, professional coaching, technical free-skiing, drills, slalom and giant-slalom training, race tactics, course inspection, and season communication. Lift access, equipment, transportation, meals, lodging, memberships, and race fees are separate.

READY TO REGISTER?

Choose your package and preferred training schedule during registration.