Big Mountain
/ Freeride.

  • U12 – Year of Birth: 2016 -2014
  • U15 – YOB: 2013 -2011
  • U19 – 2010 - 2007, and still in High School
  • Program is intended for athletes who already have the skills to ski or ride all terrain, including hiking and expert terrain.

    See our FAQ for Age Class divisions.

  • IFSA membership required
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Schedule to be annaouced at start of the season.

  • FREERIDE - Full-time - U12, U15 and U19 - Every weekend, Saturdays and Sundays

    This program starts the first weekend after Thanksgiving Day and ends the first weekend of April. 

  • FREERIDE - Part-time - Saturdays Only

    This program starts the first weekend after Thanksgiving Day and ends the first weekend of April. 

  • FREERIDE - Holiday Camp - Full-time Athletes - Included.
  • For FREERIDE Part-time athletes - there is an additional cost for Camps.

    Session 1: Dec. 20, 21, and 22nd
    Session 2: Dec. 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31st.

Big Mountain/Freeride.

TWST is happy to offer an exciting program that focuses on big mountain skiing,  designed for athletes who wish to compete in IFSA Freeride/Big Mountain competitions. For the skilled athlete who wants a challenge, this program is going to be fun. Our expert staff are excited to share their knowledge and passion for the sport, and to guide and train the athletes on this team for competitive excellence. 

Athletes participating in this program will learn the skills needed to negotiate some of the steepest terrain in North America. Our home in Taos Ski Valley affords our athletes the chance to challenge themselves with: 

  • narrow chutes 
  • steep lines 
  • ripping fast large peak descents 

Athletes will fine tune their fundamental skiing skills and learn avalanche awareness in a supervised environment. Hiking to terrain is expectted in this program.. 

Unless approved by the Freeride head coach, at least one year in Gateway and one year on Alpine Race are prerequisite for participation in this program. 

Our IFSA program is designed for athletes who wish to compete in regional IFSA competitions on a regular basis in the Rocky Mountain Division of US Ski & Snowboard. 

Athletes will receive coaching: 

  • Full-time- every Saturday and  Sunday during the season , inlcuding holidays – Martin Luther King and Presidents Day and Holiday Camp 
  • Part-time every Satruday during the season.
  • at events 
  • for dryland training 
  • for preseason snow training 
  • Part-Time –  Holiday Camp may be purchased seperately. NO Holiday Training for Martin Luther King or Presidents Day.

Big Mountain/Freeride athletes must be proficient in all TSV terrain, including hike-to terrain. Some prior snow sports competition experience is helpful but not required. 

This program will meet every Saturday and/or Sunday with 8:45 morning sessions and then 12:45 afternoon sessions. Lunch, 11:45 –12:45, is not supervised by the staff. 

Athletes in this program are expected to be fully physically able and comfortable loading and riding chairlifts without adult assistance or supervision, and to possess a level of maturity and mountain awareness that allows them to navigate the mountain without 100% supervision from the coaching staff. This program features our most knowledgeable coaching staff, providing exceptional coaching to every athlete. 

Andrea Krejci

Freeride Head Coach

Alpine RaceSnowboard Race and Freeride Competitive