Hilltop was a BIG (pun intended) success! I was really proud of Kevin, Ari and Zoe, they sent it off that 40 meter jump! Morgan, Adam, Maddy, Jules, Alejandra, and Cabell all went big, too! Everyone mastered the 15 meter before heading up those steep stairs for the big one. We’re looking forward to next time, hope to see you there!
So far our Hilltop sessions have been plagued with bad weather but we hope this week will turn around. We again plan to take advantage of the jumps this Wednesday. Donny, Bre, and Mash will be the coaches for our 4pm-6pm session. If you can, show up early and get some warmup runs in. GS or long skis are most appropriate.
I haven’t heard any feedback in regards to makeup sessions from missing the last two Wednesdays. Please get in touch if you want us to find a time for extra sessions.
FRIDAY, February 3rd
The award banquet will be a sit down dinner, “family style,” in the RTC. As the hosting club, we need all the Juniors who are participating in the Alyeska Cup State Championship series to help host the banquet.
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Spagetti – meat or vegetarian, salad, bread, cake
Gabrielle has agreed to organize this event and will be purchasing the supplies and making the spagetti. If you can assist with that let her know. We need each family yo help in one of the following ways:
BRING: Green salad for 10, 2 Loaves of French or Garlic Bread, OR Donate $10.00 for the purchase of cake and spagetti.
In addition we need help that evening; 2 set up, 2 clean up, 12 table hosts. Table hosts will get the food from the kitchen and bring it to their table.
Please let Gabrielle or Terry know what you can do to help host this event.
ALYESKA CUP
Alaska State Alpine Skiing Championship
Competition Level: USSA scored Ski Area: Alyeska Resort SG on Dons Run , GS on Race Trail, SL on Tanaka
Membership Requirement: USSA Competitor License
Dates: January 31- February 5th Classes: J4 – Masters
Entry Fee: $30.00 per event + $20 Speed Training Fee
Entry Deadline: January 26th
Mail or Email attached Entry form and check to: alyeska_ski_club@yahoo.com
Alyeska Ski Club
PO Box 1070
Girdwood, AK 99587
Chief of Race: Aaron Stiassny
e-mail: aaron.gvsef@gmail.com
Race Administrator: Terry Sherwood
e-mail: alyeska_ski_club@yahoo.com
Phone: 907-783-2166 Fax: 907-783-2168
Schedule of Events: Date Time
Team Captain’s Meetings Tues. Jan 31st 9:00AM
Super – G Training Tues. Jan 31st 12:00PM Athletes load 10am
Super G – 1 Wednesday Feb. 1st 11:00AM Athletes load 10am
Super G – 2 Wednesday Feb 1st 1:30
Slalom – 1 Thursday, Feb. 2nd 3:30 Athletes load 3pm Tanaka
Slalom – 2 Friday, Feb. 3rd 3:30 Athletes load 3pm Tanaka
Giant Slalom –1 Saturday, Feb 4th 11:00 Athletes load 10am
Giant Slalom – 2 Sunday, Feb 5th 11:00 Athletes load 10am
Awards 2 SG & 2 SL @ Banquet Friday 6:00pm
2 GS and State Champion Awards Sunday 4:00 pm
Banquet Details TBA_ HOSTED BY ASC FRIDAY 6:00pm
Hilltop ski area just posted that they will be closed today, likely due to cold temperatures. We will evaluate how to make up for the sessions that we have missed. Those of you that have signed up please feel free to get in touch with any concerns. Stay warm and I will see most of you Saturday for the Kombi if not Friday for training. Fulltime athletes will train SL on Chair 3 today (Chair 4 is not spinning) and likely SL on Sourdough tomorrow.
-Emilie
We have Hilltop Wednesday resuming tomorrow. Please check the hotline tomorrow to confirm. Hilltop was closed today, Tuesday Jan. 17th, and we’ll try to make timely updates to the hotline and website to confirm that training is “on”.
Athletes will focus on fundamentals. Preferably on slalom skis. If athletes have equipment needs that were left at the rtc, please contact us and we may be able to help shuttle gear with coaches.
Hilltop Training is canceled.
The Karl Eid Ski Jumps are not available because of yesterdays in-climate weather and soft track on the landing zone. We will try again for Jumping on January 25th.
Many of the Hilltop Wednesday athletes are traveling to Jackson, Wyoming late tonight and best to rest and pack.
Hilltop Wednesday will resume next week January 18th.
ALYESKA KOMBI RACE
An all club racing opportunity Masters, Juniors & Mighty Mites – Ages 9- 100Kombi – an internationally recognized event that consists of a mixture of standard turns and gates. The event meets developmental needs and a tactical awareness by blending sections of different gates in a flowing, rhythmical, constantly changing pattern. – see FIS ICR 608.12 for more information.
This is a Non-scored USSA Event. It should be a fun challenging event, ages 9 and older are welcome but you must have a current USSA license to race. Each race is a 1–run race. We are holding 2 races. Awards per gender and class for each race will be presented.
ENTRY DEADLINE: January 18th KOMBI – ENTRY FORM 2012
Dear Parents and Athletes,
Below is the information for the Juneau Western Championships qualifier. Please leave a comment on this post if your athlete intends to race (if you have already forwarded an itinerary to Donny you do not need to post). Donny’s email address is donny.gvsef@gmail.com if you have any questions
Team: J3’s
Project: Juneau Western Championships qualifier
Dates: Feb. 18-20 (Arrive evening of Friday Feb. 17)
Coaches: Ryan Donovan, Kristen Brandner, Chris Bataille
Coaches Flights: Anchorage to Juneau Friday Feb. 17 Kristen Brandner and Chris Bataille are on the same flight, AS64 depart 11:30am arrive 1:11pm. Ryan Donovan, AS70 Depart 7:52pm arrive 9:34pm
Juneau to Anchorage Monday Feb. 20: All coaches are on the same flight. AS67 Depart 7:50pm arrive 9:35pm
Deadline: January 15
Goals: The Juneau trip is a J3 qualifier for the Western Region Championships held in Bozeman, Montana. This race is for athletes that wish to compete for a spot on the Alaska Division Championship Team. The division will take eight women and five men to Bozeman. This race along with Alyeska Cup races will count towards qualifying.
Wednesday training at Hilltop is starting this week (tomorrow) for Juniors. If you would like to come and have not already signed up please let us know. Also, for any fulltime or 3-day athletes who would like to come instead of coming to an Alyeska session just let your coach know. We want to make sure we have enough staff on hand to make the training session as productive as possible.
This first week we will be setting up a glide track. This means we will be focusing on speed fundamentals: how to ride a flat ski and carve a gentle turn in less steep terrain as well as aerodynamics. We will be timing and to get the most out of your session we highly recommend stripping down to your suit. You may want to bring extra clothes and put on a new jacket for the chair ride each time and then carry all your clothes down last run. Speed skis will be most appropriate but GS will also work.
Each Wednesday session will be 4pm – 6pm. If you can arrive early please head out and take some warm up runs, the coaches will be out setting. Lets meet at the base around 4pm with skis on or just come up to the top of the course and check in on the radio if you arrive a little late.
Next week we will continue speed fundamentals and will incorporate the jumps to get everyone a little more comfortable in the air. We will start with the smallest, long skis will again be appropriate. Also be sure to keep waxing your skis, these cold temps and old cold snow can easily freezer burn your bases.
Tickets should be $18, let them know you are with Alyeska Ski Club and your name should be on the list. If you have any problems find me or give me a call, my cell should work up on the hill but I don’t have much reception at the base or in the lodge.