Big Mountain Freeski
Freeski Team
McCall Winter Sports Club Freeski Team opens up the world of Backcountry, Big Mountain and Slopestyle skiing to athletes. Focus is on the fundamentals of skiing steeps, cliffs, chutes, jumps and rails. Athletes will be exposed to avalanche education, backcountry travel, route-finding, winter survival, and outdoor leadership. Athletes will travel with the team to other ski areas and backcountry terrain. During the 18/19 season the team skied Grand Targhee Resort, Big Creek Summit, Tamarack Resort and Jughandle Mountain. Athletes will have the option of being on the Pro Tracks team with 2 years previous experience in McCall Winter Sports Club's program or similar program. Local and regional USASA & IFSA competition will also be a focus of this program.
Program Schedule
- Program begins with the (required) Backcountry Boot Camp, December 27-30, 2020.
- Regular season schedule begins January 2, 2021; although we will get on the snow for warm-up days earlier in December.
- Athletes ski Saturdays and Sundays 9:00am-2:30pm. (with some longer days & possible over-nights)
- Athletes may add Air & Style training at LSH Wednesdays and Fridays 4:45-6:45pm.
- Athletes may add Wednesday &/or Thursday Nooner freeski days at Brundage Mountain, 12:30-3:30pm.
- Season ends late March, dependent on competitions, events & conditions
Athlete Requirements
- Pro Track athletes must be a minimum of 16 years of age as of January 1, 2021.
- Pro Track athletes must have completed 2 years with MWSC Big Mountain/Freeski Team.
- Advanced skier in good physical condition.
- Brundage Mountain and/or Little Ski Hill Season Pass for the 20/21 season. (not included in program cost)
- Backcountry touring equipment required. Click HERE to view the complete Equipment Guide
Program Rates:
Freeski Program: $1560
OPTIONAL ADD: Weekdays Air & Style Training @ LSH $400
OPTIONAL ADD: Wednesdays/Thursdays @ Brundage $250
Pro Tracks $450
Additional costs for race entry & travel.
$100 20/21 Membership per family not included in listed rates.
Optional Payment Plan - minimum $101 due upon registration, 2nd on September 1 and 3rd on November 1.
Pro Track
MWSC's Pro Track Team focuses on avalanche education, backcountry travel, winter survival, outdoor leadership, route finding and line management, skiing powder, steeps, cliffs, chutes and jumps. Athletes will travel with the team to other ski areas and backcountry terrain during the 2nd half of the season. In past seasons the team has skied Grand Targhee Resort, Soldier Mountain, Big Creek Summit, Tamarack Resort and Jughandle Mountain.
Program Schedule
- Program begins with the (recommended) Backcountry Boot Camp December 27-30, 2020..
- Regular season schedule begins January 2, 2021.
- Athletes ski Saturdays and Sundays 9:00am-2:30pm. (with some longer days & over-nights)
- Hidden Valley Hoedown Big Mountain Competition scheduled for March 12-14, 2021 (optional and additional, IFSA registration fee required).
- Season ends March 28, 2021.
Pro Track Athlete Requirements
- Must be a minimum of 15 years of age as of January 1, 2021.
- Must have completed 2 seasons in the Big Mountain Program with Backcountry Concentrate (or similar).
- Advanced skier in good physical condition.
- Brundage Mountain and/or Little Ski Hill Season Pass for the 20/21 season. (not included in program cost)
- Backcountry touring equipment required. Click HERE to view the complete Equipment Guide
Program Rates:
Freeski Program: $1560
OPTIONAL ADD: Weekdays Air & Style Training $400
OPTIONAL ADD: Pro Tracks $450
Additional costs for race entry & travel.
$100 20/21 Membership per family not included in listed rates.
Optional Payment Plan - minimum $101 due upon registration, 2nd on September 1 and 3rd on November 1.
