Training for Skiers

We strongly believe a good winter athlete is built in the summer. If you want to see progression in the sport of skiing it is important to train year round.

During the periodization of a winter athlete’s yearly program, we focus on capacity training through summer and fall, switching to utilisation training during winter (racing season) or adventure season. The spring is often a time to rest and recover with a bit less structured work depending on the timing of your goals. Many steep ski lines, traverses and mountaineering come into condition during the spring so the training can be shifted to accommodate that.

We understand that skiing athletes generally love being in the mountains engaging in their sport, and aim to provide structure for improvement with enough wiggle room to scratch the free spirited skiers’ itch for adventure.

The disciplines of skiing we coach from a conditioning and physiological approach, not technical skiing ability, are all mountain modalities:

• Cross Country Skiing
  Skimo (Ski Mountaineer Racing)
• Freeskiing and Downhill Conditioning
• Ski Mountaineering
• Ski touring/Backcountry skiing