John Carbonneau
Dec 30, 2021
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE START OF OUR COMPETITION SEASON!
The competitive season is approaching quickly! We will have one more weekend of training before our first competition weekend. The weather report for this coming weekend doesn't look favorable but we are not letting that slow us down. We will be doing our best to get our athletes on a jump this weekend. The conditions should be great for that if nothing else. We understand that it's a holiday weekend but, this will be some of the best training your athlete will get before heading to a competition please do your best to make it!
Our schedule for the next 2 weeks
1/1/2022 & 1/2/2022- Training at Crotched (We will be on our usual schedule 9am to 3pm)
1/7/2022- Training day for mogul events (A's at Killington, B's at Waterville)
1/8/2022- Mogul Events! (A's at Killington, B's at Waterville)
1/9/2022- Dual Mogul Event and Training at Crotched (A's at Killington, B's at Crotched)
Please check out our events calendar on the website for more details!
Competition Information
Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the Event Info Sheet. They are an extremely useful tool for information regarding events and every mountain has one. Visit EastenFreestyle.org and take a look at their events page. This is where you will register for competitions. If you see the blinking green light beside an event, registration is open!
A athletes
Please follow the link below and fill out the form if you plan to attend the meet at Killington!
Killington Event Attendance Form
For all of the event information please follow the link below!
Event Info Sheet
Training Friday 1/7- We will be meeting outside of the K-1 Lodge, on the side nearest to the K-1 gondola, at 10:00 am. Have your athlete ready to hit the snow. Training tickets can be purchased at the Killington Ski Club, just next door to the lodge.
Moguls Event 1/8- We will be meeting outside of the K-1 Lodge again. Registration can be done at the Killington Ski Club. If this is your first A event you will be receiving a bib that will be yours to keep for the rest of the season. Make sure that your athlete takes care of it! Please have your athlete ready to hit the snow by 7:45 am.
Dual Moguls Event 1/9- We will be meeting outside of the K-1 Lodge again. Please have your athlete ready to hit the snow by 7:45 am.
B athletes
Please follow the link below and fill out the form if you plan to attend the meet at Waterville Valley!
Waterville Event Attendance Form
For all of the event information please follow the link below!
Event Info Sheet
Training on Friday 1/8- We will be meeting outside of the Base Lodge, near the waffle cabin, at 9:30 am. Have your athlete ready to hit the snow. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the Waterville Valley website or at the ticket window on the day of. There will be no discounted training tickets.
Moguls Event 1/8- We will be meeting outside of the Base Lodge, near the waffle cabin, at 7:45 am. Have your athlete ready to hit the snow. Coaches will be checking in athletes and handing out bibs!
Important Notice
Coaches will not be responsible for your athlete during the day of the event! Our coaching staff will be busy supporting our athletes on the course throughout the day. Parents will be responsible for knowing where their athlete is and making sure their athlete gets to their run on time. If you are new to competing please lean on our more experienced parents for advice!
Communication During Events
Please make sure you download the Team App before the event. Our coaches will be using it to communicate with parents on the day of the event! Once you have downloaded the app search for "Crotched Mtn Freestyle" under "Find your Team/ Club". You will also want to add "Eastern Freestyle" as one of your clubs. They will be posting run orders and scores through the app during the event.
First year competitors- If you haven't already. Please speak with Coach John about whether or not your athlete is ready to compete. This can be done by email, phone, or by seeing him in person. The best time to meet in person would be during training this weekend. Either during the morning meet up, lunch break, or at the end of training. Our coaching staff is always happy to answer any questions you have and we love to chat with our parents don't be shy!