Twas the Sunday before Christmas and on every slope....

Twas the Sunday before Christmas, and on every slope, 

all NYSEFers were shredding, and that is no joke.

The coaches inspired progression while catching some air,

in hopes that NYSEFers accomplish every goal that they dare.

Photo taken on (12/23/12) and includes members of the Lake Placid, 

Saranac Lake Ski Clubs that decided to try out the NYSEF program for the day.

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Deck the Rails Results

The 2nd annual Deck the Rails railjam kicked off the 2012/13 USASA Adirondack season this past Friday afternoon with 30 riders and skiers braving the wet snowfall (rain actually).  Despite the weather the competition was hot with everyone taking advantage of the Whiteface park crew's best rail set-up to date.  NYSEF'ers Josh Boise and Oliver Holmes took home the top spot in the 14 & over age groups respectively for snowboard and ski.  They also took the top overall honors earning both an invite to the USASA Railjam Exhibition at X-Games 17 this coming January.  Congratulations guys!
The full list of results will be available Monday the 24th here.  Next event is the Whiteface Slopestyle on January 6th.

Gavin's Edit

So far our season has been way better then last year! The Whiteface park crew has come up with a few of their most creative features, they have built one amazing jump so far, they are manufacturing new rails, and they are putting in new features daily. The NYSEF Freestyle team has been loving every minute of it.

Below is an edit from Gavin Fritz; he is a member of the NYSEF team that currently attends NSA in Lake Placid.

Deck the Rails 2

2nd Annual Deck the Rails

The holidays are here already and that means the 2nd annual Deck the Rails at Whiteface!  Friday, December 21st, grab your gear and head to the mountain for this late afternoon event.  Registration starts at 2pm in the NYSEF Training Center and comp starts at 3pm.  The jam will serve as the qualifier for this year's USASA exhibition at X-Games 17.  The top male and female, skier and snowboarder, regardless of age class will earn the invite so you better have your game on.  I'm talking to you Open Class!
Go to www.usasa.org , "adirondack region", for more info.

Opening Day

It was awesome to see all the Freeriders back and ripping up the slopes again! I've got to say I can't remember a year when so many coaches commented on the high level of skiing and riding the first day.  Of course, the good conditions and the mountain opening early helped some get a jumpstart on the season. But still, great work!  Now let’s keep it up!

Now that you’ve been out there and gotten your legs back under you it’s time to work on those goals.  If you haven’t defined them yet use your off-time this week to think about them.  Make a list of the tricks you want to dial in or the comps you want to hit up.  Actually write them down.  On paper.  Stick ‘em to your wall so you can remind yourself what you’re working towards and check them off as you accomplish them.

Challenge yourself but make them realistic and attainable through repeated practice.  When you see your coaches this weekend be ready to share them and maybe tweak things a little based on their input.

And remember, keep it fun! Start slow and work your way up.  Your coaches can help you with logical progressions that make it easier to improve.  Goin for too much too fast is not fun.  Getting injured is not fun. Burning out is not fun.  It’s like french frying when you’re supposed to pizza. “You’re gonna have a bad day.”  And you don’t want that!

Another Season Begins!

Well, it's finally here!  The 2012-13 season kicks off with the NYSEF Freeride program's first day of training this Sunday Dec 2nd.  The snowguns have been pounding the hill all week and even Mother Nature has been adding in a constant stream of flurries the last few days.  Big change from last year at this time!

We will be starting out the morning in our traditional way with a short informational meeting (8:30am) for both parents and athletes before heading out on snow.  Athletes should attend the meeting geared up and ready to go on snow and any equipment issues should be addressed before the meeting.  We'll then go over program details, rules, season goals and expectations and introduce staff.  I promise to keep the athlete portion short so the kids can get on snow and then be available to answer any questions parents might have. 

Note: Saturday, the upstairs portion of the lodge will be closed starting at 9am for staff orientation/training day.  Athletes can pick up passes beforehand though and freeski/freeride on their own for the day.  Please use the downstairs locker room to store gear, backpacks, etc for the day.

If you have any questions feel free to get in touch with me via my e-mail, mikek@nysef.org .

See you Sunday!

Mike Kirchner
Freeride Program Director