EMSC Youth Ski League Program
YSL Program (ages 6-15)
Whether your athlete is looking to become the next World Cup ski racer or just wants to enjoy the sport of ski racing at a recreational level this is where the journey begins.
- 1-2 Training Sessions per week Mid December through end of March. Choose either Saturday or Sunday with the option to add Wednesday “Lights on Chute.”
- Skill development focuses on Alpine Ski Racing Fundamentals practiced through free skiing, drills and gate training.
- Disciplines trained include Skills Quest, Slalom, Giant Slalom, and Kombi.
- The Jr. Race program focuses on the US Ski and Snowboard Youth Ski League racing calendar (YSL) and home events.
- Training and racing volumes meet or exceed all US Ski and Snowboard ATS (Alpine Training System) guidelines.
- Athletes demonstrating solid fundamentals along with the desire and ability to train 2-4 sessions per week in a longer season(Mid Nov.-Mid April) will have the ability to move to our Age Class Program
Important Information
Training Day Times: U8-U12 8:30am – 12:30pm, U14/U16 8:30am-1:30pm
- One all mountain ski is appropriate for Jr. Race programing.
- Athletes may choose to have a slalom / giant slalom specific ski (not required).
- All athletes must have a hard ear helmet. Athletes aged 12 and above need to have a FIS rated hard ear helmet.
Dates: Dec. 9th, 2023 – March 31st, 2024
Ski Pass Information: Season passes are Not included. Eldora is an IKON resort which will be the best option. YSL races at non IKON resorts will offer discounted racer and spectator tickets. Other pass options to help with athletes traveling to YSL Series events: https://www.epicpass.com/info/epic-schoolkids/colorado.aspx, https://www.coloradoski.com/passes-and-deals/ski-passport/
Age Categories(Age as of 12/31):
- U16: 14 & 15 years
- U14: 12 & 13 Years
- U12: 11 & 10 years
- U10: 9 & 8 years
- U8: 7 & 6 years
Program Questions- Contact Eric Vogel: eric@lertprograms.com
Payment Options, Check payments, Registration Questions- Contact Trish Klomhaus: trish@lertprograms.com or Jim Millette – jim@lertprograms.com
JR Race Saturday | Jr Race Sunday | JR Race Sat. + 1 Day LOC | Jr. Race Sun. + 1 Day LOC | |
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Dates | Dec. 9th, 2022 - Mar. 30th, 2024 | Dec. 10th, 2023 - Mar. 31st, 2024 | Dec. 9th, 2023-Mar. 30th, 2024 | Dec. 10th, 2023- Mar. 31st, 2024 |
Early Bird Price | U8-U12: $2,014 U14/U16: $2209 | U8-U12: $2,014 U14/U16: $2209 | U8-U12: $2,708 U14/U16: $2978 | U8-U12: $2,708 U14/U16: $2978 |
After Oct. 1 Price | U8-U12: $2,120 U14/U16: $2325 | U8-U12: $2,120 U14/U16: $2325 | U8-U12: $2850 U14/U16: $3135 | U8-U12: $2850 U14/U16: $3135 |
Age Range | 6-15 years old by Dec. 31, 2023 | 6-15 years old by Dec. 31, 2023 | 6-15 years old by Dec. 31, 2023 | 6-15 years old by Dec. 31, 2023 |
Race Series | Home Races & Events, YSL Series | Home Races & Events, YSL Series | Home Races & Events, YSL Series | Home Races & Events, YSL Series |
Add - On - Drop in Days in Registration | Add - On - Drop in Days in Registration | Wednesday | Wednesday | |
3 Credits | 3 Credits | 3 Credits | 3 Credits | |
Lift Tickets and Passes | Not Included | Not Included | Not Included | Not Included |