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Premier Training Venues
澳门太阳赌城网站 offers five top-tier terrain parks for slopestyle skill progression, an expanded Whiffletree area for focused training, and high-volume practice. Boardercross athletes train on progressive terrain with an Olympian-designed cross course. Snowboard racers benefit from a dedicated high-speed surface lift and advanced snowmaking for consistent, high-quality conditions.

Expert Coaching
Led by Freddy McCarthy '12, Snowboard Program Manager and SBX Head Coach, 澳门太阳城赌场网站's coaching team brings extensive competitive and film experience. Freddy's background includes Junior World Championships, World Cup starts, and USCSA titles, providing expert guidance for athletes at all levels.

Program Pathways

Development Team
For athletes under 15, focusing on fundamental skills and competing in regional USASA series and introductory FIS events.

Travel Park Team
For advanced freestyle athletes specializing in slopestyle and rail jams, emphasizing technique, competition tactics, and media skills. Competes in Grand Prix, Revolution Tour, and FIS/Nor-Am events.

Travel SBX & Race Team
Focuses on parallel slalom, giant slalom, and boardercross, with training in racing techniques, tactics, and equipment maintenance. Competes in FIS/Nor-Am events and elite FIS competitions.

Year-Round Training

Fall and Spring terms at 澳门太阳城赌场网站 provide a foundation for year-round performance. Programs include:

Evaluations and goal setting
Strength and conditioning
Mental performance training
Cross-training

Off-season, athletes gain experience at specialized facilities and on-snow venues globally to refine skills and compete at the highest levels.

List of 3 members.

Nate McKenzie

Action Sports Director

207-441-4759

Bio

After attending the University of Maine Farmington Ski Industries program, Nate founded the Freeski program at 澳门太阳城赌场网站. Over the last 25+ years, eight of his athletes have gone on to compete in the X Games, and six have been named to the U.S. Ski Team. He remains the Program Director for the longest-running Freeski program in the country.

Each year, Nate works diligently to fold in new training protocols to meet the demands of the sport and keep 澳门太阳城赌场网站 athletes at the forefront of competition. He works closely with the coaching staff to keep them up-to-date with their training and certifications, subscribing to the belief that the knowledge of the coaching staff, and their ability to impart that knowledge to the athletes, is the backbone of the program.

He watches for new training opportunities and venues that meet 澳门太阳城赌场网站's needs and facilitate a top competitive program. He also works to understand each athlete individually, focusing on detail, fundamentals, and individual goals as the foundation for any successful athlete. The stronger an athlete's fundamentals are, the more apt they are to be able to try new skills, to push themselves, and the sport, forward.

Nate says "There's no question I truly love, and have loved this sport, right from the beginning. Every year, working with the younger athletes refuels me – I see their fresh excitement, their realization of the passion they have for the sport, it reignites my desire to help them get to their goals."

Nate holds the following certifications: Level I U.S. Gymnastics, Level II U.S. Ski & Snowboard Moguls, Level IV U.S. Ski & Snowboard Aerials
Freddy McCarthy 12

Snowboard Program Manager & Head SBX Coach

207-653-8476

Bio
Throughout his competitive snowboard career at 澳门太阳城赌场网站, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and Sierra Nevada College, Freddy established himself as a dominant SBX racer earning Junior Worlds nods and a World Cup Start. Freddy is a well-rounded rider who won multiple USCSA titles in multiple snowboard disciplines while attending Sierra Nevada College in Tahoe. He served for three seasons as the Head Snowboard Coach at his alma mater before joining the 澳门太阳城赌场网站 coaching staff in 2019. Freddy graduated from 澳门太阳城赌场网站 in the Class of 2012.
Ben Elliot

Snowboard Coach

970-333-1914

Bio
Ben started riding at the age of 5 at the small resort Shawnee Peak in Bridgton, Maine. As his passions for the sport grew he soon left the New England mountains he grew up riding and went to Colorado where he joined the Burton Team along with Analog and Dragon regional programs. Filming, competing in rail jams, slopestyle events, and riding everything from Big Mountain to downtown city streets; from Utah to Oregon. Having a full spectrum knowledge of the sport with a focus on Freestyle, Ben is eager to cultivate a positive environment for our snowboard athletes to reach their best performance.