Consider Your Reality and Know You Have Options
Managing the cost of ski racing is possible. However, while ski academy tuition may be a drop in the bucket for some families, the price is huge for many.
Managing the cost of ski racing is possible. However, while ski academy tuition may be a drop in the bucket for some families, the price is huge for many.
"Expanding the use of the flip-seed format would level the playing field for all our junior racers and discourage point chasing. The bottom line is the USST doesn’t need more kids with low points, they need athletes who can ski fast regardless of the course conditions."
"The purpose of my article is not to discourage ski racers from attending a ski academy or major resort program. However, the U.S. development system clearly needs another track for training junior alpine ski racers."
There is no doubt ski racing is too expensive even for many affluent families. I
Although ski racing is a costly sport, there are ways to be creative and use the systems and resources available to keep costs down and construct a quality program for your junior ski racer.
Decreasing barriers to participation for young juniors might increase overall numbers.
As a longtime junior coach, I see success coming not from dollars, but from drive.