Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
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The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) is located in Steamboat Springs
, Colorado
. SSWSC has produced many Winter Olympians such as 1992 Bronze Medalist Nelson Carmichael, 2002 Silver Medalist Travis Mayer, Todd Lodwick, Caroline Lalive and many more.
. Its home ski area is Howelsen Hill, owned and operated by the City of Steamboat Springs. That area provides terrain for most of the winter sports, and has lights for night operations. The Steamboat Ski Area provides the Club and its athletes much support on the slopes of its 4000 acres (16.2 km²). The SSWSC was selected by the US Ski Team as its national Club of the Year in 2007, 2004 and 1999.
There are four main types of skiing/snowboarding in the SSWSC.
branch of the SSWSC is the largest branch, with about 400 children
. The racers enrolled are split into development and competition
racers when they are young. The SSWSC coaching staff teaches fundamentals to the young racers. Approximately 60 coaches work with this program. They train at Howelsen Hill and Mt. Werner.
Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs may refer to:*Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a town in Routt County, Colorado, United States*Steamboat Springs, Nevada, a collection of geysers located in northern Nevada, United States...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. SSWSC has produced many Winter Olympians such as 1992 Bronze Medalist Nelson Carmichael, 2002 Silver Medalist Travis Mayer, Todd Lodwick, Caroline Lalive and many more.
Winter Sports training
The SSWSC is a multi-sport ski club located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado that provides winter and summer athletic programming. It is the oldest ski club west of the Mississippi RiverMississippi River
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. Its home ski area is Howelsen Hill, owned and operated by the City of Steamboat Springs. That area provides terrain for most of the winter sports, and has lights for night operations. The Steamboat Ski Area provides the Club and its athletes much support on the slopes of its 4000 acres (16.2 km²). The SSWSC was selected by the US Ski Team as its national Club of the Year in 2007, 2004 and 1999.
There are four main types of skiing/snowboarding in the SSWSC.
Alpine Skiing/Racing
The Alpine skiingAlpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
branch of the SSWSC is the largest branch, with about 400 children
Child
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. The racers enrolled are split into development and competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
racers when they are young. The SSWSC coaching staff teaches fundamentals to the young racers. Approximately 60 coaches work with this program. They train at Howelsen Hill and Mt. Werner.