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Programs

CU Freeskiing athletes have access to all programs and do not have to choose at any time. Whether you want to start in a new skiing discipline or get to the next level of competions our coaches will be there so you can achieve your goals.

Big Mountain

Whether you're branching out from the terrain park, progressing from traditional disciplines such as alpine or moguls, or it's your first season on snow, the Big Mountain program with CUFST aims to offer an incredible experience while exploring the mountains safely. This program involves mountain education, adventuring, and skiing in outstanding places with coaches and friends alike. With instruction from our coaches, athletes will gain experience and confidence in choosing big mountain lines, skiing with fluidity, charging new zones and cliff dropping.

There are also special opportunities to compete across the nation on the IFSA collegiate tour, in which our team placed second overall last season. If athletes want to take an even bigger step out of their comfort zones there is the Subaru Freeride Series and other 2* and 4* FWQ events that some team members compete in. Crested Butte, Big Sky, Grand Targee, Taos, and Snowbird are just a handful of the venues where competitions are commonly held.

Park/Pipe

Freesking is a growing sport, and one major section of that growth is in the Terrain Park scene. The Park and Pipe Program for CUFST focuses on progression within Terrain Parks. These parks are designated areas on the mountain with various jumps, jibs, rails, taps, boxes, and bonks. There are several types of competitions this program will compete in including rail jams, slopestyle, and pipe skiing. Competing isn’t the priority of the program but is encouraged in a fun, safe, and inviting manner. The priority of the program is to take driven individuals and help them reach their skiing goals. With an incredible coaching staff and appropriate training regimen (dryland workouts, trampolining, diving), the athletes have all the tools they may need to reach their goals and have a blast while doing it. Athletes range from USCSA nationals champions learning their first double corks to big mountain riders taking their first laps through the park and relearning their love of skiing all over again by hitting their first jump or rail.