This Week
Monday, February 24 - Wednesday, February 26 - Far West U16+ Qualifier at Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl is hosting the third and final U16+ Qualifier for the season. If you’re in the area, please sign up to volunteer and help cheer on our Alpine U16 athletes!
Registration for 2026 Athletic Teams Now Open
Registration for next season’s team program is now available to returning families. Please do not share the link with people who are not currently on an SBA team. We expect full rosters next season, so please register as soon as you are able to and take advantage of a $250 discount if you register by March 20. Please note that we are restructuring our Cross Country program and registration for that will be available soon.
Academics
Classes resume on Monday, February 24, following the Winter Recess. Academically, SBA is having a strong year with early acceptances to Boston College, Northeastern University, and UC, Berkley. Our underclassmen are also performing well academically, showing incredible maturity in balancing their training, competitions, and academics.
Athletics
Alpine Off-Season Projects
Alpine off-season projects for full year and seasonal athletes have been scheduled. These projects are designed to provide intensive training and development, both on and off the slope, reinforcing skills and fostering growth. We encourage participation as it offers an incredible opportunity to progress in a competitive setting. The following projects are open to Full Year Athletics and Academics, Full Year Athletics, and Post Graduate athletes:
June Project: June 14-July 1, Stelvio/Italy, Indoor/Belgium, Dryland
August Project: August 2-16, Mt. Dobson, Ohai, Round Hill, New Zealand
October Project: October 11-25, Hintertux, Austria
November Project: November 15-25, Panorama Canada
The following projects are open to athletes registered for a Seasonal Athletic Team:
April Project (U10, U12, U14): April 18-20 and April 25-27, 9 am - 12 pm, Sugar Bowl Resort (if resort open)
July Project (U10, U12, U14): July 7-15, Mt. Hood, Team travel for U14, Family travel for U10 and U12
October Project (U14): Dates and location TBD
November Project (U10, U12, U14): November 20-25, Mammoth, Team travel for U14, Family travel for U10-U12
Alpine FIS Men - February Races
Our Alpine FIS Men’s team have been scattered across the world racing and improving their FIS points throughout the month of February. Here are some highlights:
Jack Schrady picked up a 1st place finish and two 3rd place finishes in Slalom in Italy and another sub-40 FIS points in GS.
Arel Niemisvirta scored his first ever sub 100 points at 94.82 in Slalom in Karolinka.
Carl Ottosson has been doing great work in Europe and the US, with multiple top 20 finishes in GS and Slalom.
Lucas Ottoni and Aaron Leopold also finished in the top 15 in U18 in Snowbird in Slalom.
Alpine U10, U12 Intrasquad Results
SBA hosted the second Intrsquad race of the season with a dual-panel slalom race. We had 112 U10 athletes and 35 U12 athletes in the race.
Jude Jacques finished first in the U12 Men’s race, followed by Jackson Atkin and Rufus Beevor.
Violet Hanbury finished first in the U12 Women’s race, followed by Saisha Swanson and Chang-Jie Kung.
Will Keatley finished first in the U10 Men’s race, followed by Aaron Shefftz and Lucas Strohl.
Emery Keatley finished first in the U10 Women’s race, followed by Genevieve Faix and Catherine Hanbury.
USASA Rail Jam at Sugar Bowl Results
USASA hosted their second rail jam at Sugar Bowl this season last Sunday.
SBA’s Oliver Coffey took first in the 10-14 year old men’s group.
Finn Cullerton placed 5th in the 7-10 year old men’s group.
Owen Squires placed 6th in the 11-14 year old men’s group.
Sugar Bowl Resort News & Events
Banked Slalom - March 1
Banked Slalom is back next weekend! Racers will zip through the banked turns and rollers of our snake-run course! All ages ski & snowboard welcome. Please sign up on line.
Mountain Club
Mountain Club is a recreational program for adults who are looking to improve their on-hill performance. Taught exclusively by the resort’s top-certified training staff, participants can expect to receive top-notch instruction and learn to think about skiing and snowboarding in new and exciting ways. Our goal is to help foster greater camaraderie among other like-minded members of our Sugar Bowl community, while simply having a great time together on the slopes. We host a few complementary après sessions throughout the year to help promote the social aspect and allow everyone to become better acquainted with both the staff and other mountain club members. Slots are available both Saturday and Sunday mornings for 10 sessions from January-March. If you are looking to build your skills (and maybe have better luck keeping up with your ski-team kids), we would love to have you join us next season! Contact Armand Baldwin at SBSTeams@sugarbowl.com or (530)-426-9000 ext 3 for more information.
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