Ski Season Recap

Spring is just about here, and that means the 2025 ski season has come to a close for us.  We were fortunate to have lots of snow this year, and cold temperatures for pretty perfect conditions most days.  We safely made it back and forth to the hill each weekend, spending about every other weekend at a local hotel.

Here is a quick recap of the season:

Q participated in five races this year as a first year U10.  He ended up about mid-pack each time but has the potential to go faster.  His downfall is that he thinks he's pretty fast already, so he needs to focus a bit more and ask his coaches on how he can improve.  Next year he will be a second year U10 and that will be a big difference, the kids change so much at this age in terms of size and awareness.  Most importantly he has a great time each week at training and never complains (okay maybe slightly) when we get him up early to get to the hill.  He has a great attitude and is building a strong foundation for his skills and race "career". 

Results 

- Icebreaker Race at Mount St. Louis-Moonstone - 22nd out of 35 racers

- The Heights - 17th out of 46 racers

- Skidaddle at Mount St. Louis-Moonstone - 11th out of 24 racers

- Mansfield - 68th out of 101 racers 

- Club Championships - DSQ (spun out at the top after hitting a gate)

First day, new Glacier Race Team jacket!

He wore a speed suit for the first practice race but then we found out U10s aren't allowed to wear them for real competition. 

Tough day at Mansfield with over 200 racers (girls and boys), fresh powder, and getting the hang of the T-bar).

E was in his second year of U14 SOD this season. He participated in four races with solid finishes each time.  He is a great technical skier and loves being part of the team.  Next year he will move up to U16 and be reunited with some kids he knows from school.  SOD is the less competitive level for this age group (the other option is OCUP) but it creates a really cool group of kids who just want to race and have a good time. The coaches put on amazing training each week and on a number of occasions mentioned how they appreciated E's efforts and attitude.  He will have these ski skills and memories for life and you can't ask for much more.

Results

- Glen Eden - 23rd out of 51 racers

- Hidden Valley - 23rd out of 41 racers

- The Heights - 14th out of 48 racers

- Club Championships - 6th out of 13 U14 SOD racers (94th overall) 

Looking good in his new race suit.

His core group of buddies, chair lift at Hidden Valley.

We did a good job of meeting new people this year and expanding our social circle, while of course still hanging with the OGs.  It helped to stay overnight more often at a hotel as we would always see other families to have a meal or drink with.  We finally got ourselves to Quayle's Brewery for après ski a few times.