Junior Rippers
- This is a great option if you want to develop into a great all-round skier with a focus on skill development. Athletes will be introduced to all mountain skills with additional time spent on technical skill development and some gate training. This group will spend time in the terrain park, the back bowls of Lake Louise and even the groomers to become complete all-around skiers. They will also be introduced to some basic snow safety during the season.
Athletes who want to compete will be given the opportunity to do so. This will allow the athletes to get a taste for the all mountain competitive programs. If your athlete is interested in competing in 2 or more competitions, please make sure to register in the Junior Rippers Comp program.
This program is offered on Saturday or Sundays.
Set training days: Saturday OR Sunday with no flexibility to switch days.
For detail about our optional add-on programs please look here.
Athletes who want to compete will be given the opportunity to do so. This will allow the athletes to get a taste for the all mountain competitive programs. If your athlete is interested in competing in 2 or more competitions, please make sure to register in the Junior Rippers Comp program.
This program is offered on Saturday or Sundays.
Set training days: Saturday OR Sunday with no flexibility to switch days.
- Mandatory Athlete and Parent meeting one evening in November
- U12 only (2009 - 2010)
- Dryland training in Fall (September- end of October)
- Trampoline training 6-8 sessions available in the fall - extra
- On snow Dec 5/6, 2020
- Optional Christmas camp (3 days, Dec 28-29-30) – extra
- Optional 2-day camp at Castle Mountain early 2021 (sufficient interest required)- extra
- Races/ Competition: Doug Meyers Invitational (DMI), Grizzly Cup. All Mountain competition are optional for this group. Attendance at one comp is included in the program.
- Recommended comps for this program are: Lake Louise & Castle Mountain
- Mandatory equipment: a pair of freeride skis & back protectors for competitions
For detail about our optional add-on programs please look here.
Junior Rippers Comp
This is a great option if you want to develop into a great all-round skier with a focus on skill development and have an opportunity to enter a few competitions over the course of the season. As with our non-competitive Junior Rippers, these athletes will be introduced to all mountain skills with additional time spent on technical skill development and some gate training. This group will spend time in the terrain park, the back bowls of Lake Louise and even the groomers to become complete all-around skiers. They will also be introduced to some basic snow safety during the season. All our Junior Ripper athletes will be blended into groups based on their skills however, as the competitive season approaches, this group will focus on preparation for the comps.
This program is targeted at our younger All Mountain athletes that are interested in participating in 2 or more competitions during the season. Set training days: Saturday OR Sunday with no flexibility to switch days.
For detail about our optional add-on programs please look here. |
Rippers
This program is for athletes 12 years and older who are not driven to compete nor really want to train in depth in snow safety yet are still seeking to improve and ski all the terrain at the Lake Louise Ski Resort, with the goal of becoming a life-long skier. The structure will be similar to our competitive programs, without the competitive pressure. Technical skill development will be the primary focus for this program but having fun and getting athletes stoked and ready to work up to more difficult/challenging terrain is a priority. We would be open to having athletes who are interested in trying a competition try one when the coaching staff see a fit.
Set training days: Saturday OR Sunday with no flexibility to switch days.
- Mandatory athlete and parent meeting one evening in November
- Dryland training in Fall with Race and Grizzly programs
- Trampoline training 6-8 sessions recommended – extra
- On snow training from Dec 5/6
- Optional Christmas camp (3 days, Dec 28-29-30) – extra
- Optional 2-day camp at Castle Mountain early 2021 (sufficient interest required) – extra
- Attendance at one comp is included in the program.
- Recommended comps for this program are: Lake Louise & Castle Mountain
- Mandatory equipment: a pair of well-tuned freeride skis & back protectors. Back protectors are mandatory for all competitions therefore, as a club we are adopting the same policy.
- Strongly recommended: carving skis & a mouth guard
Please note this program includes participation in only 1 competition. If your athlete is interested in attending 2 or more competitions during the season, please register in Freeride Comp.
For detail about our optional add-on programs please look here.
Freeride Comp
This program is tailored to athletes 12 year and older who want to compete but need flexibility for school or other interests. This is a great progression for athletes who have worked through our Junior Rippers or Rippers non-competitive programs and would like to pursue more focused training for competitions or back country, touring and snow safety. For either pathway, this program will focus on the development of technical skiing skills, while ensuring that athletes have fun. Development of competition skills includes learning about line choice, control, style and technique.
The first 4 weeks on snow will be focused on technical skill development on groomers and in controlled environments. For athletes to take full advantage of this training it is essential that skis be well tuned. This will be a building block to allow athletes to push themselves in the later part of the season entering the competitive block.
Competing athletes will have a chance to collect points toward IFSA NORAM Championships. To qualify they must compete in a National event.
A slackcountry or back country hut trip will be available to selected athletes based on ability, fitness, demand and other prerequisites.
Set training days: Saturday OR Sunday with no flexibility to switch through-out season.
- Mandatory athlete and parent meeting one evening in Nov
- Dryland training in fall with the Race programs
- Trampoline training 6-8 sessions recommended- extra
- On snow training From Dec 5/6
- Christmas camps (3 days, Dec 28-29-30) – extra
- Optional 2-day camp at Castle Mountain early 2021 (sufficient interest required) - extra
- Three competitions included
- More competitions available- extra
- Recommended comps for this program are: Whitewater, Kicking Horse, Lake Louise, Castle Mountain, Revelstoke & Fernie
- Avalanche Safety Training 1 - extra
- Backcountry Hut trip - extra
- Slack Country options - extra
- Mandatory equipment: a pair of well-tuned freeride skis & back protectors. Back protectors are mandatory for all competitions therefore, as a club we are adopting the same policy.
- Strongly recommended: a high-performance carving ski 14-16m radius & a mouth guard
For detail about our optional add-on programs please look here.
Big Mountain Comp
Our Big Mountain program targets athletes 12 years and older looking to spend more time on skis. Emphasis will be placed on skill development, training for competitions and skiing challenging terrain most of the time. Additionally, these athletes will work on taking these skills and progressing into slack country and developing snow safety skills. This is our most comprehensive program where the athletes will train both weekend days. This program will focus much more on the competition criteria, learning line choices, high performance skiing in all terrain and conditions and putting tricks on venue types of terrain. Backcountry hut trip available to selected athletes of this program based on abilities, fitness, demand and prerequisites.
The first 4 weeks on snow will be focused on technical skill development on groomers and in controlled environments. For athletes to take full advantage of this training it is essential that skis be well tuned. This will be a building block to allow athletes to push themselves in the later part of the season entering the competitive block.
By competing, athletes compile IFSA ranking points, approximately the top 20 athletes in each region qualify for the IFSA NORAMS Championship in the spring. The top 2 results from 3 National events are taken. For Regional events, only the best two results of the first 3 events will be taken for overall ranking.
Saturday & Sunday training
For detail about our optional add-on programs please look here.
The first 4 weeks on snow will be focused on technical skill development on groomers and in controlled environments. For athletes to take full advantage of this training it is essential that skis be well tuned. This will be a building block to allow athletes to push themselves in the later part of the season entering the competitive block.
By competing, athletes compile IFSA ranking points, approximately the top 20 athletes in each region qualify for the IFSA NORAMS Championship in the spring. The top 2 results from 3 National events are taken. For Regional events, only the best two results of the first 3 events will be taken for overall ranking.
Saturday & Sunday training
- Mandatory athlete and parent meeting one evening in Nov
- Dryland training in fall with the Race programs
- Trampoline training 6-8 sessions recommended - extra
- On-snow training from Dec 5
- Two Christmas camps (3 and 4 days)
- Optional 2-day camp at Castle Mountain early 2021 (sufficient interest required) - extra
- Six competitions included
- All local competitions are recommended for this program (Whitewater, Red Mountain, Kickinghorse, Fernie, Lake Louise, Castle Mountain & Revelstoke.
- Avalanche safety training - extra
- Backcountry hut trip- extra
- Slack country options - extra
- Equipment recommendation includes a high performance* carving ski 14-16m radius, mouth guard
- Mandatory equipment a pair of freeride skis, back protector
For detail about our optional add-on programs please look here.
Important notes:
1. Register early to help us plan.
2. When registering on the RAMP website, a $150 Alberta Alpine fee will be added to the program fee. This is for insurance purposes and allows athletes to race in Alberta Alpine sanctioned races. Parents MUST be registered with Alberta Alpine so please purchase an Alberta Alpine Family Membership with ONE of your athletes.
3. Based on registration, the LLAMSC club reserves the right to combine, change or modify the programs offered.
4. Prices are current as of April 15, 2020.
5. Detailed prices are available on RAMP while registration is open.
1. Register early to help us plan.
2. When registering on the RAMP website, a $150 Alberta Alpine fee will be added to the program fee. This is for insurance purposes and allows athletes to race in Alberta Alpine sanctioned races. Parents MUST be registered with Alberta Alpine so please purchase an Alberta Alpine Family Membership with ONE of your athletes.
3. Based on registration, the LLAMSC club reserves the right to combine, change or modify the programs offered.
4. Prices are current as of April 15, 2020.
5. Detailed prices are available on RAMP while registration is open.
