Please note this guideline shows the required volumes and quantities associated with performance programs. clubs, parents and coaches should create, as a team, individual performance plans according to the ski racers goals, aspirations and demographics of the developing ski racer to ensure they develop the technical skills required for high-performance and for life. TRAINING AND COMPETITION FOCUS BY DEVELOPMENT STAGE FOR ALL DISCIPLINES BUILD THE SKI RACER AND LTAD FOCUS IGNITE THE SPARK FORM THE FOUNDATION LEARN THE SPORT BUILD THE SKI RACER OPTIMIZE THE ENGINE BE A PROFESSIONAL SKI RACER SKI FOR LIFE OPTIMIZE THE ENGINE

REFINE SKIING SKILLS & PERFECTING SKIING SKILLS TO CONSOLIDATE SKIING SKILLS & REFINE SKIING SKILLS APPLY PLAY AND DISCOVER PLAY AND DISCOVER TRANSFER TO COMPETITION MAINTAIN ABILITY TO SKI THE TRANSFER TO COMPETITION BEGIN TACTICAL STRATEGY BUILD & PERFECTING DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC DEVELOP ATHLETICISM DEVELOP ATHLETICISM CONTINUE TO REFINE TACTICAL WHOLE MOUNTAIN IN ANY PLAY AND DISCOVER TO APPLY TACTICAL STRATEGY MAINTAIN FITNESS FOUNDATION SKIING SKILLS, FITNESS, EXECUTION DEVELOP SKIING SKILLS IN A DEVELOP SKIING SKILLS IN A STRATEGY DISCIPLINE, FITNESS, ENJOYMENT CONTINUE TO BUILD FITNESS BEGIN TO SPECIALIZE AT THE END OF WINNING STRATEGIES VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS CONTINUE TO BUILD FITNESS OF SKIING, GIVING BACK TO THE FOUNDATION & ATHLETICISM OF THIS STAGE IN 1 -2 DISCIPLINES FOUNDATION & ATHLETICISM COMMUNITY

Stage 2 (T2R) Transition DEVELOPMENT STAGE GLIDING START (GS) SKIER ESSENTIALS (SE) LEARN TO TRAIN (L2T) TRAIN TO TRAIN (T2T) TRAIN TO RACE (T2R) TRAIN TO RACE (T2R) RACE TO WIN (R2W) SKI FOR LIFE (S4L) Stage 1 (T2R) RACE TO WIN (R2W)

U1 U21 AGE CLASSIFICATION U6 U8/U10 U10/U12 U14/U16/U19Adolescent Growth Period 9/Post Adolescent Growth Period U19 - + U21+ (est. entry at 22 -24 year of age) Enter at any age

U14 Snow Stars Skills Festivals Ski Racers begin to specialize Attend Snow Stars skill development Snow Stars Skill Festivals Snow Stars Skills Festivals In Season U19 Provincial & Regional Training & Attend National Team Training & Become a coach, official, or volunteer. SNOW STARS & RISING STARS Regional & Provincial Training Camps U16 Provincial Training & Competition Projects Training & Competition Projects that fit Competition Projects that fit Attend training camps as part of lifelong Club Team or Club Team or Ski School & Club Team Competition Projects Transition from Club to Provincial individual needs and progression individual needs and progression learning and enjoyment of skiing or IN SEASON TRAINING CAMPS Rising Stars National Projects Provincial Team NextGen Team Transition to CAST/SX/Para-Alpine A& B Team attend a Master's race camp in the Club Team CAST/SX/Para-Alpine B & C Team summer

Compete in Provincial and Regional Compete in International Compete in International, National, Compete in International FIS, National, National and International Master's Participate in FUN skill development Compete in "mini-competitions" for Compete in "mini-competitions" for ly Events Introduction to Provincial and Regional Events Provincial and Regional Events races participate in local club , events FUN FUN national and provincial fun events (Para-alpine, , Alpine) FIS Racing International FIS & FIS University FIS University Competitions provincial, national and international No formalized competition Local Club Competitions & Local Club Competitions Inter club Events (NCAA) Participate in some Zone and Inter Club Competitions NorAm & European Cup events as desired Inter club events Zone Racing (provincial, national & NorAm) (NCAA) COMPETITION LEVEL Events European exposure NorAm & European Cup FIS World Cup Regional & Provincial Competitions FIS CanAm Events as Qualified (training & racing) in Provincial & World Junior Championships Olympic Winter Games Competitive U16 exposure to National National training projects European exposure (Para-alpine, Ski Cross, Alpine) and International Competition Ski Cross FIS & NorAm Ski Cross FIS, World Cup & NorAm European exposure

Youth Transition to World Cup Ski Cross FIS, World Cup & NorAm

Encourage fun family races where the Always race with very little inspection and Always race with very little inspection , Slalom ,Super Giant Giant Slalom, Slalom ,Super Giant Giant Slalom, Slalom ,Super Giant Giant Slalom, Slalom ,Super Giant Participate in favourite events in any whole family can participate with local complete as many runs as possible. and complete as many runs as possible. Slalom, Downhill, Alpine Combined Slalom, Downhill, Alpine Combined Slalom, Downhill, Alpine Combined Slalom, Downhill, Alpine Combined skiing discipline Ski club Giant Slalom & Slalom Panel Slalom & Giant Slalom & Slalom Panel Slalom & Parallel Slalom & Dual/Team Events Parallel Slalom & Dual/Team Events Parallel Slalom & Dual/Team Events Parallel Slalom & Dual/Team Events Cross Dual/Team Events Kinder Ski Cross & Dual/Team Events Ski Cross Ski Cross Ski Cross Kombi GS/SL Kinder Ski Cross & Kombi GS/SL & Simulation Races & Time Trials Sprint Simulation Races & Time Trials Sprint Simulation Races & Time Trials COMPETITION EVENT TYPES Simulation Races & Time Trials format Obstacle Courses GS/SG Kombi format events IPCAS and Para-Alpine NorAm & WC IPCAS, Para-Alpine NorAm & WC FUN Mogul and Free ski competitions Simulation Races Competitive U16 - National projects ACA Para-alpine Carving the Future Sprint format events FUN Mogul and Free ski competitions and events (individualized) camps, local and provincial para-alpine Sprint format events GS is core event GS is core event focus on 3 strongest events FREE SKI VOLUME DURING TRAINING 35% 35% 90% 75% 40-50% 25% Freeski As often as possible for Includes free skiing & technical free skiing 50 - 65% Technical & Tactical Skiing Skills Skiing skill innovation & Creative Technical & Tactical Skiing Skills Mastering Skiing Skill application Acqurining Basic Skiing Skills Acquring Basic Skiing Skills Striving for skiing skill refinement Variation in HP competitive enjoyment and fun Deliberate Practice and Play Consolidating Basic Skiing Skills Striving for skiing skill refinement in HP competition environment beginning to innovate environment continue to practice skiing skills Fun courses with turn radius equal to the Fun courses with turn radius equal to the Fun courses with turn radius equal to the Courses begin to simulate competition Training simulates competition Training simulates competition Training simulates competition Training focus varies on the individual TRAINING FOCUS child's ski turning radius child's ski turning radius skiers ski turning radius environments, utilize drill courses to environments, ultilize drill courses to environments, ultilize drill courses to environments, ultilize drill courses to interest and often is specific to one of the Minimum of two days of training per competition Keep any course sets simple and focus Keep any course sets simple and focus Keep any course sets simple and focus refine technique and tactics. refine technique and tactics. refine technique and tactics. refine technique and tactics. many ski disciplines. Continue to refine start on developing fundamental skiing on developing fundamental skiing on developing fundamental skiing ski technique and ski all over the technique first and foremost. technique first and foremost. technique first and foremost. mountain in all types of conditions.

Brushes and Ski Cross panels, dye and Brushes, single gates, Panels & Ski Brushes, tall gates, panels and Ski Cross Giant Slalom, Slalom, Panel Slalom Giant Slalom, Slalom, Panel Slalom Giant Slalom, Slalom, Panel Slalom Race to Win athletes focus on their Focus on having fun; competition is not stubbies make friendly markers in the Cross panels, dye and stubbies make panels, brushes, dye and stubbies. Super G using full gates, brushes, Super G using full gates, brushes, Super G using full gates, brushes, strengths and mastery of skiing skills and required but should be fun. Ski for snow for children to ski around. friendly markers in the snow for children Giant Slalom and Slalom Radius Sets stubbies, dye and Ski Cross Panels stubbies, dye and Ski Cross Panels stubbies, dye and Ski Cross Panels the application of effective decision enjoyment. to ski around. Rhythmical and Arrhythmical Sets Giant Slalom and Slalom Radius Sets Giant Slalom and Slalom Radius Sets Giant Slalom and Slalom RadiusSets making and strategy in a variety of TRAINING EVENT TYPES Giant Slalom and Slalom Radius Sets Kombi SL/GS & SG/GS Kombi Ski Cross Rhythmical and Arrhythmical Sets Rhythmical and Arrhythmical Sets Rhythmical and Arrhythmical Sets competitive environments to strengthen Rhythmical and Arrhythmical Sets SL/GS w/spine Team Event Ski Cross Course Team Event Ski Cross Course Team Event Ski Cross Course their performance in their chosen Kombi Practice Starts, Finishes, Delays & Practice Starts with start gate, Finishes, Practice Starts with start gate, Finishes, Practice Starts with start gate. discipline(s). Kombi Ski Cross w/spine Practice Starts Combinations Delays & Combinations Delays & Combinations & Finishes

Kinder Kombi Ski Cross in a variety of Kinder Kombi Ski Cross with Spines, Introductory Ski Cross competitions with Ski Cross competitions with heat racing Ski Cross competitions with heat racing Race to Win athletes have an individual Participate for enjoyment and fun. terrain environments Spines, roller waves roller waves and bank turns. Progress to heat racing on tracks with small ski cross on full Ski Cross tracks and proper start on full Ski Cross tracks and proper start training and competition plan specific to Continue to refine movement over terrain Snow Stars Level 1 - 3 Skills and bank turns Introductory Ski Cross on tracks with features and start gate. Medium terrain gate. gate. developing their skills at the elite level skills if coaching. SKI CROSS PROGRESSION Small terrain park features Small terrain park features Public Ski small features and start gate Medium park features. Terrain park features match ability level Terrain park features match ability level Mastery of all skiing skills. Winning is the Cross Course terrain park features of skier. of skier. goal. Public Ski Cross Course

Ski over gentle terrain, rollers, side hills, Introduce speed elements of gliding, Develop speed skills of gliding, tucking, Race Super G develop speed Continue to develop speed element skills Continue to develop speed element skills Race to Win athletes have an individual SPEED ELEMENTS Participate for enjoyment and fun. bank turns, and small jumps to create a tucking, moving over terrain and moving over terrain and jumping skills. element skills of gliding, tucking, moving of gliding, tucking, moving over terrain of gliding, tucking, moving over terrain training and competition plan specific to & Continue to refine movement over terrain sense of weightlessness. Hop on jumping skills. Jump over dye lines on Jump over dye lines on flat terrain. over terrain and jumping skills in Super G and jumping skills in Super G and DH and jumping skills. Race Super G and developing their skills at the elite level MOVEMENT OVER TERRAIN skills if coaching. when on flatter terrain. flat terrain, train in big GS courses. Begin to train in SG courses. and DH courses. courses. U19 race DH. Downhill dependent on individual desire and specialize in their event(s). Participate in skiing for fun and Improve strong technical skiing through Teach the basic elements of skiing in a All activities are FUN-based including All activities are FUN-based including Learn the basics of para ski racing, Selection to Provincial Para-alpine team. Mastery of skiing skills in competitive enjoyment. Give back to the sport via PARA-ALPINE PROGRESSION exposure to complex and demanding creative, fun environment some structured competition. some structured local competition. participate in local and provincial races. Racer has desire to excel in performance. environment, desire to excel and win. coaching, becoming an official or competitive situations. supporter of para-alpine skiing.