Freestyle and freeride are all about self-expression, and the exceptional coaches of the Diamond Dogs have created a nationally competitive team focussed on developing the skills needed to succeed in professionally judged competitions and beyond. Founded in 1993, the Diamond Dogs is Sugarbush's freestyle program, competing in moguls, slopestyle, and big mountain events.
The goal of the Diamond Dogs is to improve freestyle skills and prepare for a future in competition. The philosophy of the team is 'Great Skiers and Riders Make Great Freestylers.' As such, a great deal of training is dedicated to utilizing all the terrain Sugarbush has to offer, rounding out its members' skills by spending time in the trees, steeps, groomers, and anywhere else with the conditions and terrain to match their goals.
All Diamond Dogs should be advanced to expert all-mountain skiers or riders comfortable with being coached in bumps, rails, and airs. Diamond Dogs must have a Sugarbush All Mountain Pass. Diamond Dogs receive a 20% cafeteria food discount for use on program weekends. Team meets from 8:45-3pm, and trains out of it's clubhouse at Mt Ellen (except the first 2 weekends of December).
Full Time Competitor - Ages 12+
Train 6 days a week; beginning early December until the last competition in April.
$4,129
Eastern Competitor - Ages 12+
Includes weekend training from December 7, 2013 through March 23, 2014, Fridays prior to competition, coaching at all competitions on the East Coast, and our Holiday camp from December 30 to January 3, 2014.
$2,169
Vermont Competitor - Ages 10+
Includes weekend training from December 7, 2013 through March 23, 2014, Fridays prior to competition, coaching at all competitions in Vermont, and our Holiday camp from December 30 to January 3, 2014.
$1,689
Development Team - Ages 9-14
Includes weekend training from December 7, 2013 through March 23, 2014, and coaching at Sugarbush events.
$1,439
Team member discounts available for all Freestyle holiday camps.
Trampoline private camps and clinics also available. Contact jsmith@sugarbush.com for more information
Jonathan Smith, Head Coach, USSA Level II Aerial, Level II Mogul, Level I TD
Chris Saylor, Head snowboard coach, USASA level I.
For more information or to purchase, please call 888-651-4827, email jsmith@sugarbush.com.
Visit our blog at sugarbushfreestyleteam.blogspot.com or facebook.com/sugarbushfreestyleteam
