Letter from the Head Coach

The most memorable part of the camp for most will be the bone chilling temperatures and fog. Frostbite was common place despite our best efforts to cover up. We were fortunate to have booked our training lanes well in advance of the camp. They provided us with a safe place to train in the midst of many recreational skiers trying to find their way down the mountain on very limited terrain. The kids skied hundreds of whisker gates over the four days of lane work improving their timing and turn shape with every run; the coaches noticed many improvements. Kelly… More Information...

Dry land training was well attended this season with an average of forty racers coming out each Saturday morning to prepare for the season. The club property gives us great terrain for aerobic workouts and the many cycling and climbing features adapt well to balance and strength initiatives. Six of our racers are just returning from a two week ski camp in Colorado with Peter Bassin Jr. the Head Coach of the Kelly Vanderbeek Ski Team. The KVST works with graduates of the Chicopee Ski Team that are pursuing elite level individual race programs. Twenty families are heading to Mont Tremblant December 13th for our annual race camp. Our coaching staff will work with athletes on big mountain terrain and in race courses on dedicated training lanes. All this preparation will ensure Chicopee racers of another great season of race results!

Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort offers entry level and league ski racing programs to all ages. We have development racing programs for kids who have never raced and league programs for those looking for inter-club competition. We also have a house league program for adults. League programs are those that are designed for inter-club competition and skill development. These would include the Nancy Greene League, Swiss Chalet, and Miele programs. House league programs such as Nancy Greene Development and Adult Racing are intra-club programs to develop racing skills and an introduction to competition. Selection to the league teams are done… More Information...