
U19 Born 2002,2003, 2004
U19 - Athletes age 17 turning 18 during the race season must complete background screening at the time of USSS registration.
Age 18 and older must complete background screening within 10 days of registration.
Athletes age 17 turning 18 must complete SafeSport Training prior to their 18th birthday
This program is designed for serious competitors ages 16 through 18 who want to race at local, state, and national levels.
These racers will be required to ski challenging courses set on difficult terrain. This program is competitive.
Athletes compete as “scored” competitors. Athletes are able to earn USSS seed points based on race results and are seeded in start lists based on points rankings.
Majority of training is spent in gates, but structured free skiing sessions are continued throughout the season. From the PA Cup Series, racers are able to able to qualify for the PARA State Team and Eastern Regional Events, including Eastern Finals and USSA Finals.
ALL POST SEASON IS DEPENDENT ON RULES IMPOSED DUE TO COVID.
At this level, an FIS license may be required depending on the level of competition.
Training Dates:
Saturdays & Sundays December * through February
*Start date is dependent on Blue Mountain Ski Area opening date
Training Times:
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $750.00 by Oct. 31
$800.00 after Oct. 31
TENTATIVE
U19 Schedule
ALL RACE FIELDS LIMITED TO
100 ATHLETES
DATE DISCIPLINE LOCATION GENDERS
30-Jan SL (2 Races) Elk Mountain Female
31-Jan SL (2 Races) Elk Mountain Male
6-Feb GS (2 Races) Blue Mountain Female
7-Feb GS (2 Races) Blue Mountain Male
March 5 GS Finals Elk Mountain Both
March 6 SL Finals Elk Mountain Both
March 7 GS Finals Elk Mountain Both