March Freeride Newsletter

March 6, 2025 - 12:54pm

Freeride Program Update: March 2025

Introduction
February Recap

Snowbasin IFSA 2*
Snowking IFSA 2*
Crystal Mountain IFSA 3*
Wednesday Night Lights Stop 2
Grand Targhee USASA Regional
Grand Targhee IFSA 2*
Snowbird IFSA 3*
Dick’s Ditch

Upcoming Events

Whistler IFSA National
Northern Region Junior Championships
USASA Nationals
IFSA JFCs

Freeride Summer 2025!

Intro:

February, mid-winter and the best conditions of the season. What a February it’s been! We’ve had awesome conditions with mid-winter pow, followed up with some spring sunshine! It’s hard to believe the majority of the winter is behind us and spring is on its way!

It’s been a hectic month and all of the coaches + athletes are coming off the busiest time in our competition season. This past weekend, Freeride attended 3 events in 2.5 different states (Does Targhee count as Idaho??). We’re grateful for some sun and the coming end of season wind-down to championship events! This newsletter will contain a recap of events in February, followed by an update on upcoming events for the month of March.

Keep up on the weekly ‘Friday Updates’ sent via email to stay up to date on all Freeride happenings. Instagram is our most updated social platform if you’d like to give us a follow JHSCFREERIDEPROGRAM.

See you all on hill! - Collin

February Recap:

Snowbasin IFSA 2*:

Snowbasin is a new event for our team this season. The mountain is steep, with great terrain. It’s close to home, and they run 2 single run competitions in one weekend. This is a great way for our athletes to stack points and get 2 starts back to back on the same venue.

Full results HERE.

Snowking IFSA 2*:

The weekend of Feb. 14-16, Snowking mountain hosted the revival of the Snowking IFSA Jr. Regional 2*. We used the newly cut Yeti run, which served as an awesome venue for a Freeride competition. This event is great for the community, and offers a low stress introduction to the sport of Freeride. We were lucky enough to have incredible conditions and weather for the event. JHSC Freeride athletes were joined by many of their friends from the Alpine program, as well as other teams in the region.

This event was very successful and will be running again in future years!

Photos HERE.

Results HERE.

(Photos are free for personal use only, please tag @orionwillits for all social use.)

Wednesday Night Lights Stop 2:

Our second stop of Wednesday Night Lights went down on Feb. 19th @ SK mountain!

Crystal Mountain IFSA 3*:

Matt Newton, Riis Wilbrecht and crew went to Crystal Mt. Washington for the 3* national. Congratulations to Rigdon Hammond for his 5th place finish. Crystal is an awesome venue, we hope to attend again in the future.

Full Results HERE.

Grand Targhee USASA Regional:

We’re glad our friends over the hill have started hosting USASA events again over the past couple of seasons. More local starts makes for less travel and more accessibility to the sport.

Railjam Results

Slopestyle Results

S/BDX Result 1

S/BDX Result 2

Photos HERE.

Grand Targhee IFSA Regional: **More information soon!

The annual Grand Targhee Regional

Snowbird IFSA National:

Adrian, Matt and myself as well as Blake Hubbell with the EVO team headed down to Snowbird with 19 athletes from Jackson this past weekend for the annual 3* National. The venue at Snowbird is top notch and the crew down there runs a great event. We had 4 straight days of sun and warm weather, a welcome departure from the usual cold and wind.

In the end, Nate Pruzan came out in 3rd for the U19 boys! Congrats to Nate and the rest of the athletes who put down great runs at the Bird!

Dicks Ditch:

**Information coming soon!

Freeride Summer 2025!

On Snow Camps

We’re excited to be expanding our summer on-snow opportunities for the upcoming summer season. We have limited availability and expect many of these to sell out. Please let us know if you’re interested in joining sooner than later!

Freeride families will have first priority until March 1st. Please sign up before then, as we expect most of our summer camp options to sell out.

Mammoth Spring Camp (May 16-26): *Dates subject to change*

Cost Est: ~$1750 (Included 25/26 Ikon Pass)

Who: Open to Competition Team Athletes age 14+ (or with coaches recommendation) (12 athlete cap)

When: May 16-26

Where:

Mammoth, CA. The trip will be 60% park skiing and 40% Big Mountain. We will have evening trampoline sessions and possibly an airbag.

Why:

This will be our biggest ‘bang for your buck’ trip. We will be skiing world class facilities during one of the quietest times at Mammoth. This is a great opportunity for our athletes to take their skills to size M and L features and prepare for National level slope competition.

Registration Instructions:

Go to the JHSC Program Registration page HERE. Filter by “Freeride Summer” on the right. Register for “Mammoth Spring Camp”. $1,000 deposit is refundable until lodging is booked.

Woodward Copper (6/15 - 6/21):

Cost Est: ~ $2500

Who: Open to all athletes (18 athletes)

When: Session 3: 6/15-6/21

TEAM2025 - $400 off.

Where: WW Copper’s incredible indoor and on snow facility. The park here is S/M and perfect for learning new tricks in sunny, slushy conditions. This is 100% park skiing.

Why:

This is a great trip for all ages. The small/medium size terrain park is great for all abilities to learn new skills. This combined with the barn and the camp vibe makes for a great trip.

Instructions to Register:

Go to the Woodward Copper website HERE. Register for session 3. Use code TEAM2025 at checkout.

After registering with Copper, go to the JHSC Program Registration page HERE. Filter by “Freeride Summer” on the right. Register for “Woodward Copper Summer Camp”. There is a refundable $250 deposit to lock in your spot.

Windells (Mt. Hood) (July 6-12):

FRP, Summer 2024

Cost Est: ~ $3000

Who:

Open to Progression + and Competition team athletes (or with coaches recommendation):

15 athletes

When: Session 4 (July 6-12)

Where: Mt. Hood, Oregon utilizing Timberline’s world class parks and Windells incredible campus, including trampolines, foam pits, and a world class skatepark. This is 90% park skiing, 10% skiing the mountain.

Why:

Mt. Hood is the gold-standard for summer skiing/riding in North America. This is where the national teams train and prepare for the upcoming season. Pair this with all the fun at Windells Camp, and it’s an incredible experience for the kids all around.

Registration Instructions:

Go to the JHSC Program Registration page HERE. Filter by “Freeride Summer” on the right. Register for “Windells Camp”. $1000 deposit is required and refundable until camp spots are booked (March/April).

Andes Freeride Camp (Chile) (July 28- August 11):

Cost Est: ~ $5000

Who:

Open to Competition Team Athletes age 14+ (10 Athletes)

When: July 28- August 11

Where:

Los Tres Valles, we’ll be skiing at El Colorado, La Parva, and Valle Nevado. World class freeride terrain, mid-winter conditions, and awesome terrain parks. This will be 60% Big Mountain and 40% park.

Why:

This trip is the real-deal international ski trip. Mid-winter conditions in August, with truly world class terrain. The competitions count on the North American circuit and are LOTS of fun. Pair this with the international travel, culture, and language immersion of the Andes and this is an experience that any who attend will never forget.

Registration Instructions:

Go to the JHSC Program Registration page HERE. Filter by “Freeride Summer” on the right. Register for “Andes Freeride Camp (Chile)”. $1,000 deposit is refundable until flights/lodging are booked ~ 90 days prior to departure.