SUGAR BOWL ACADEMY

Nordic Program

The Sugar Bowl Academy Nordic Ski Team is a race-oriented program focusing on bringing Cross Country ski racers to their highest potential. The team is structured around training for and excelling at USSA Junior Olympic competition, CNISSF High School racing, and International level junior competitions.

The 2009-2010 season marks the first year of SBA being fully committed to a Nordic Program. Head Coach Jeff Schloss has a long background of coaching in the Far West Division including seven years as head coach at the University of Nevada and six years as the head coach at Auburn Ski Club and of the Far West Nordic Junior team.  Jeff’s plan is to help each athlete reach their goals and for everyone to enjoy the training, racing, and camaraderie of the team.

The SBA Nordic team is built on the idea that training needs to be individualized for each athlete.  One important aspect of this is maintaining a high coach to athlete ratio.  Race schedules, training plans, and equipment selection are all based on what is the best for each individual athlete. Goal setting and personal responsibility are integrated into the team philosophy and everyone works together to help each individual reach their personal goals and potential.

The SBA Nordic team believes in a commitment to quality training. The team trains together six days a week and often joins with local Auburn Ski Club and Far West Nordic senior teams for joint workouts.  Fall training is highly specific with an emphasis on rollerskiing and winter training is on snow six days per week.  The team travels to West Yellowstone, Montana during the Thanksgiving week for early season on-snow training and to start the race season. Racing continues throughout the winter with a focus on Junior Olympic qualifying races, exposure to racing with the top juniors from outside the Division, and complete participation in the local CNISSF school race league.

SBA’s Nordic Training Facilities Include: