Adult Racing

The alpine masters race program at Winter Park offers training in ski racing skills for adults.  We encourage any advanced or expert skier who would like to learn how to ski with confidence and control while carving turns on the race course or on the groomers to join us, previous racing experience is not required.  Ready for a step up from NASTAR?  This program is for you!  Do you love the feel of a carved turn?  You have to try this program.  Check out these great benefits for joining our season-long adult racing programs:

• Winter Park season pass included (upgrades available to Rocky Mtn SuperPass and SuperPass Plus)
• Winter Park NASTAR season pass for unlimited runs at NASTAR all year long
• Masters Unlimited members can cross-train with our Freestyle Masters program any time - broaden your skills and take advantage of powder days (training on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays)
• Masters Unlimited members also receive ski lockers in our Competition Center locker room, literally steps from the lift line

Can't make it up on a regular basis but looking to improve your racing skills, or just take your skiing to a new level?  Masters daily training vouchers are available for just $50/day without a lift ticket or $87/day including a lift ticket.  Simply come up to the Competition Center office, open 8:00am each morning, to sign up and get your voucher, then meet the coach at 9:00am.  The office is located in the Balcony House base lodge to the left of the women's restrooms.  The Masters group meets outside the Balcony House near the ski racks in front of the Competition Center Ski Repair Shop door.  It is not necessary to sign up in advance.  Masters training takes place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.  The training schedule can be found below on this page.  NEW THIS SEASON - Wednesday night training at Echo Mountain!  See details below.

Click here for the 2008/2009 season Masters program information flyer.  Click here to register for the season.

If you have any questions about our Masters racing program please call or e-mail the Competition Center office at 970-726-1590 or Denver Direct at 303-316-1590.

We are excited to announce a new partnership with Echo Mountain ski area, just outside of Evergreen, to offer night training on Wednesday nights under the lights for our Masters on the Front Range.  Training will go from 7:00-9:00pm starting December 3 through March 25.  Training will be delivered by our Competition Center coaching staff, and will be open for drop-ins and skiers from other Masters programs as well.  Most sessions will have a slalom focus.  Echo Mountain has perfect terrain for skill mastery, with fast turnaround for lots of runs and productive training in a short period of time.  For full details click here.  The program requires separate registration, click here for the registration packet.  Drop-in skiers must register in advance through the Competition Center office, no drop-in registration available at Echo.  Use the registration packet above (minus the Echo season pass form unless you'd like to purchase one).

Updated 3/16/09

DATE	TIME	DISCIPLINE	TRAIL	NOTES
Wed, 3/18	7:00-9:00pm	SL	Echo Mountain	Separate registration required. Drop-ins welcome, must register with Competition Center office in advance.
Thurs, 3/19	9:00-1:00	SL	Butch's Breezeway
Fri, 3/20	9:00-1:00	GS	Cheshire Cat	Coach Lynn Burrows
Sat, 3/21	9:00-1:00	GS	Meadows	Last day of scheduled Masters training at WP. Coach Lewis Koski.
Wed, 3/26	5:30-7:30pm	SL	Echo Mountain	Last night at Echo, note adjusted times

The group will meet every morning ready to ski at 9:00am by the ski racks in front of the Competition Center Ski Repair Shop door of the Balcony House lodge.  Daily training coupons can be purchased at the Competition Center office in the Balcony House base lodge after 8:00am each day.

The Competition Center Masters program is unique in that we use several highly qualified coaches to give you lots of different looks into your skiing.  You will benefit from each coach's bag of tricks to help you ski better and faster.

Rick Foster

Rick has nearly thirty years of very diverse experience in the ski industry.  He got his coaching start at Winter Park back in 1980, and from there he held positions of club director at Eldora, U.S. Ski Team associate coach and sports medicine program coordinator, and athletic trainer.  For over fifteen years he has been a competition representative for Marker USA, and he brings a wealth of equipment experience to the Masters group.  Rick loves being back to his coaching roots at Winter Park and has given the Winter Park Masters a big boost.  Rick coaches Masters primarily on Fridays.

Lynn Burrows

Once the head age class coach at Winter Park and currently a PE teacher at Fraser Valley Elementary School, Lynn enjoys the opportunity to teach an adult class for a change. Lynn has been coaching Competition Center racers of all ages for over twenty years, but she's really enjoyed coaching the masters recently. Lynn has a keen eye for proper racing technique and has a big bag of tricks to help her skiers break their bad habits. She also sets a fantastic visual example with her skiing, calling on her racing experience as a member the University of Colorado ski team.  Lynn may drop in on any day this year.

Lewis Koski

Lewis spends his weeks all over the globe doing investigative work, but naturally what he enjoys most is looking into your skiing skills. Lewis has spent thirteen years teaching ski racing at Winter Park. He has a great technical background and sets his skiers up with the right moves to handle speed.  Lewis coaches the Masters primarily on weekends and on Wednesday nights at Echo Mountain.

Darlene Nolting

Darlene joins the staff with a long list of coaching accomplishments.  She is a USSA Level 400 international level coach and is a teacher for other coaches in the USSA Coaches Education System.  She works closely with US Ski Team staff in her job with USSA as the Rocky Mountain Division Competition Manager.  She also achieved PSIA Level 3 certification, and has taught and coached skiing for twenty years.  Darlene will coach most Thursday training sessions.

Rich Hadley

Rich is coaching Masters at Echo Mountain on Wednesday nights.  Rich is an exuberant coach with lots of knowledge about speed.  His racing career had him at the top of the heap in Rocky and a stint with the US team. Not many can match Rich's passion on the hill.