Visiting JHMR: Recommend race coach for 10-yo daughter

[pj415]

Family trip to JHMR for Presidents Week. Daughter is in the local mountain alpine race program. Don’t want her to fall too far behind. Can anyone recommend JHMR instructors experienced in alpine race? Thanks!

 

[Average Joe]

She's 10 and she'll experience a week at Jackson Hole. I doubt she'll "fall behind."
Take her all around the mountain and have some fun.

 

[Johnny V.]

Just my opinion, but she will gain more by spending the week freeskiing Jackson Hole than she will by spending the week training,especially at 10 years old.

 

[Average Joe]

As a former JH instructor and current USSA coach I couldn't agree more.
Just go skiing. The experience there is all the coaching she'll need.

 

[Muleski]

Having a son who's name is carved on the JHSC's most outstanding skier trophy, I would URGE you to have her free ski every minute of every day that she can while there. What a gift. I guess I might take her to Snow King one day so that she can see where the JHSC is based.....right on the edge of town. Kids typically train under the nights after school. Pretty neat. Special. JHMR is arguably the best free skiing in the country. Kids her age in the ski club free ski the vast majority of their time. Ski club is independent of the JHMR. Instructors who have race backgrounds there....dunno. People with race backgrounds in town.....big numbers.

I'd free ski with her all week, put a big smile on her face. Depending on where you are from, should be very memorable and great week. She's TEN.

BTW, for kicks, just asked one of the top U16 coaches in the country his opinion. He laughed and said....just ski. He'd love to be able to have his kids skiing at the Village on a regular basis. Every big name skier to grow up there became who they are because of ripping the big mountain. In terms of some that your daughter might follow.....think Breezy Johnson.

I know a number who moved there to coach, and quickly bailed on that to be able to free ski the big mountain, the Tetons, the pass.

Have a blast. Amazing how they remember those trips, decades later! And at 10, agree she will not be falling behind!

 

[4ster]

Make that big mountain free skiing experience even more memorable by hooking her up with an instructor/coach/guide with a race background. There are many highly qualified at JHMR.

what is Resi Stiegler up to these days?

@TPJ

 

[S.H.]

what is Resi Stiegler up to these days?

Racing NorAms...

 

[James]

Get a guide. Learn some soft snow touch. Used to be standard fare before everyone lost their minds with Mikaela.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Racing NorAms...

Wow, you just can't stop her.

 

[James]

 

[ella_g]

@pj415 if u want to throw in a little race time with the free skiing, nastars always fun, the course is on Moran and open pretty much every day there’s not too much snow or it’s Monday or they’re not in the mood. What @Muleski said is true race kids here freeski much of the time esp at u10/u12 level , not that much time in gates. I dunno much about instructors at the resort, the race training that happens in town happens at snow king ... courses are only set at the village like 4 times a year for specific races, and the kids dont train there. Jhmr is a gigantic super fun playground, your kid will love it and be way more hyped about skiing when u get home to your race program.

 

[hbear]

Wow, you just can't stop her.

Yes, she was just in my neck of the woods a little while back. If I remember correctly onr of our Canadian team members Emelia Smart beat her as well as Lila Lapunja in SL.

 

[pj415]

Thanks so much for all your wonderful responses. A week of free ski it is! Can't wait. Snow looks amazing.

 

[ejj]

We skied in Montana for a week over winter break. No gates. My daughter came back and her first race was clearly improved. Confidence booster--skiing powder/trees/beat-up groomers at pace.