The HoliMont Racing Center is staffed by coaches and former racers certified by the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation (CSCF). The program combines excellent racing competition and experience while promoting tremendous camaraderie. Young skiers can move from HoliKids to Stepping Stones as they begin to express an interest in racing. After that, they can get their feet wet in Intraclub Racing, before advancing to a travel team.
Race programs are only available to HoliMont Members.
January 7 – March 5, 2023
The HoliMont Adult Racing program is a fun, challenging, and competitive curriculum designed to help improve your personal skiing and racing skills. It offers adults of all ages the opportunity to meet and ski with others that have a passion for developing and honing their competitive talents. An emphasis is placed on individual skill development, movement patterns, energy management, and racing tactics to generate improved ski performance. Each participant has the opportunity to choose between race training in gates or skill development sessions on closed racecourses and dedicated training arenas.
December 17 – March 5, 2023
This option is a price break for any Racer NEW to our traveling race programs. Take part in a reasonable racing competition schedule that provides outstanding coaching and group camaraderie. These athletes will mesh with their age-appropriate program, which is tailored to young racers who wish to try the travel program. Races include the first two NFSC Council Races, typically Holiday Valley and HoliMont, and Kandahar Race. This option is only available for one season.
January 7 – March 12, 2023
A fundamental development program for 6- and 7-year-old athletes who aspire to compete in freestyle or racing. Athletes will be introduced to racing and freestyle aspects of SnowSports competition to provide a diverse base for these youngsters, so they are prepared to take on whichever discipline of snow sports competition they choose as once they turn 8. Athletes will compete in IntraClub Races and Club Freestyle Competitions at HoliMont.
January 7 – March 5, 2023
This program is designed to introduce young skiers to the excitement of ski racing. Group size is usually 5 or 6 racers to one certified coach. The coach typically remains with the same group throughout the season. The aim of the program is to be a fun atmosphere while promoting skiing improvement and adaptability while giving young skiers an opportunity to meet kids their own age and develop new friendships. Prerequisites include the athlete being able to parallel or wide-track, be a minimum of 8 years old, and able to get on and off all ski lifts unassisted. Athletes have typically graduated from the HoliMont Ski School Programs
December 17 – March 19, 2023
Our Junior Programs are for our younger racers between the ages of 8 and 19 who are currently competing or would like a chance to compete locally in Western NY. At these levels, our junior racers are provided the opportunity to test their ability at the regional, state, and possibly the national level with kids their own age.
The Junior Programs consist of four training groups; each with highly qualified USSCA, CSCF, and PSIA certified coaches. This is an elite training program, where we hope all young racers who enter our Intraclub program will someday participate.
Age Groups Include – U10/U12, U14, U16, U18+. Many of our junior athletes have shown great success at the state, regional, and national level with many medals and top 10 finishes in all age groups.
US Ski and Snowboard and New York State Ski Racing Association Licenses Required.
December 27-30th, 2022
There will be four full days of fun and learning filled with skiing, riding, and celebrating with friends. Morning and afternoon sessions all four days, with fun and exciting camp, races the final afternoon. Camp is included in all Competitive Programs except IntraClub and Adult Racing.
Coaches remain with the same group throughout the camp and most will continue to coach the same racers throughout the ski season. Groups will concentrate on skiing fundamentals and work up to both Slalom and Giant Slalom techniques and tactics. There is no better way to improve your or your children’s skiing than the basic skiing and gate training drills used by our professionally trained USSCA, CSCF, and PSIA staff.
Four days of skiing fundamentals, gate-training drills, tuning, and waxing clinic, do not miss it!
PO BOX 279, Ellicottville, NY 14731
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