

The Senders Freestyle Skiing
(all options below were for our 2022-23 winter season, 2023-24 details and sign up released in June 2023)

The Senders freestyle skiing Programs
The Senders programs are designed to take you to the next level. We have a history of helping to put team members who have the talent and drive and committed support system, through to the top level internationally.
We have a choice of multiple program options available at our home locations, all the way up to customized programs traveling to compete nationally for our most advanced and elite participants. Participants are split into programs options and groups based on ability, from beginner to advanced. Participants progress through the programs to work with more experienced coaches and join more experienced riders as their skills develop accordingly.
Our priority based learning includes building strong foundational skills and progressing in a safe and confident manner.
WHAT PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR ME?
The most important thing to understand first and foremost, is that our programs are for Skiers who are obsessed with the terrain park. If this sounds like you or the person you are looking at our options for, then you're ready to look at the other things to consider. It's important to assess current ability level before signing up to a program. For example, a beginner park skier won't do well on a full day program. They may become far more vulnerable to injury later in the day, as all the minor and major muscle groups and movements have not been fully developed yet to help maintain control and avoid injuries. Likewise a more advanced Skier will struggle if they are in a group where the rest of the group is significantly lower level than they are. This is the benefit of our programs for our participants running from beginner through to elite. It allows us to give everyone a shot to develop based on being a part of a group, where there will always be with other skiers at a similar level, going through similar skills and assigned to coaches who are a good fit for working with that level of participant. It's important to look at where your current level is best described from the following 5 different levels and options.
1.Beginner - Skiers who are new to a terrain park environment and are still learning how to clear jumps and basic features. Currently we do not have any options for beginner skiers.
2. Rookie - Skiers who have moved up from the beginner stage and are now confidently riding all features in the beginner park and are now dabbling in the Intermediate level Parks. Rookies also begin to compete in local series events. Currently we do not have any available options for a rookie level skier.
3. Intermediate - Skiers who are spinning over small to medium sized jumps in the terrain park, can ski switch and are using most rails in the intermediate park and occasionally riding the largest terrain park and big features. Skiers at this level are usually also looking to get into inverted manoeuvres. This is where our current ski programs begin.
4. Advanced - Skiers who the largest parks can't open soon enough for. They are spinning and flipping over the largest features, have a group of single inverts learned and are usually working on double inverted manoeuvres.
5. Elite - Skiers who have shown capabilities far beyond average in their age categories. This also includes advanced Skiers who are looking to compete on a national level tour.
*Our programs do not include transport and passes to access the resort or mandatory membership with the governing sport body ( Freestyle Ski Ontario).
freestyle skiing program options


intermediate/advanced ski Program Options
Blue mountain/horseshoe
This is where the competitive levels of our program begin. All Skiers on our Intermediate and Advanced programs are expected to compete on the local stops of the Ontario Timber Tour.
Intermediate Skiers
Intermediate Skiers have learned basic spin technique (1 clockwise 1 anti-clockwise 360), can ski switch and are hitting and clearing jumps in the Intermediate parks and are able to ride rails (Including side entry/Street style rails). They are spinning 360-540 degrees of rotation in the terrain parks and may be considering learning some inverted manoeuvres. Freestyle Skiers need to follow a certification process off and then on-Snow in order to train inverted manoeuvres and be cleared to complete them in events. We utilize trampoline training and airbag training trips that can be added on to your program in order to achieve this.
Advanced Skiers
Advanced Skiers are confidently hitting all features in the terrain park and are able to spin up to at least 720, complete multiple inverts and are spinning on-to and off rails. They are also looking to complete doubles and beyond. It takes a lot of time, effort and additional training off-snow and trips to extend the training season to get to this level of Skiing and also to coach at this level due the the immense certification process required to be completed. As a result, these Skiers get to work with our most highly experienced or certified coaches.
Blue Mountain Full Program: $5280 + HST (Program Currently Sold Out, check back at the end of the season for 2023/24 Sign up)
6 month payment plan: $924 + HST
-Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10am-3pm
-Program Starts January 6th 2023
-Finishes March 26th 2023
-Includes contest support at Timber Tour Events
Blue Mountain Friday Training Program: $1760 + HST (Program Currently Sold Out, check back at the end of the season for 2023/24 Sign up)
6 month payment plan: $308 + HST
-Fridays 10am-3pm
-Program Starts January 6th 2023
-Finishes March 17th 2023
-No Contest Support at Timber Tour Events
Horseshoe Resort Weekend Program: $3200 + HST (Program Currently Sold Out, check back at the end of the season for 2023/24 Sign up)
6 month payment plan: $560 + HST
-Saturday/Sunday 10am-3pm
-Program Starts January 7th 2023
-Finishes March 12th 2023
-Includes contest support at Timber Tour Events
The Senders Elite Skiing Program
Elite program members are expected to commit to a minimum number of training dates, national events and high performance camps throughout the season and will have access to our highest level coaches. This invite only program is for riders who have spent multiple years on our Senders programs and are looking to compete on a National/North American tour, have a fully supportive and committed family and have proved that they are driven and are willing to push their skill levels and fitness on and off-snow.
Program Option begins in Summer 2023