REGIONAL Academy

Our Regional Academy Programme is designed to provide a comprehensive, exciting  and challenging programme for ski racers from minis through to national champions.  It aims to set new and high standards for everyone involved as well as to provide additional training opportunities for young ski racers.

 

PROGRAMME PARTICIPATION CRITERIA

All athletes must:

  • be registered as competitors for the 2026 season
  • in regular training with their local club
  • be committed to ski competition (proven record of national competition participation)
  • commit to the majority of the Academy Programme
  • have all their own ski equipment

 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR JOINING THE ACADEMY SESSIONS

(see Criteria Guidance Video)

U14 and Older – Performance Criteria

  • carved arcs – making large radius carved arcs engaging both edges before the fall line
  • javelin turns – making large radius javelin turns on medium terrain, lifting the inside ski in the first 3rd of the turn
  • linked turns on 1 ski – linking 4 turns on one ski (keeping the other ski on) – both feet, on easy terrain


U10/12 – Performance Criteria

  • making large radius arcs mathcing both edges before the fall line

 

Age category qualification is based upon 2025 summer artificial slope categories as follows:

 

AGE CATEGORYYOB
U102016/2017
U122014/2015
U14 (& older)2013 and before

 

For more information on age categories please visit – GBSki

 

CLUB NOMINATIONS

Each year Ski Clubs are invited to nominate suitable athletes who meet the above criteria to join this programme.  For more information please contact admin@snowsportwales.com

VENUES AND SESSION TIMES –  2025/2026 PROGRAMME (coming soon!)
VENUES:NORTH WALES – LLANDUDNOSOUTH WALES – PEMBREY/ PONTYPOOL
SESSION TIMES:TBCTBC
TRAINING DATES:

Want to get involved?

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