Block 20* – The Under 10 Youth Development Big Mountain & Ski Cross program is a specifically designed cross-over ski program for athletes between the ages of 8 – 10 years, This program is a combination of Freeride Big Mountain skills and Ski Cross and is suitable for children who can ski Blue runs and may have progressed through Ski School levels 5 or 6 and they are now looking for their next challenge. The Block is a set schedule of 20 training days which include 10 days during the June School Holidays and then 5 weekends(fortnightly) of on-snow and dryland training throughout the season.

The programs aim to instil a passion for snow sports while developing strong fundamental skiing skills so athletes are confident all over the mountain. Confidence and self-discipline are developed through sequential programming and friendly competition, in a family-oriented environment.

Getting started and building the basics

U10 Athletes will learn the basics of athletic skiing and build skills and friendships to last a lifetime.

The focus is on having fun and spending as much time on snow as possible. This includes all-mountain skills, agility focus, introduction to speed, Ski-X, Free Ride jumps off-piste and gates (brushes and stubbies).

Variety is the key to the development of skilled, versatile athletes who are able to handle anything, anywhere:

• bumps;
• trees and powder;
• drills;
• tucking and gliding;
• slow, controlled and precise skiing;
• fast, athletic and fluid movement;
• skiing with and without poles and one or two skis; and
• gate training and specific race techniques.

Maximum Age Level Enrolment

• 24 athletes

Minimum ability

• U10 should be confident parallel skiers on blue terrain (Slalom Gully, Sun Run, etc).
• Prior training experience is NOT necessary!

*Block Conditions 

• Offer open to prior MHRS participants or with Team Hotham Director of Programs and Sports Development approval (subject to group mix, ability and numbers.)
• Team Hotham reserves the right to limit enrolments in Block Programs due to coaching capacity.
• The dates will be confirmed prior to the commencement of the program.
• Best efforts will be used but if we are unable to resource and facilitate the requested dates a full refund will be provided.
• Refunds will only be provided for medical certificate or approval by the treasurer.