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Racing
Albany Ski Club
ALBANY - NY - USA
ASC Race Team
The Albany Ski Club supports a race team for men, women, and children of all ages and abilities. The size of the team grows each year as more people find out how fun ski racing is. If you are interested in joining the ASC Race Team contact one of the ASC Officers.
Racing through the Albany Ski Club is a great family sport with kids as young as five competing and as old as 70+ (Super Vets). The size of the team grows each year as more people find out how fun ski
racing is.
All ages, abilities, and genders are encouraged to come out and give it a try. Ski racing with the Albany Ski Club is so fun that 90% of people who try it end up coming back for more. The race
courses are medium in terms of difficulty (usually held on a intermediate blue slope)... not like what you see on the TV in the World Cup. Most courses are about twice as long as your standard Nastar
course and set in a GS style (Giant Slalom).
The main avenue for the ASC's racing is the NY Capital District Ski Council Series.
The racer fee is waived for first time ASC racers... 'Try before your buy'. After your first race it is $25 per season for adults and $15 for children under 18. The racer fee is in addition to your membership fee. Lift tickets for the races are between as low as $30 per person. You get to race and ski... all in the same day for one low price. Race volunteers always ski free.
There are three other members of the NY Capital District Ski Council (Out of Control, Single Ski Club, Schenectady Ski & Wintersports Club). Each club hosts/sponsors a race and enters a team. There are
plenty of awards for each race... several age brackets, male/female, skill level, overall team, etc.
It is important to point out that ski racing is great for all ages, levels, and abilities. Albany Ski Club racing is for everyone... not just the expert/fast racers (although they have their place in the open division). Ski racing will help you become a better skier, make new friends, ski new areas, etc. Everyone races against the clock and themselves.
The series covers four races from early January to the end of February. All of the races are with in two hours of the Capital District area. Races have been held at the following ski areas in recent years... West, Gore Whiteface, Bromley. Mt Snow, Pico, Killington, Stratton, etc. There are three other members of the NY Capital District Ski Council... they each host a race and enter a team. There are plenty of awards for each race... several age brackets, male/female, skill level, overall team, etc.
Lift tickets on race days as low as $30 per person. After the race is an awards ceremony along with food and beverage.
Race volunteers ski free on race days (scorekeepers, gatekeepers, and race officials).
This series is a great family event with kids as young as five competing. The kids are encouraged to have fun and all received awards at the end of the day. This series allows skiers of all abilities to win and have fun ski racing. If you are new to ski racing or knocking off the rust after a layoff... this is the series for you.
The majority of the ASC Race Team participates in this eight week series at West Mountain on weekday evenings. Races start at 7:30pm. Cost is.. $20 for each session. Includes practice/training runs with coaching instruction available. Includes awards for each race and season. This is a great way to get out during the week and have fun skiing gates. Click here
More competitive then the NY Capital District Ski Council above. Open to all ages and abilities. Races are held through out the Northeast (NY, NJ, PA, VT). Overall cost per race and per season is higher with this series then with the NY Capital District Ski Council above. Although, you get more for your money too... longer courses, better awards/prizes, better competition.
Several members of the ASC Race Team compete in this series. They are a good source of additional info.
Approximate cost... $30 for season membership, plus $ for each race including lift ticket.
This is a VT, ME, NH based race series for masters racers. To compete in masters racing you must be over the age of 18. New England Masters is affiliated with the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), which is the national governing body of ski and snowboard racing in the USA. USSA overseas the US Ski and Snowboard Teams for Alpine, Nordic, Disabled, and Snowboarding.
This series is popular with the ASC Race Team... but not quite as popular as ASRA Racing above. USSA based racing tends to be stricter and more expensive then ASRA Racing.
Approximate cost... $90 USSA season membership, $25 for New England Masters season membership, plus $ for each race including lift ticket.
This is a New York State (mainly western and central upstate NY) based race program for master’s racers. To compete in masters racing you must be over the age of 18. New York Masters is affiliated with the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), which is the national governing body of ski and snowboard racing in the USA. USSA overseas the US Ski and Snowboard Teams for Alpine, Nordic, Disabled, and Snowboarding.
This series is popular with the ASC Race Team... but not quite as popular as ASRA Racing or New England Masters. USSA based racing tends to be stricter and more expensive then ASRA Racing.
Approximate cost... $90 USSA season membership, $25 for New York Masters season membership, plus $ for each race including lift ticket.
NY based league targeted at youth or junior racers. Affiliated with Eastern Region of USSA. Interested members would compete in these events through their every day ski area race team... West Mountain, Willard, Gore, Whiteface, etc.
VT based league targeted at youth or junior racers. Affiliated with Eastern Region of USSA. Interested members would compete in these events through their everyday ski area race team... Bromley, Killington, Stratton, Okemo, Mt Snow, etc.
MA, CT, RI based league targeted at youth or junior racers. Affiliated with Eastern Region of USSA. Interested members would compete in these events through their everyday ski area race team... Bousquet, Butternut, Catamount, etc.
