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25-26 Registration is OPEN!
The leaves are falling and winter is right around the corner – time to sign up for a season of winter fun with DCWST! Registration information can be found at https://www.dcwst.org/join/ . We will be accepting members to our Alpine Team and our newly retooled Race Ready Adult Team. Make sure you are ready to…
Read MoreDCWST and Wisp Resort – semper deinceps!
This offseason has been semper deinceps – “always forward” – for DCWST and Wisp Resort. In our constant effort to push the sport, the team, and the mountain ahead both DCWST and Wisp Resort have worked hard this offseason to make improvements inside and out. Wisp has removed trees, installed many new snow makers, put new…
Read MoreJoin the Addy Strong Campaign!
Addy Spehar, an athlete from WPRC, was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The PARA Western Region is offering special Addy Strong T-shirts to show love and support for Addy Spehar. All net proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to Addy’s family to help with medical expenses, travel costs, and anything else…
Read MoreDCWST Snowboarder Finishes Top 15 at USASA Nationals
DCWST snowboarder Avery Badalian wrapped up her regular season ranked 3rd in Rail Jam and 1st in Slopestyle. Those rankings earned her a spot at USASA Nationals, held at Copper Mountain, CO from March 29 – April 3. At Nationals, Avery competed hard and finished 12th in Rail Jam and 13th in Slopestyle, putting her…
Read More24-25 Savage Squirrel Awardees Named
DCWST alpine team members Alexa Hester and Gavin Grunseich were named the 2024 – 2025 Savage Squirrel Awardees at the annual end of season DCWST Banquet. This Savage Squirrel Award, named after a combination of the race hill (Squirrel Cage) and and the original park (the Savage Terrain Park), is given annually the skiers and/or…
Read MoreOlympian Megan McJames Visits DCWST
3x US Olympian Megan McJames stopped by Wisp Resort on on Friday, Jan 17, 2025 to promote/screen her new documentary Trailblazer. Early in the evening she also booted up and took some runs with DCWST athletes during the Alpine Team training session. Following her time on snow, and the screening Trailblazer, she spoke to our…
Read MoreA Message from the DCWST Coaches
Hello athletes and family members – Each year the return to the mountains promises a return to the basics. As we knock off the rust and recommit ski/snowboard moves to muscle memory it is important to remember two things: fun and technique – in that order. From DCWST team members to Olympic athletes, the training…
Read More24-25 DCWST Performance Recognition Program (PRP) Details Now Available
As with the start of every season, the DCWST has recently reviewed and revised it’s Performance Recognition Program (PRP) for the coming 2024-2025 winter competition season. Click here to review the revised DCWST’s Performance Recognition Program and to read about how the intrasquad DCWST Cup works. Click here to see the most up-to-date DCWST Cup…
Read MorePARA Alpine Officials Workshop and Exam Schedule
THE MESSAGE BELOW WAS SENT TODAY – DCWST AOs SHOULD TAKE ACTION ACCORDINGLY Hello PARA, Alpine Officials Community, I’ve attached the PARA 2025 Season Alpine Officials Workshop & Exam Schedule. Here is a link to the schedule https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cuXWETTZFQwDGXXWZ13kJZto05Spwycb/view IMPORTANT—CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: With the exception of Technical Delegates and Race Administrators, biennial attendance at a Continuing Education…
Read More’24-25 Registration Opens Oct. 1 (for Returning Members)
Fall has arrived and the ’24-25 DCWST season is right around the corner! Registration for the coming season opened for returning members on Oct. 1, 2024. Registration for all others will open on Oct. 15, 2024. Spaces are limited and have filled quickly in the past, so be sure to act fast! Go to https://www.dcwst.org/join/ …
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