Waterville Valley, NH, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterville Valley Resort is currently hosting the U.S. Snowboard Cross Team for a training camp, taking place November 11th-November 20th. Serving as a training ground for the nation's preeminent snowboard cross athletes, Waterville Valley Resort provides exclusive training terrain, on-mountain services, catering, and lodging.
The U.S. Snowboard Cross Team enjoys exclusive access to Waterville Valley Resort's High Country terrain. Beloved by locals and visitors alike, High Country is 12 acres of skiable terrain located on the summit of Mount Tecumseh, around 3,600'-4,000'. The professionally built boardercross course spans across High Country's 12 acres and 400 vertical drop. High Country also boasts a designated T-Bar surface lift, enhancing the cohesion and convenience of training sessions.
"High Country was originally created to function as a training venue.", says Tim Smith, President and General Manager of Waterville Valley Resort" Working together with U.S. Ski & Snowboard, we were able to open High Country terrain early in the ski season, creating a beautiful, expertly designed boardercross course. We're excited to strengthen our relationship with U.S. Ski & Snowboard and hope to continue hosting these world-class teams. The entire resort and Waterville community are excited to welcome these incredible athletes to our corner of the White Mountains!"
The U.S. Snowboard Cross Team consists of many distinguished athletes, including Olympic gold medalists World Champions, and podium winners in multiple celebrated competitions such as the X Games, World Cups, and Nor'Ams.
"This is the first time the US Snowboard Cross team has had the opportunity to get high-performance pre-season training right here in the states.”, says Nick Baumgartner, a U.S. Snowboard Cross athlete. Nick was a Gold Medalist in the 2022 Olympics and has been part of four different Olympic Teams during his distinguished career. He has also earned golds and podiums in multiple world-class competitions. Nick continues, “Waterville Valley has the perfect setup for us to maximize our domestic training before heading to our first races in France and Italy. The Europeans have always had places to train domestically, but now the US does too, and that is going to be a game changer for our team.”
Following the departure of the U.S. Snowboardcross Team, Waterville Valley Resort will open its boardercross course to local teams for early season training. If your team is interested in booking lane space, please contact marketing@waterville.com.
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ABOUT WATERVILLE VALLEY RESORT
Waterville Valley is New Hampshire’s Family Resort, offering a vast array of year-round family activities and events. Located in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Waterville Valley is an independent resort offering world-class skiing and snowboarding across two mountain peaks, with 265 acres of alpine skiing terrain, a premier ski & snowboard school, and unique guest amenities such as childcare and parking lot ski trails. Enjoy our unique mountain culture at slopeside family-friendly après-ski, kid-approved terrain parks, or annual community events; or explore the White Mountains via alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking, hiking, or mountain biking. For more information, please visit waterville.com.
ABOUT U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Tracing its roots directly back to 1905, the organization represents nearly 200 elite skiers and snowboarders in 2023, competing in seven teams; alpine, cross country, freeski, freestyle, snowboard, nordic combined, and ski jumping. In addition to fully funding the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers, and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success, and the value of team. For more information, visit www.usskiandsnowboard.org.
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- Nick Baumgartner, a U.S. Snowboard Cross athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist, trains at Waterville Valley Resort
- Waterville Valley Resort High Country Boardercross Course
