Thanks all for bearing with us until the last minute!! We will SKI tomorrow!
Saturday Schedule
7:30 Meet base of A/B chair
9:30 Off hill
11:30-1:00 Dryland at Ice House
Sunday Schedule
7:30 Meet base of A/B chair
9:30 Off hill
11:30-1:00 Dryland at Ice House
We all need to remember that we are one of very few programs that are on snow right now!!! think cold!!!
See you all tomorrow!!!!
An update for Council schedule will be posted soon…. That is all!
Thanks for coming out today folks!
We are running a similar program for Sunday. J1/2/3′s and Council will be skiing early, loading the bus at 7:30 as we did today.
Make sure you bring sneakers with you to the mountain, because after skiing we will meet in the upstairs of the base lodge for some stretching exercises and some dryland training.
See Bruce’s post for some more details!
We will All ski the early AM ! THEN dry land BRING sneakers and a change of clothes from skiing!!!
Busses 7:15
Lift 7:30
SKI till 9:30
DRI Land at the base lodge from 9:45-11:30
Due to expected warm weather and anticipated skier traffic we have moved up our training schedule for the weekend.
All ALPINE (J1, J2, J3, & Council Teams) will meet by 7:20 AM at the base of the A/B Quads and prepare to be bussed to the Northstar.
7:20 AM!
Hey Folks,
I know not all of you were planning on making the trip up this weekend, especially those of you who do not have programs meeting this weekend.
J1 & J2’s & J3’s will meet at 8:00 AM by the A/B Quads on Saturday and Sunday.
The Council & Freestyle teams are on a similar schedule.
The mountain will be opening with VERY LIMITED TERRAIN.
Skiing at appropriate speeds for the situation are strongly encouraged by the staff and Ski Patrol. Please be courteous to others.
Our groups will be on the hill until about 10:00 AM each day. They will be freeskiing only.
Okemo will be opening Thursday at 9:00 AM.
Spread the word!
Thank you and have a great Thanksgiving!
Hello all and welcome back to Okemo for another season!
Whether you are joining us for the first time this season, or working on your second (or third) decade, we have been working hard to make Okemo Competitions and OMARA one of the best and biggest skiing, riding and freeski programs in the country.
We have some changes for 2011-12 and here’s a quick, and incomplete, rundown of them.
Freestyle Skiers and Snowboards will be pleased to find the park on Timberline has moved to Blackout. The lift access via the Black Ridge Triple and The Pull will dramatically improve the number of laps you can make in a day.
This opens Timberline back up for your cruising pleasure. It also means Race Arena will be returning to Bull Run. Actually, it will start on Lift Line and curve back to Bull Run and finishing just above the base of the A Quad. Kudos to the Okemo crews who are moving the snowmaking tower, clearing trees and moving some dirt around for us to make this happen!
New to the cast of coaches this year is Bruce Johnston, he will be heading up the J3′s as well as serving as our Head Coach. Bruce comes to us full of energy and ready to go for the season!
Photos of our events will be taken, once again, by Donald Dill. He’s been the photographer of our events for quite some time. With the departure of Photos by Reflex, Donald will be handling the photos himself. All of them will be available on Donald’s web page at smugmug. The direct link is here: http://tootsie.smugmug.com/
That is all for now, stay tuned for more updates!
Think Snow!
Sorry this has been late in coming to you!
It was a great day for golf and we had 11 teams come out in support of On Hill Technology for the OMARA Programs. It was a great time for all of the skiers and riders to show off their golfing talents (or lack thereof) and enjoy an afternoon of sunshine and dinner on the deck!
Here are the results from the 1st Annual OMARA Golf Tournament held at Tater Hill Golf Club!
1st Place – 59
Mike White, Ed White, Joe Sullivan, John D’Allesandro
2nd Place – 63
Steve Anderson, Jeff LaMura, Lenny Laquinto
T-3rd Place – 67
Maureen Blum, Alex Blum, Nick Blum, Denise Michaels
T-3rd Place
Rob Weber, Jim Whalen, Sue Whalen, Greg Towle
Closest to Pin
Men: Jeff LaMura
Ladies: Wendy Neal
Longest Drive
Men: Alex Blum
Ladies: Isabelle Chobor
It’s that time of year again – time to gear up for the upcoming winter at the annual OMARA Fit Day!
In conjunction with Fit Day, we are doing a FitNESS Day on Saturday, September 17th from 9 am – 11:30 am. The location will be in the Jackson Gore Courtyard or the Ice House (in case of rain). This session will be run by Bruce Johnston, the new OMS Athletic Program Director and J3 coach, but is open to anyone of any age in the Okemo Competition Program – alpine, freestyle, or snowboard athletes. We will conduct a fun and light workout with some mock physical testing and balance and agility work that applies to all winter sports. Athletes should wear sneakers and comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle. This is not a mandatory session, but will be a lot of fun!
On Sunday, September 18thwe will be having our annual Fit Day in the Jackson Gore Courtyard from 9 am – 1 pm. There will be this year’s newest alpine and freestyle skiing equipment on display with boots available to try on. Many local shops will also be there through whom you will be able to place equipment orders for the upcoming season and take advantage of competition pricing, which represents a significant savings. The snowboard program will have a separate fit session later in the fall. If you have any questions regarding equipment for your child, please contact his/her respective coach or Bruce Johnston or Mariel Meringolo are always available to help.