Lee Canyon Launches Ski Racing and Development Clinic Series for 2015/16 Winter Season

LAS VEGAS - Jan. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Lee Canyon, formally known as the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, announces two new eight-week ski racing development clinics, the Juniors Race Clinic and the Masters Race Clinic for intermediate and advanced skiers that are looking to improve their technical and tactical ski skills through racing. Both clinics are being held on Saturdays, Jan. 9 through Feb. 27. The junior program is aimed at skiers ages 10 – 18 and is $249. It runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The masters program targets skiers age 19 and older is $289.  It runs from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Irwin Kollegger, a former member of the Swiss Alpine Ski Team who now resides in Las Vegas, is teaching both clinics. To register for the race clinics, skiers can visit www.leecanyonlv.com.

Participants in the Juniors Race Clinic are organized by skill level into small groups. Fundamental skiing techniques, navigating various types of terrain and conditions will be taught. Students will also be introduced to ski racing and racing techniques.

The Masters Race Clinic focuseson developing strong technical and tactical skills in and out of the racecourse. This clinic prepares skiers for NASTAR-level racing, the largest recreational ski and snowboard race program around the world.

Kollegger is a Swiss Snowsports Level 4 certified ski instructor, Professional Ski Instructor Association Level 3 certified instructor and a United States Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) Level 300 certified coach.Both programs utilize USSA (United States Ski Association) and United States Ski Team Alpine Ski Fundamentals as well as USSA Ski Quest Concept Drill Testing.

“Our goal has always been focused on developing lifelong skiers and snowboarders through our various programs,” said Kevin Stickelman, Lee Canyon’s president and general manager. “We wanted to elevate the popular youth programs to the next level by offering intermediate and advanced ski and snowboard programs taught by world class instructors.”

There are also limited spots available in the February session of Lee Canyon’s youth multi-day programs including the Mountaineers Program that caters to skiers 3 to 6 years old, and the Freeride Program, which is for both skiers and snowboarders ages 7 to 14. Both programs run every Saturday from Feb. 6-27, 9:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Sessions are $299 per person and include an unlimited 2015/16 youth season pass as well as lunch on each of the four program days. Season-long ski or snowboard equipment rental can also be added for $149; helmets are required for all participants. The January session has sold out.

For more information on Lee Canyon, visit www.leecanyonlv.com.

About Lee Canyon

Lee Canyon is located approximately one hour from downtown Las Vegas in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Established in 1963, Lee Canyon offers guests 195 acres of terrain, 30 trails that are accessed via three chair lifts and one tubing lift and an additional 250 acres of hike-to terrain. Lee Canyon averages 212 inches of snowfall per year and offers ski and snowboard coaching, terrain park, and lodge amenities include dining, a retail shop and a host of summer activities.  For more information, please visit www.leecanyonlv.com. Follow Lee Canyon on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/las-vegas-ski-snowboard-re...), Twitter (http://twitter.com/LVSkiSnowboard) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/skilasvegasvideos).