ASC TRAINING CENTER

Comp Nordic

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

GUS JOHNSON

Phone: (530) 426-3313 Ext. 102 | Email: gus@asctrainingcenter.org

Head Comp Coach: 

Bernie Nelson

Email: bernie@asctrainingcenter.org

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About

The ASC Training Center Competition Ski Team is a part of Far West Nordic’s racing division and is open to athletes ages 14 to 19 who are interested in high-level cross-country skiing. This program is designed to turn proficient skiers into competitive racers. Our many focuses include fitness and training, technique development, and participation in local, regional, and national level racing. (We have lots of fun as well!) We aim to prepare athletes for competition at the Junior National level and foster a lifelong interest in the sport. We believe that training is fundamental to success in winter racing, and tailor our programs to help athletes reach their goals. 

Activities include skate and classic skiing, running, ski imitation, classic and skate roller skiing, and strength. Training will be balanced between intervals, distance, speed, technique, and strength.

See Nordic Training Camps page for info about domestic and international trips. 

ALL WINTER PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS open in August. 

Program OPTIONS

GRADES (AGES): 9th-12th (ages 14-19), U16-U20

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced

Comp Team Full-Time:

  • Year-Round: May 27 – April 12. 190 sessions. 
  • Pricing includes 5-8 sessions per week Summer, Fall, and Winter.
  • Cost: $3900
  • 5-8 sessions per week year round, additional strength opportunities, and full-time support for athletes.
  • If skiing is your thing or you just can’t seem to get enough of ASC XC Skiing, this is the program for you! Comp FT includes individual goal setting meetings, video technique review, lactate testing and zone training education, and an individualized training plan to help reach seasonal training targets.
  • Comp FT does not include camp or race trip fees, but all FT athletes are encouraged to take advantage of additional camp, race, and training opportunities! 
  • Suggested program for local athletes on the Biathlon Team: Comp FT + Biathlon Add-On. See Comp Lite for a second option

Comp Team Lite:

  • Year-Round: May 27- April 12. 116 sessions.
  • NEW THIS YEAR – Comp Team athletes can choose any three days to attend training regardless of season (Summer, Fall, Winter). This adds an additional day of training from last season and increases flexibility for selection. Comp Team Lite offers the same opportunities as Comp FT, just fewer weekly commitments. 
  • Cost: $2500
  • Great option for multi-sport athletes, athletes moving up to Comp from Devo, and our regional athletes living out of the area or athletes who want the ASC Comp Team experience with fewer daily commitments.

  • Suggested program for regional athletes on Biathlon Team: Comp Lite + Biathlon Add-On.

Summer Only (Full-Time):

  • May 27 – August 31: 60 sessions
  • Cost: $975
  • Full Time Summer Training Program for College Athletes. Includes all sessions 5-8 per week. 
  • Best option for college athletes or regional athletes who want an immersive summer training environment. Summer FT includes individual goal setting meetings, video technique review, lactate testing and zone training education, and an individualized training plan to help reach summer training targets. 
  • Does not include camp fees, but all Summer FT athletes are encouraged to take advantage of two additional training opportunities – July Local Mini Camp and Utah.

Summer Only (Two-Day):

  • May 27 – August 31: 20-30 sessions.
  • Cost: $800
  • Athletes choose any two days to attend. Option for athletes to combine morning and afternoon sessions in a single day. 
  • Best option for college athletes who want to join for target sessions but maintain OYO training goals, multisport athletes, or athletes with jobs, travel schedules, other life demands, etc!. 

Winter Only (Full-Time):

  • September 16- April 12: 128 sessions.
  • Cost: $2750 (subject to change)
  • Full-time option for athletes with busy summers, travel plans, or other sport commitments. Provides dryland opportunities through the fall and a seamless transition to winter programming on snow.
  • Pricing includes all sessions offered starting after fall break. 5-8 sessions/week.

Winter Only (Two-Day):

  • September 16- April 12: 64 sessions.
  • Cost: $1850 (subject to change)
  • Part-time winter option. Join us 2-days a week to progress your skiing! Provides choice of dryland opportunities through the fall. Option for weekends or a split schedule in the winter. Athletes can choose any two days.

GenerAl Training Schedule (winter)

Rest Day

1530-1745

 Fall: Speed 

 Winter: Intervals

1530- 1745

Fall:  Intensity

Winter: Practice with High School / Middle School team

 1530-1745

Fall:  Strength

Winter: Pre-race or Strength

1530- 1745

Fall:  OYO

 

Winter: 

CNISSF RACES (High School and Middle School League)

Or Speed, if no race

0930-1200

Fall:  Intervals

Winter: Intervals or Technique

1300- 1430

+GYM STRENGTH Times are TBD…

0900-1200

Fall:  Distance

Winter: Overdistance

+COMP LITE

Comp Nordic - Skiing
Comp Nordic - Skier

Training LocationS

Our Training Sessions bounce around various locations in the Truckee/Tahoe Area.

PRIMARY LOCATIONS:

  • ASC Training Center (19749 Boreal Ridge Road, Soda Springs, CA).
  • North Tahoe High School/Tahoe Cross Country (2945 Polaris Rd, Tahoe City, CA 96145).
  • Truckee High School *summer only* (11725 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161).
  • Kilner Park *summer only* (410 Ward Avenue, Tahoe City, CA).
  • Truckee River View Sports Park *summer only* (12200 Joerger Dr, Truckee, CA 96161).
  • Squaw Valley Park *summer only* (101 Squaw Valley Rd, Olympic Valley, CA 96146).

 

Our athletes rise to the top of the Far West Division and do extremely well regionally and nationally at the highest competition levels. We consistently qualify more athletes for the Far West Junior National team than any other regional program.

Our mission as a non-profit training facility is to keep costs affordable for our athletes. In 2018, we celebrated our 90th year of winter sports excellence. We’ve been raising champions at Auburn Ski Club since 1928!

ASC Training Center hosts some of the major Far West Nordic qualifying races each season on the Comp/Devo Team’s home trails. Our 25+ km trail system features FIS-homologated 5km, 2.5km, and 1.2km courses.

As the top training and racing venue in the western U.S., we have hosted the XC Junior Nationals five times, the USSA Supertour twice, the NCAA Nationals, and the US Biathlon Nationals. Our location on Donner Summit also means our teams are the first ones on the snow at the beginning of the season and the last ones off in the Spring!

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