A new Carbondale facility for the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC) expands dryland training opportunities and limits long commutes for young snowsport athletes and their families. Located in one of the warehouse spaces on Industry Place, the Carbondale Athlete Development Center (ADC) began seeing its first training sessions last week, as athletes work […]
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New AVSC alpine director says ski it all
Growing up, Will Hadden played every sport. Soccer, lacrosse; road biking, mountain biking. He was in junior golf tournaments. No football, only because his school had no team. “I would’ve if I could’ve!” he said. He has been ski racing for 30 years. Hadden, age 38, is the new alpine director at Aspen Valley Ski […]
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New AVSC executive director August Teague looks forward to supporting athletes
Last month, August Teague stepped up from his Nordic leadership role to become the new executive director of the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC). As a child, Teague was an AVSC athlete and competed on both the Nordic and Alpine ski teams. He returned to AVSC with extensive college and elite-level cross-country ski […]
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Inaugural Backcountry Symposium aims to encourage safety
This Saturday, Oct. 5, the who’s who of Colorado outdoor athletes and safety experts converge on The Art Campus at Willits (TACAW) from 11am to 5 pm. Aspen Public Radio and TACAW present the first annual Backcountry Symposium, starting with a resource fair, following Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club’s (AVSC) Community Sports Swap just […]