We're glad to hear from you! FSC is a vibrant community now entering it's 90th year of providing thoughtful, caring and professional instruction in skiing and ski racing. We are happy you are considering joining our program.
The Mission of FSC is to impart the joys of skiing and the life-long lessons of healthy competition to the children of its broad and open membership. We pride ourselves on developing skiers who not only excel at alpine racing but whose love for the sport lasts a lifetime. Our athletes are just as likely to be found ripping up the bumps on Avalanche, hitting jumps in the park or cruising down Tramway as they are running gates at Mittersill.
So how do you know if FSC is right for your child? For starters you do need to be aware that FSC provides instruction in alpine ski racing, we are not a learn-to-ski program. All FSC athletes must enter the program already skiing at an intermediate to expert level, with at minimum 3 to 4 years of skiing experience. Children should be able to load and unload a chairlift without assistance.
Here are some additional FAQ’s that will help you decide if FSC is right for your family.
Prior to joining the waitlist, each athlete will be required to complete a ski-along with their appropriate age group. This will allow us to gain first-hand knowledge of the skiing abilities of the prospective athlete so that they can be placed in the appropriate instructional program prior to the start of the season. It will also allow the athlete to get an idea of what our program is like prior to joining.
To request a ski-along for your athlete, please contact Rebecca Bell at rbell@franconiaskiclub.com
FSC is an alpine racing program as not a to a learn-to-ski program. Athletes who enter our program must be proficient in certain age-appropriate skills. The abilities of each athlete will be assessed at the start of the season. Should any athlete be unable to demonstrate proficiency of those age-appropriate skills by the third weekend of training (as assessed by the head coach), a meeting will be set up between the parents and Program Director, and FSC will seek to assist finding the athlete alternate options for their instruction.