Moguls Project Gold Recap
This season’s moguls Project Gold camps marked a meaningful step toward the long-term vision of developing not just elite moguls athletes in the U.S., but well-rounded skiers with a strong foundation in the sport. This year’s Project Gold camps were held in two regions to increase access for developing athletes. Eastern sessions took place at Whiteface Mountain and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Lake Placid, while western sessions were hosted at Snowbird Ski Resort.
The program focused on the top U15 athletes in the United States and divided the country into two regions, enabling greater participation and more direct access to athletes at a key stage of development.
Training emphasized foundational ski skills. Members of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) national team worked with athletes on core techniques, including pressure, edging and rotary movements and how they are linked to the five fundamentals of skiing.
These skills were introduced in structured morning sessions out of the bumps and then applied to moguls training in the afternoons. Athletes worked on mastering fundamental skills and adapting them to moguls terrain. Carving was a primary focus, which accounts for approximately 60% of the turn score in moguls competition.
The U15 Project Gold initiative was designed as part of a long-term development pathway. Athletes in this age group are within a 6-8 year progression window toward potential Olympic-level performance, including future cycles such as the 2034 Games at home in Salt Lake City.
Project Gold continues to serve as a key development program for moguls skiing in the United States. A large percentage of current national team athletes have previously participated in Project Gold earlier in their careers. In addition to competitive outcomes, the program supports broader skill development and encourages continued involvement in skiing, including pathways such as coaching and instruction.
Current Stifel U.S. Ski Team moguls team member and Olympian Nick Page joined the camp for a day last week at Snowbird. Page spent time with each group working on similar mechanics in his skiing that the camp participants were focusing on, bring the Project Gold camp full circle.
Overall, the camps focused on improving fundamental skiing ability, increasing athletes' and coaches' knowledge, and supporting long-term development in moguls and the wider sport, impacting future generations of moguls skiers.