Alpine Skiing

Spring Lake Park High School is in a co-op with Centennial High School to offer our students the chance to be a part of the Alpine Ski Team! Fast is fun!

What you need to know about this season

  • Centennial is the host school
  • Alpine Skiing is open to students in grades 7-12
  • For the bulk of the season, the team trains on Mondays and Tuesdays at Wild Mountain and leaves Centennial High School at 3:15 p.m. sharp. On race days, the team will leave Centennial High School around 1 p.m. Students are responsible for getting to Centennial to catch the bus.
  • Students are responsible for purchasing their own ski passes
  • Students can either use their own ski equipment or they can rent equipment on their own
  • Register for Alpine Skiing. Cost is $200 + ski pass to Wild Mountain

Season Overview

  • Alpine Info Meeting - Monday, October 21, 7 p.m., West Commons Learning Center / Centennial High School 
  • Season Begins: Monday, November 11
  • Season Ends: Wednesday, February 12
  • Practices / Races: Monday / Tuesday / Thursday evening
    • Detailed schedule will be provided at Alpine Info Meeting 
    • Private Invite Races vary
  • Section 7 Alpine Championships: Tuesday, February 4, Giants Ridge, Biwabik, MN 
  • MSHSL Alpine State Championship: Tuesday, February 11, Giants Ridge, Biwabik, MN 

Where we go 

  • Train at Wild Mountain
  • Compete in the NWSC at Wild & Trollhaugen
  • Compete in Section 7 at Giants Ridge
  • State Championship at Giants Ridge

How we get there

Students take a bus from Centennial High School to and from training and race events

Equipment: 

  • Required
    • Alpine skis & bindings, ski boots, and poles
    • Helmet
    • Goggles
    • Cold weather gear based on weather conditions
  • Optional: 
    • Shin guards
    • Pole guards
    • Helmet chin guard 
    • Speed Suit

Contact Us

AlpineSkiing@isd12.org

651-428-9444

Register

Register for Alpine Skiing

Cost is $200 + ski pass to Wild Mountain

Meet the coaches

Derrick Taylor

  • Returning CHS / SLP Alpine Head Coach
  • 4 year HS Ski Racer / Captain (2)
  • 4 year College Ski Racer / Captain (3)
  • Assistant Coach at Irondale
  • Volunteer Coach at SPAST
  • Lives in Circle Pines w/ family
Derrick Taylor - Alpine Head Coach

Tony Quinn

  • Returning CHS / SLP Alpine Assistant Coach 
  • 2-year HS ski racer for Champlain Park 
  • G Team Freestyle Coach for 3 years at Highland Hills 
  • Wild Mountain D Team Coach 

 

Tony Quinn - Alpine Assistant Coach

Danielle Dziedzic

  • Returning CHS / SLP Alpine Assistant Coach
  • 4 year HS Ski Racer / Captain (2)
  • Many years of local adult ski racing
  • 14 year Head Coach of Coon Rapids
  • Operates and owns a construction
  • business
  • Lives in Coon Rapids
Alpine Skiing Coach Dziedzic standing next to a helicopter