FORGED TOGETHER

WINTER SPORTS

FORGED Together: Winter Sports is an 8-week program designed to prepare athletes for Idaho’s winter season through targeted strength and conditioning and on-snow training.

Athletes from Mission43 and the Challenged Athletes Foundation will train side by side through programming for Nordic skiing, adaptive Nordic skiing, Alpine skiing, snowboarding, and adaptive downhill skiing.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

FORGED Together: Winter Sports kicks off with a program dinner on November 22, followed by eight weeks of training beginning November 30. Participants will train twice per week at the Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse and take part in sport-specific on-snow training throughout the program.

NORDIC

  • Monday & Wednesday | 6:30 - 7:30 AM
    Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse

Nordic athletes will select one of two training tracks:

  • Beginner Nordic: Build foundational Nordic skiing skills and confidence on snow.

  • Boulder Mountain Tour: Train specifically for the Boulder Mountain Tour, culminating in participation in the race on February 6. Race registration is included.

ALPINE, SNOWBOARD & ADAPTIVE DOWNHILL

  • Tuesday & Thursday | 6:30 AM
    Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse

ON-SNOW TRAINING

Participants will also be asked to attend at least two sport-specific on-snow training sessions at Bogus Basin. Adaptive Nordic athletes will train with Bogus Basin Nordic Team adaptive instructors, while adaptive downhill athletes will work with BASE during on-snow training.

  • Friday, January 15: 2 PM - 4 PM

  • Saturday, January 16: 10 AM - 12 PM

  • Saturday, January 23: 10 AM -12 PM

  • Saturday, January 30: 10 AM - 12 PM

KEY DATES

NOV 22 | Program Kickoff Dinner

NOV 30 | Week 1 Training Start Date

DEC 10 | Fieldhouse Ski Wax Party

JAN 15-30 | On-Snow Training

FEB 5-6 | Boulder Mountain Tour Weekend + Final Immersion for Alpine

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PROGRAM DETAILS

  • No special gear is required for training sessions. Details about what to bring for the final immersion will be shared during the program.

  • We ask that if you choose to participate in FORGED Together programming that you are able to commit to at least 90% of the in-person training sessions.

  • Cohorts of 15 individuals will be training together during the 6-week period for each FORGED TOGETHER program.