How to be a great spectator & supporter: a guide for parents!
Being the parent of a young ski racer is a unique (and often very cold!) experience – standing on the side of a hill, watching from behind the netting, and willing your child to have their best run ever. But whether it’s your first winter of racing or your fifth, it’s important to understand how […]
Which camps are the best?
We have a lot of camps, and if you’re thinking about your first camp or few, it can be hard to know which ones are best for your child. It is a big investment, after all! Why it matters Find out more about why getting training volume right is so important in our previous article. […]
Training and competition volume, and avoiding burnout
Ski racing is a thrilling, high-intensity sport that challenges athletes physically, mentally, and emotionally. For many young athletes, it becomes a central part of life – training on snowy slopes, pushing limits in gates, travelling to races, and dreaming of future success. And we think skiing (not just racing) is for life – see our […]
What we do, and why we do it
Scottish Ski Club race training has a clear objective for its trainees – to become better ski racers. Believe it or not, that isn’t just about training gates, marginal gains, and chasing podiums. We aim to develop well-rounded, resilient skiers who love the sport for life. Everyone has the high potential to be good at […]
About Seeding Systems
Seeding systems are a way of tracking and comparing race performances. In the UK we have our own national seeding system, but it is based on the same calculations applied internationally by FIS, the international snowsport governing body. How do they work? Every ‘registered’ racer starts their career with 999.99 ‘list’ points in each discipline […]
SSC Snow Ball
On 23rd November 2024, The Scottish Ski Club is organising our Winter Snow Ball at the Dunblane Hydro in aid of the Club’s Bursary program, which helps to fund our members in our race training program on our Alpine camps. Click here find out more about the Bursary program.
West & East Coast 2024
In partnership with Bearsden Ski Club, the West & East Coast races at and Bearsden and Firpark ski centres will return on 3rd and 4th August 2024. More information will be available soon and at https://gbski.com/competition.php?ID=1543 and https://gbski.com/competition.php?ID=1544.
Convener’s Canter 2024
UPDATE 11/04/2024: Due to the high winds predicted for this weekend and the significant snow loss last night and potentially today and tomorrow. In consultation with the Mountain we have made the difficult decision to cancel the race on Saturday. But fear not, we will run a Highland Games at Farleitter instead. Start at 1pm followed […]
Bill Thomson
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Thomson. Bill was a much respected member of the Committee and many will remember him as a regular on the ski holiday and his years as the Holiday Convenor. True to form, Bill was skiing only a week before his passing on the […]