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Team Welch

Racing & Team Programs

Six programs, from a first run through gates to FIS starts. Welch has been developing Minnesota racers since 1965, and our Sweeny training hill and Tow Pro rope tow let athletes stack more laps than almost anywhere in the Twin Cities market.

Find Your Program

Open Racing

All ages · No commitment · $15 per day

Drop into a GS course on Lookout on select Sundays. Skis or snowboard. Timed runs with a handicap system. The easiest possible way to find out if racing is for you.

Sunday Adult Race League

All ages · 7 weeks · $180

Fun, informal and affordable. Teams of ten race a NASTAR GS format on seven consecutive Sundays, followed by awards and door prizes. Bring a team or we will find you one.

Welch Carvers

Ages 4 to 10 · 6 weeks

Tickets, passes, rentals, lessons, racing, policies, conditions and getting here.

TEAM WELCH Junior D-Team

Ages 7 to 17 · 11 weeks · $750

A family-friendly junior race league. Seven practices and four race days, all on Saturdays, racing against kids in the same age group.

Freestyle Ski & Snowboard

All ages · 7 weeks · $180

Rails, air and park progression on six non-consecutive Sundays, coached by experienced freestyle skiers and riders.

TEAM WELCH Alpine

Age 14+ · Scored, FIS and Associate

Our advanced program. Low coach-to-athlete ratios, PMTS Racer Development, video analysis, and licensed coaching support at five CR1 region races.

Also Available

Post High School Training

Exclusive additional training for athletes from Hastings Alpine, Northfield Coop Alpine and Rochester Alpine after their high school season ends. $150 per athlete. Read more

Coaching fees do not include lift access. Every program above requires a season pass or a daily lift ticket, purchased separately. Compare season passes before you register, since most families come out ahead on a pass.

Coaching Staff

  • Peter Zotalis — Program Director and Head Coach
  • Bill Sonnega — FIS Coach
  • Brianna Berg — FIS and USSA Coach, Race Coordinator
  • Curt Storlie — USSA Coach
  • Christine O’Brien — Head Coach, Alpine D-Team
  • Tony Seyffer — Head Coach, Freestyle