Thank You, Team!
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our BSO Return Staff Training and BBQ — what an amazing turnout! It was great to reconnect, share knowledge, and kick off the season in true Bike School style.

We’re off to an incredible start this year with nearly 400 participants in our Spring Evening Programs, record numbers in Spring Club and Mini Shredders, and growing momentum in our Adult programs. Plus, DFX Dailies launches in just over a week — things are really rolling! A big shoutout to our trainers, who are working hard to put on some excellent sessions — don’t miss the chance to take part while the riding conditions are ideal!

Mark your calendars for our final BSO and official Meet & Greet BBQ for all staff happening on Friday, June 27th at Blackcomb Kids. Stay tuned for the signup — we’d love to see everyone there!
Thanks again for your energy, professionalism, and passion — it’s shaping up to be an awesome season!

See you on the trails, Sarah & Nadio

In this newsletter:

The Bike School Emergency Line will now be a resource for the whole of bike school. Adults/Privates, DFX Dailies and DFX Club. It will be active 7 days a week starting Saturday the 14th of June. Please report all guest injuries or separations to the emergency line. Evening programs will continue to report injuries and incidents to Neil.  

Staff bikes have almost all been allocated and picked up. There is still one Unassigned Large Meta remaining. If you have not recieved a staff bike already this year and are interested please reach out and apply to James at james.g.elsmie@vailresorts.com 

Priority will be to staff needing an enduro bike for work, FT and based on seniority.

Join us for a free lunch, Friday June 13th from 11am - 1pm at the CLC. It's a chance to meet those we'll be working alongside this summer in the Bike Park as well as some of the Bike School Support team. Open to anyone working or riding on a day off. Click the poster below to sign up by June 11th. 

The June training calendar is up on the website with lots of great training opportunities. Calendar can be found on the Bike School website

Guest Coaches are offering some training sessions this month (purple on the calendar).

 Joel Harwood, founder of Blueprint Athlete Development, is offering some great sessions that focus on advanced skill development with minimal terrain. These immersive workshops are collaborative and aim to equip staff with practical tools, renewed creativity and a greater adaptability in their coaching practice.   

Jake Johnstone from The Mind Mountain, is offering 4 Mental Strategy Workshops (MSW) that will equip coaches with practical mental tools to ride, teach and lead with more confidence, awareness and long-term sustainability – addressing the root mental and emotional factors that contribute to preventable injuries and mental burnout before they happen. (These sessions will start with a MSW in the calendar) 

Evening Sessions are coming soon. Finalizing schedules with trainers to offer Yoga, Strength & Conditioning, Cognitive, Mechanic and Assessment & Development sessions. Check the training calendar for the latest updates. 

Coming soon, a Women’s Only training session on Friday mornings. Working title is Women’s Training Fridays and will offer a Chill-Her and Thrill-Her option. Check the training calendar for session dates. 

Are you looking to continue your professional development and register for your next certification? A 10% discount code is available to Bike Park Staff only for both PMBIA and GSMBC courses, excluding the Level 1. 

Registration can be made online as follows: 

The new Bike & Snow School website is up and running, but is still a work in progress. Lots of great information and resources are available. Some buttons don't yet have links, but more items are being updated and added as we move along. 

Some great resources are available, including the new Skills Progression Booklet which is a living document which was born, and will grow from coach's input. If you have any questions http://www.wbsnowandbikeschool.ca is your one-stop shop for the answers. Everything from perks and pro-deals, to pay and scheduling can be found here. Check it out. 

We’re working on expanding our Bike Storage capacity at Blackcomb, which will also free up additional space at G1. If you’re currently on the waitlist, keep an eye on your inbox — we’ll reach out as soon as a spot becomes available for you.

In the meantime, here are a few friendly reminders about our storage areas:

Here are the links for Bike School lunch orders. Please make sure to use the correct link depending on which pod you are working in

Club Lunch Orders - this link is for DFX Club lunch orders. Orders need to be placed by 7am daily. We will add in CLC lunch specials once dailies starts next week on June 14th.

Adults/Privates Lunch Orders - This link is for the Adults/Privates lunch orders, orders need to be in by 9.30am daily. Currently only available on weekends until Dailies starts on June 14th. 

THANKS 

Looking forward to seeing you all soon. 

Nadio, Sarah, Meesh, Chantel, James, Sandy, Liv and Neil 

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