Wasatch Freestyle

FIS Champions Performance Program

Acceptance to this program is contingent on a mandatory interview (via phone) with Jon O’Brien, and a Domestic US Selections Spot for the upcoming winter season.

*Program Price Includes a limited Season Pass at Deer Valley® & Snowbird*. You May need to purchase a UOP pass. UOP season pass not included.

FIS Champions

DV Pass & Snowbird Competition Pass Included
$7,500
  • Please contact Jon O’Brien for more information.
  • Blackout dates may apply.

FIS Champions

Buy your own DV pass, Snowbird Competition Pass Included
$6,294.95
  • Please contact Jon O’Brien for more information.
  • Blackout dates may apply.

    FIS Champions Performance Program

    The FIS Champions Performance Program is built for skiers who want to take their mogul skiing to the highest level.
    Led by Olympian Emerson Smith and U.S. Ski Team alumni Hunter Bailey, this full-time program gives serious athletes the coaching, training, and mindset needed to reach their potential in FIS and World Cup competition.

    Train Where the Best Train

    Our team trains full-time at Snowbird and Deer Valley® — two of the best resorts in the world.
    Athletes get passes to both mountains, giving them access to world-class courses and terrain.

    The Program

    The FIS Champions Performance Program is built around three key parts:

    • Mogul & Jump Skills Training
    • Mental Conditioning
    • Physical Conditioning

      Mogul & Jump Skills Training

      Training covers every phase of mogul development:

      • Trampoline: Learn body control, balance, and air awareness in a safe environment.

      • Water Ramping: Practice tricks and air form with real-time feedback before taking them to snow.

      • On-Snow Camps: High-volume training blocks at Snowbird and Deer Valley® with a focus on turns, jumps, and flow.

      • Competition Readiness: Training that builds confidence and consistency under pressure.

      Mental Conditioning

      Working with Dr. Dan Freigang, a leader in sports psychology, athletes learn to focus, stay calm under pressure, and build mental toughness.
      This training helps skiers handle competition stress, recover from setbacks, and perform with confidence when it counts.

      Physical Conditioning

      Our off-snow training builds the strength and endurance needed to handle the demands of mogul skiing.
      Emerson and Hunter design every workout using proven methods focused on power, agility, balance, and recovery.

      Athletes also get guidance on nutrition, learning how to fuel for training, recovery, and peak performance.

      Proven Results

      Athletes from this program have gone on to win national titles, stand on FIS and NorAm podiums, and earn spots on the U.S. Ski Team.
      Our athletes have represented Team USA at the Winter Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup events.

      The Wasatch Freestyle Team is the #1 program in the state of Utah designed for athletes who want to compete on a full-time basis. Wasatch Freestyle has been Named USSA Club of The Year an unprecedented Three Times (2006,2020,2021). Wasatch is the only program in the Intermountain where you get the opportunity to train on two world-class ski resorts and 3 different courses. Training is tailored for you to succeed by training at two of the world’s best venues, Snowbird and Deer Valley®. It gives you the best possible scenario for success. Team members receive a season pass at both Snowbird and Deer Valley®.The Wasatch Freestyle Full-time Team is the #1 program in the state of Utah designed for athletes who want to compete on a full-time basis. Wasatch Freestyle has been Named USSA Club of The Year an unprecedented Three Times (2006,2020,2021). Wasatch is the only program in the Intermountain where you get the opportunity to train on two world-class ski resorts and 3 different courses. Training is tailored for you to succeed by training at two of the world’s best venues, Snowbird and Deer Valley®. It gives you the best possible scenario for success. Team members receive a season pass at both Snowbird and Deer Valley®.

      The coaching team has a history of generating young athletes who excel in ski competitions. Wasatch Foundation skiers have had phenomenal results in producing some of the world’s best. In the 2022 Olympics alone Wasatch Freestyle Foundation had 4 Olympians that came through the program (Bradley Wilson, Cole McDonald, Nick Page, and Sabrina Cass.) Wasatch has placed multiple mogul skiers on the U.S. Freestyle Team in the last several years, including Olympic Moguls bronze medalist Bryon Wilson. The team has had a National Champion, 3 World Junior World Champions, a FIS Rookie Of The Year, Junior National Champions, and multiple medal winners in Moguls and Dual Moguls at the World Cup and World Championships level in the last 10 years.

      A limited access Deer Valley® season pass is included in the price with blackout dates TBD This pass includes access to Deer Valley® Ski Resort only starting opening day.

      A Snowbird season pass is included in the price with no Blackout Dates.