
DEVO PROGRAMS
The Snowbasin Ski Team Devo Program is a comprehensive all mountain curriculum that emphasizes the fundamental skills of skiing. Most athletes joining the Devo program have experience skiing with their families or have completed resort ski school programs such as Learn and Earn or resort seasonal programs like Future Busters, Little Busters or Basin Busters. Athletes must be comfortable skiing terrain off Wildcat Express Chairlift, be able to manage their own equipment both on and off hill and able to load and unload the chairlift independently or ask for assistance.
Athletes can join this program between the ages of 5-15 to gain fundamental skills in a non-competitive team environment. (Must be 5 by Dec 31st.) Devo athletes are grouped for ability and social compatibility, which range from our beginner to intermediate and advanced levels. The Devo program includes two home alpine races and end of season SkillsQuest Assessment in addition to Coach recommendations for follow-on advancement within the Snowbasin Ski Team Programs.
With coach/program recommendation, an athlete may be selected to participate in the Devo+ program, which includes both on & off piste skiing as well increased exposure to alpine ski racing and freeride skiing in particular. Devo+ athletes have the option of adding Holiday Camp training, higher level alpine races and an at home freeride competition.
This is the earliest age for Snowbasin Ski Team blossoming skiers to move beyond single group or private lessons to a curriculum lead 12-week development program with a team focus and multiple development based groups.
Ages: 5-6 years old (Must be 5 years old by Dec 31st.)
Birth years: 2019 - 2020
Days on snow: 12, Saturday mornings only
Season: Dec-March
The place where foundational skills development moves into higher levels of expectation and abilities. Within the Devo program, teams are created based on appropriate age and development. Currently we have 30 different teams covering both Saturday and Sunday, allowing us to best fit each athlete.
Ages: 6-12 years old
Birth years: 2013 - 2019
Days on snow: 12, Available Saturday or Sunday
Season: Dec-March
Optional Additions: 5 Friday Showboat sessions, December Holiday camp, YSL Finals alpine race and/or inhouse freeride competition with Coach/Program Recommendation
A coach recommended program that serves to put the finishing touches on foundational skills development before moving onto the next levels of our ski team. Devo+ athletes will ski a wider variety of terrain including more difficult areas of the mountain at a faster pace, all meant to build the confidence of our teammates.
Ages: 8-12 years old
Birth years: 2017 - 2013
Days on snow: 12, Available Saturday or Sunday
Season: Dec-March
Optional Additions: 5 Friday Showboat sessions, December Holiday camp, YSL Finals alpine race and/or inhouse freeride competition with Coach/Program Recommendation
Thank you for your interest in the Devo Programs!
2025-26 Registration Opens
May 1, 2025 for Returning Families
May 15, 2025 for new to Snowbasin Ski Team athletes.
Registration notifications will be sent to those who have completed this season's Intent to Participate Form & subscribed to our Registration Notifications. If you are interested in registering for a 2025-2026 Program, please complete the following two steps:
Step 1 – Complete the Intent to Participate Form for each athlete who intends to participate. Fill out the ITP only once for each athlete. Completing the form multiple times for the same athlete may compromise your registration.
Step 2 – Subscribe to our Snowbasin Ski Team Newsletter and mark admin@snowbasinskiteam.org as a contact in your address book and/or safe sender. This allows our messages to be received through e-mail client filters.
If the program descriptions, informational links, equipment recommendations, or answers to Frequently Asked Questions did not address your concern, please contact:
TJ Shaughnessy
Devo Team Manager
devo@snowbasinskiteam.org
Matt Bird
Devo Program Director
mattbird@snowbasinskiteam.org












