ARC is a boutique, elite youth alpine ski racing program based in Park City, Utah, founded in 2022 by Head Coach Chris Probert. ARC trains U8 through U14+ athletes at Utah Olympic Park, Woodward Park City, Solitude and Snowbasin, and free-skis across Utah’s Ikon resorts. ARC is a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Bronze Podium Club and finished #1 in the Intermountain Division (IMD) South Series in 2025–26.

U8, U10, U12 and U14+ (roughly ages 6–15), in four tiers: Foundation, Tech, Tactical and Mastery. Groups are set by skill, strength and maturity rather than strictly by birth year, so athletes train where they’ll develop fastest.

6:1. ARC caps group sizes (12–18 athletes per tier) and limits athletes per training lane so every racer gets maximum runs. ARC athletes commonly get 1.5–2× the runs per session of larger programs.

ARC’s coaching is grounded in the biomechanical methodology of Harb Ski Systems (Harb University), applied consistently from U8 through U14. Athletes use Protern sensors and video analysis for objective feedback.

2026/27 season fees are published on our Programs page: Foundation $5,000, Tech $9,000, Tactical $10,000, Mastery $14,000. Fees include lane space, full coaching, team vehicle, training equipment, course setup and video analysis. Season passes, USSS/IMD licenses, race entries, travel and camps are additional. Need-based scholarships are available through the ARC Community Fund.

Primarily Utah Olympic Park (including West Peak for U14 SG/GS) and Woodward Park City, with additional lane days at Solitude and Snowbasin and free-ski days at Utah’s Ikon resorts. Fall camps run at Loveland Ski Area, Colorado and at indoor slalom venues in Europe.

Youth Ski League (YSL) for U8–U10, the IMD South Series for U12, and the full Intermountain Division schedule including the IMC U14 Cup for U14.

Yes — see our Camps page. Fall gate camps in Colorado, an annual indoor slalom camp in Europe, and spring/summer blocks, all at ARC’s 6:1 ratio.

Start with a short inquiry and include any video of your athlete skiing — a few turns on groomed terrain or a race run is ideal. Our coaches use that to see where the athlete fits within our groups before anything else. Then apply online, or reach Head Coach Chris Probert at (435) 565-0904 / chris@arcskiteam.com.

Utah has more than a dozen youth alpine race teams in the Intermountain Division (IMD South), from large multi-discipline clubs and academies to resort teams and small alpine-only programs like ARC. See our guide to the best ski teams in Utah & Park City for every team, how they differ, and the questions to ask before you choose.

A ski team (club) is an after-school and weekend program where athletes stay at their regular school — this is the model for most U8–U14 racers, including ARC. A ski academy combines academics and training in one institution and typically starts at U16. Many academy athletes come up through a club program first.

Scale and structure. Large programs run many hundreds of athletes across multiple disciplines; ARC is intentionally small and alpine-only. In practice that means a 6:1 ratio instead of larger groups, capped lanes for more runs per session, every athlete coached by senior staff, direct access to the head coach, and the flexibility to adapt training to each athlete. We publish all pricing and inclusions so families can compare directly.

Most Park City programs start athletes at U8 (ages 6–7) once they can ski parallel on blue terrain confidently. ARC’s Foundation tier is built for exactly this stage: ~45 snow days, 3 days a week, with weekends kept free for family skiing.

Mid-season moves are possible but uncommon; most programs commit lanes and coaching months ahead. The best time to evaluate programs is spring and summer before registration opens. ARC is happy to talk any time.