About Us

Mission Statement

The Duluth/Superior Alpine Club commits to:

• Developing skiing skills and personal growth in young athletes.
• Helping young athletes develop their skiiing ability while striving to be a positive influence on personal development.
• Enabling young athletes to choose their training and racing intensity.

D/SAC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our competitive alpine and freestyle ski programs are run by Head Coach Scott Ransom and his staff of professional coaches.

Coaching Staff

The program is run by former US Ski Team Development Team Coach, Scott Ransom, and a staff with more than 50 years of racing and coaching experience. Scott is drawn to coaching by his passion for skiing and watching young skiers develop. His enthusiasm and continuing experience with national ski racing has had a positive impact on more than 500 young skiers through the D/SAC.

• Scott Ransom - Head Coach
• Heidi Jo Karlsson - D-Team Coach
• Kent Ogston - D-Team Coach
• Bree Ransom - Age/Ability Coach
• Jon Regenold - Head Freestyle Coach
• Scott "Potter" Neustel - Ability Coach
• Dave Zbaracki - D-Team Coach
• April Gerard - Ability Coach
• Wayne Quinones - Age/Ability/Junior Coach
• Corey Danelski - Age Class Coach
• Andy Bischoff - Age/Ability Coach
• Wayne Gatlin - Freestyle Coach
• John Hutchinson - Junior Coach
• Kyle Schenkleberg - Freestyle Coach
• Kevin Maki -Special Teams Coach
• Jodi Baumgarth - Special Teams Coach

Recent Team Duluth Champions

2008

Freestyle Junior Olympics: Austin Torvinen, Slopestyle National Champion

Freestyle Junior Olympics: Faye Lafferty, Slopestyle National Bronze Medalist

Minnesota High School League Section 7 Champions: Duluth East Men (all D/SAC members)

2007

Minnesota High School League - Duluth East Women - State Champion (all D/SAC members)

Minnesota High School League Section 7 Champions: Duluth East Men's and Women's squads (all D/SAC members)

2006

Minnesota State High School League--Sonja Jennings, Individual State Champion

Minnesota State High School League--Duluth East Women - State Champion (all D/SAC members)

US National Championships--Alex Acosta, participant

2005

Minnesota State High School League--Sonja Jennings, 1st individual

Wisconsin State High School League--Alex Acosta, 1st individual

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Warren Miller extreme skiing movie star Mike Mannelin

Club History

The Duluth/Superior Alpine Club was founded in 1965 by Wes Neustel, Don Salo, Paul Vesterstein, George Hovland, Melvin Cohen, P.A. Briglia, John Haavik, William Atmore and others. D/SAC is one of ten clubs in Minnesota devoted to alpine skiing as a life-long sport and participating in USSA and FIS programs.

Spirit Mountain became our home hill and primary training facility in 1979. D/SAC and Spirit Mountain Recreation Authority have standing agreements regarding their relationship including rights and responsiblities, and the D/SAC Team Room building.

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