Olympian Nick Page offers behind-the-scenes training to youth athlete in Park City

Olympian Nick Page and young moguls athlete Oliver Lacey at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence during Back The Team’s first “Train With Me” session in Park City. Photo: Train With Me

PARK CITY, Utah — Back The Team hosted its first “Train With Me” session over the weekend, marking a new chapter for the youth-focused mentorship platform as the countdown to the 2026 Milan Olympics enters its final 100 days.

Olympian Nick Page, one of Back The Team’s inaugural mentors and a key figure on the U.S. moguls circuit, opened the doors of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Center of Excellence. He welcomed one of his September mentees, 14-year-old moguls athlete Oliver Lacey, for a behind-the-scenes training experience.

In September, Page led a month-long mentorship cohort, offering dozens of young moguls athletes nationwide insight into the mental and physical preparation required for world-class performance. Bringing one of those athletes to his home gym, he expressed how this experience brought the program full circle.

“I was a mentor for Back The Team in September, and it was awesome,” Page said. “It was really fun to create a community, meet a whole bunch of new people, and share some of my secrets with the next up-and-coming athletes. We’re out here in my home right now — this is our U.S. Ski Team training center called the Center of Excellence. Today, we have an athlete from my cohort, Oliver Lacey, who is coming to train with me. It should be pretty fun. We’re ramping up for the Olympics, and this is where we train at our home gym.”

Throughout the session, Lacey trained alongside Page, observing how an Olympian hones his craft ahead of the sport’s biggest stage. He noted that the opportunity to witness Page’s routines, mindset, and competition preparation up close reshaped his understanding of the sport.

“This experience today was such a highlight,” Lacey said. “Nick is an athlete who approaches moguls with a strategic mindset, and it has been really cool to see his perspective behind the scenes. Learning how he prepares for big competitions — clearing his mind at the gate and getting into flow states — has meant the world to me.”

When asked what he would tell other young athletes considering Back The Team, Lacey didn’t hesitate. “Do it,” he said. “It’s worth every penny. It’s fun, and I’ve learned so much.”

Back The Team leaders believe this moment reflects the core of the program: building direct, meaningful connections between rising athletes and elite competitors who understand the pressures, sacrifices, and mindset required on the Olympic pipeline. Through these mentorships, organizers say, young athletes gain access not only to elite training philosophies but also a closer look at the focus, resilience, and inner drive that underpin the Olympic journey.