First Shots at Black Mountain: Day 1 of U.S. Nationals (Photos and Video)
Alex Kochon · January 3, 2012
RUMFORD, Maine — A look at the freestyle sprint course on Black Mountain, about 1 1/2 hours before the start. The women’s 1.4 k qualifier kicks off at 9 a.m. and the men start the 1.6 k qualifier at 10 a.m.
Video: Athletes were busy warming up on the sprint course and some coaches had been testing wax since before dark.
Black Mountain lodge
Black Mountain course
Looking toward the stadium, where skiers start the sprint course on the left and return on the right.
U.S. Nationals course at Black Mountain
U.S. Nationals course at Black Mountain
U.S. Nationals course at Black Mountain
U.S. Nationals course at Black Mountain
Top of the last hill on the sprint course. Then it’s a long gradual downhill into the stadium for the 1.4 and 1.6 k sprints.
U.S. Nationals course at Black Mountain
U.S. Nationals course at Black Mountain
A look up the first hill of the U.S. Nationals freestyle sprint course at Black Mountain on Tuesday.
Looking over a pond near the U.S. Nationals sprint course with a snow machine blowing and the sun rising in the background at Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine, on Tuesday.
First Shots at Black Mountain: Day 1 of U.S. Nationals (Photos and Video) – FasterSkier
