First Shots at Black Mountain: Day 1 of U.S. Nationals (Photos and Video)

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.

Looking toward the stadium, where skiers start the sprint course on the left and return on the right.

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.

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.

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Alex Kochon

Alex Kochon (alex@fasterskier.com) is the former managing editor at FasterSkier. She spent seven years with FS from 2011-2018, and has been writing, editing, and skiing ever since. She's making a cameo in 2020.