Alaska Besh Cup JOQ #5 The weather gods smiled on Birch Hill Saturday, February 7, for the fifth of six Besh Cup Junior Olympic Qualifying races. The race was relocated from the Salcha Ski Trails to the Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails at Birch Hill. More than 160 skiers competed in the races under bright sun at temperatures of approximately +2F to +3F. Fairbanksan David Norris (OJ)J of the FAST team was the winner for the...
Intermountain Junior Nationals Super Qualifier at Soldier Hollow 1/30-31/2009 By Kathryn Tucker, parent of SVSEF skier Torin Tucker (J2) Soldier Hollow hosted the Junior Nationals Super Qualifier January 30-31, 2009, drawing competitors from Vermont to California and most everywhere in between, yielding a starting field of 579. This venue can easily accommodate such a large race field, having hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics Nordic competitions, and offers some nice amenities including a world class stadium...
FasterSkier will once again be publishing a weekend recap of regional races from around the country. On any give weekend there may be a dozen or more events. We do our best to track down results for as many as possible, but to be sure your event is covered, please email us with results and preferably a short write-up. To have your event included, we must receive an email by noon on the Monday after...