Tonight is the seventh race of the season. Please park by the church just north of the Millicent Lift. Look for the sign-in under a Voile tent with flashing red lights. As usual, you will need a helmet and a headlamp.
Please be there in time to be ready to race at Great Western at 7pm as there will be a prompt start.
See you there!
Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21st, Vertfest will be taking place at the Snow King resort in Jackson, WY. This event is dedicated to promoting avalanche safety, building backcountry stoke, and competing in ski mountaineering races!
The Vertfest Rando Rally will kick off Saturday’s events. The course will cover almost 4000′ on a combination of on and off-piste skin tracks as well as two boot packs.
There will also be AM and PM clinics put on for several topics:
Beacon Basics and Advanced Techniques
Steep Skiing with Jess Baker
Exum Ski Mountaineering
Ski Mountaineering Racing Technique
Travelling in Avalanche Terrain with AAI
For more details please see:
http://snowkingmountain.com/vertfest/
This Tuesday is the sixth race of the season. Please park by the church just north of the Millicent Lift. Look for the sign-in under a Voile tent with flashing red lights. As usual, you will need a helmet and a headlamp.
Please be there in time to be ready to race at Great Western at 7pm as there will be a prompt start.
See you there!
Come out and test your speed, strength, and endurance at this year’s GORE-TEX® Wasatch Ski Mountaineering Race at the OWM All Mountain Demo. The race will support the US Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA). The USSMA sanctions and governs competitive ski mountaineering racing in the US and promotes and fosters recreational ski mountaineering through access, resources, education, and community.
The race is open to anyone over 18 and of any ability from first time racers who just want to see what ski mountaineering racing is all about to seasoned veterans. Any randonnée, telemark, or split-board gear is allowed. Racers must have skins for the ascents, not snowshoes or walking. Parking for on-mountain demo is crowded so arrive early, carpool, and/or take the bus
The race will start at 2:00 PM at the base of Solitude at the All Mountain Demo area. The race will feature short and long course options and will last approximately 1 hour.
Please pre-register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/us-ski-mountaineering-association-and-utah-ski-mountaineering-5646298343?s=30975881
The cost for the race is $10 which is payable when you pick up your race number. This donation supports the USSMA and the national team as they head to World’s in 2 weeks.
For more details see the Event page of the USSMA website.
The second Logan Ski Mountaineering Race starts at 6 pm tonight at Beaver Mountain.
The Sports Loft is organizing the Snow Leopard fundraiser for the Snow Leopard Fund at Alta resort this Saturday at 8am. The goal is to reach 200,000 vertical feet as a group so come out and join in the fun and add your vert for a good cause.
Details:
Bring your Beacon & Layers
Carpool
Arrive Early- 7:30- 8:00am
Warm up
Line up to climb at 8:15 am sharp
Climb to your hearts content
Demo Dynafit Boots, Skis & Camp gear
1:15 pm Arrive back at “Base camp” for prizes, giveaways and Race winner presentations
Schedule:
8:15 -10:00 Snow Leopard Dash
1st Place Man & Woman $125
2nd Place Man & Woman $50
3rd Place Man & Woman $25
10:00 – 1:00 Dynafit Demo Grizzly Gulch & Catherine’s area touring
1:15 – 2:15 Race winners presentations, Give aways, Contests, Friends, Fun, Music and light snacks.
*Note: The race will NOT be timed. There will be a marked course and winners will be held to the honor system. The race will cover approximately 2,000 vertical feet.
The 13th Annual Wasatch Powder Keg is coming up!
Thanks to dedicated volunteers, continued racer enthusiasm, and the generous support of many outdoor manufacturers and retailers, the Wasatch Powder Keg remains one of the largest ski mountaineering (skimo) races in the US and it continues to grow! The 2015 Powder Keg is once again an International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) sanctioned race and is part of the USSMA Cup Series.
The Wasatch Powder Keg, Voile-USA, Vertfest, Outdoor Research, and Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center are teaming up to bring Vertfest to Utah on March 6, 7, & 8, 2015! This year’s race will again host a Fridaynight race before the pre-race meeting which will be a Sprint style race. Saturday will be the traditional Powder Keg race. Sunday will be the technical team race that is longer than the Saturday race with a roped section requiring mountaineering skills.
Events
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help continue the outstanding success of this race. Whether you’re a veteran volunteer from years past or new this year, we want you on the team. We have volunteer positions for skiers and non-skiers alike. To sign up, please reply to this email with the information requested below.
As a volunteer, your commitment will include:
Powder Keg Race starting times – all from the Milly Base:
Course maps, schedules, and more information is available at www.wasatchpowderkeg.com
Pass it on! Forward this message to anyone who is interested in volunteering.
The Wasatch Powder Keg is a great event because of volunteers like you who help organize and conduct the race. Thanks for helping out.
Please contact:
Emily Brackelsberg
emily@wasatchpowderkeg.com
Wasatch Powder Keg Race Director
801-520-8040
www.wasatchpowderkeg.com
- Skins on/skins off transitions
- Efficient skinning and switchbacks
- Booter transitions
After a couple of weeks off we want to let you all know that the women’s meet up will resume this Thursday January 8th and will continue every Thursday throughout the ski season.
Please be ready to go with your gear on at 6:30pm. Meet at the big sign near the base of Milly. Please park by the Brighton church (just before Milly as you drive around the circle). From there the group has been heading up to the base of the snake creek chair life and splitting up into different abilities and skills they want to work on. If your running late head up that way to find everyone.
Remember to bring a headland and helmet and encourage your friends to come out and get a great workout and explore the sport of ski mountaineering racing. All abilities welcome!
There will be some clinics in the future and we will post this information once details are confirmed.
These clinics are provided by Utah Ski Mountaineering. Your membership helps support this 501(c)(3) organization so that events like these can continue.
