Ice cross is similar to ski cross – the Olympic sport in which ski racers compete head-to-head down a steep hill while maneuvering twists, banked turns, jumps and drops. In this case, ice cross racers wear skates to navigate an ice-covered ski trail. Picture speed skaters padded in hockey gear racing down a steep sheet of ice, with four of them at once vying for the finish line. And, yes, sometimes they wipe out.
An ice cross racer inspects the course Thursday night at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn during the shortened practice run due to soft ice. Race brackets for Saturday’s 2024 ATSX 250 Lost Valley race at 6 p.m. will be determined by world rankings or random seeds if not ranked. Check the Lost Valley website and Facebook page Saturday to learn if the race is still happening. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
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U.S. Ice Cross Association pro racer Matt Kawahara flies over a jump Thursday night at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn during the shortened practice run. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
U.S. Ice Cross Association President Kale Johnstone, front, drags his skate to slow himself Thursday night as he inspects the track at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn. Practice and trials were suspended for the night after several racers broke through the soft ice on the track. Race brackets for Saturday’s scheduled 2024 ATSX 250 Lost Valley race at 6 p.m. will be determined by world rankings or random seeds if not ranked. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Ice cross is similar to ski cross – the Olympic sport in which ski racers compete head-to-head down a steep hill while maneuvering twists, banked turns, jumps and drops. In this case, ice cross racers wear skates to navigate an ice-covered ski trail. Picture speed skaters padded in hockey gear racing down a steep sheet of ice, with four of them at once vying for the finish line. And, yes, sometimes they wipe out.
An ice cross racer flies over a jump Thursday night at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn during the shortened practice run. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
An ice cross racer spins down the course Thursday night after catching an edge during the shortened practice run at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
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