MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. — On a postcard spring Saturday in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, a boisterous band of pilgrims some 2,000 strong is preparing for their own brand of funky and fearless worship. Alone and in groups, they leave Pinkham Notch and trek 3.1 miles up a narrow, mud- and snow-covered trail toward Tuckerman Ravine, […]
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On skiing: Plenty of runs left in this season
By now, the results of the U. S. Alpine Nationals are old news, but there are still observations worth mentioning. One is the remarkable finish of the Men’s super-G on opening day. After the 25 or so racers had completed their runs, those of us in the warm sun at the finish area concluded the […]
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Correction: Wrong closing date
The ski report on Page C2 in Wednesday’s Sports section should have said the closing date for Black Mountain of Maine in Rumford is April 12. The information was incorrectly provided to the Sun Journal.
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Team USA rounding into form nicely
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Patrick Riml judges the success of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team not by how clean and fast Mikaela Shiffrin skis (the answer to that is, “very”), but rather how the younger skiers fare at large events — like at the recently completed U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. “From our young athletes, we’ve […]
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Analysis: U.S. Alpine Championships worth the long wait
Less than a week removed from making headlines for a ski lift incident that left seven people injured, Sugarloaf was once again in the news, this time for all the right reasons. Some of the country’s best skiers flocked to Sugarloaf, looking to tackle Narrow Gauge and take home a national title. While some big […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Chodounsky grabs men’s slalom title
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — With one ski pole, David Chodounsky is a pretty good skier. With two ski poles, Chodounsky couldn’t be defeated. In his first run of the men’s slalom Sunday at the U.S. Alpine Championships, Chodounsky shook his head as he crossed the line, and waved his ski pole in the air. He wasn’t acknowledging […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Techs have skiers singing the right tune
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Danijel Andisilic didn’t stand on a podium at the U.S. Alpine Championships this week. He didn’t hold up a gold-plated hatchet, or coast into the finish corral to a round of adoring adulation. Drew Duffy, Alice McKennis, Nina O’Brien, Tim Jitloff and Mikaela Shiffrin have done that. But they wouldn’t have, without […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Duke ducks out on her own terms
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Hailey Duke is calling it a career, and she is going out on her terms. The Sun Valley, Idaho, native skied competitively for the final time Saturday in the women’s slalom at the U.S. Alpine Championships, placing fourth. Duke is hanging up the skis and going to Westminster College in Salt Lake City, […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Shiffrin dominates in Sugarloaf debut
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Mikaela Shiffrin has given her fans plenty to cheer and smile about during her short time at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. The Olympic gold medalist slalom skier arrived at the Carrabassett Valley mountain early Thursday morning, signing autographs and taking pictures with her ever-growing fan base later that night. Friday, […]
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March is a funky month when it comes to weather
As I have noted in previous ramblings, March can bring us anything in terms of ski conditions. Some years we have rapidly deteriorating conditions when the first day of spring arrives, and other years we get a blast of winter. This year the temperature in my car registered 7 degrees when I went out to […]