The 2013 Sierra Ski Chase results are in.Congratulations to Sierra Ski Chase winners Karen Seaward and Peter Hanson. Congratulations to everyone who participated this year! Final StandingsSierra Ski Chase information.
2013 Masters Challenge
Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Masters Challenge. Please review your results and if you find any issues (e.g. I missed your results in a race), please let me know asap and I’ll get that corrected. We’re currently working on some new very cool hats for this year’s winners which we’ll be getting [...]
Kris Freeman National Distance Champion
Kris Freeman (Maine Winter Sports Center/USST) broke away on the last 10k lap to win Thursday’s 50 k classic mass start in 2:24:52.8, Andy Newell (SMST2/USST) was second at 2:25:46.4 and Norwegian Einar Ulsund (University of Utah) was third at 2:26:15.5. Farm Team racers Spencer Eusden was 28th and Wyatt Fereday 33rd, and Far West master Peter Mayfield was 41st.Far West [...]
Liz Stephen National Distance Champion
Liz Stephen (Burke Mountain Academy/USST) ruled the day at Royal Gorge in the National Distance Championship. Liz skied the 30k Classic Mass Start Race in 1:41:54.8, over a minute ahead of USST teammate and World Cup Champion Kikkan Randall (APU/USST) who finished in 1:42:57.3. Rosie Brennan (APU) finished third in 1:43:59.2 skiing through the slush in 55 [...]
Stephen and Freeman Own the Climb
It was a cold and windy day for the final race of the SuperTour Finals, the 6k hill climb pursuit up Sugar Bowl’s Mt. Disney. Liz Stephen and Kris Freeman were the fastest climbers while Erik Bjornsen and Liz Stephen won the overall SuperTour Finals Titles.
Newell and Randall Claim Sprint Titles
US Ski Team sprinter Andy Newell (SMS T2/USST) won the men’s classic sprint passing 2nd place finisher Pat O’Brian (CGRP) on the second to last hill. Erik Bjornsen (APU/USST) came from behind to finish 3rd. Kikkan Randal (APU/USST) made it 3 for 3, winning the women’s classic sprints ahead of 2nd place finisher Ida Sargent [...]
SuperTour 10/15k Classic
The sun was out for the 10/15k Classic Mass Start races on day 2 of the SuperTour Finals at Auburn Ski Club. Kriss Freeman took an early lead and added to it, winning the Men’s 15k Classic with a time of 38:31.8. Erik Bjornsen was 2nd at 39:19.1, and Andy Newell was 3rd at 39:22.3. [...]
Kikkan Randall and Erik Bjornsen Win Prologue
A rain & snow mix made for a wet start to the SuperTour Finals which opened today with the 3.3k freestyle prologue at Auburn Ski Club. Kikkan Randall crushed the competition with a time of 7:57.9. Jessie Diggins was second at 8:05.0 and Sadie Bjorsen was 3rd at 8:13.5. Erik Bjorsen won the men’s [...]
Fast and Female
The Fast and Female Clinic at Auburn Ski Club on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. With Kikkan Randall, Jessie Diggins, Liz Stephen, Sadie Bjornsen, and many more incredible athletes.Photos by MacBeth Graphics
FAR WEST NORDIC RACE SCHEDULE
SuperTour Finals Hill Climb, April 8, Sugar BowlNational Championships Women’s 15/30k Classic, April 10, Royal Gorge XCNational Championships Men’s 20/50k Classic, April 11, Royal Gorge XCBilly Dutton Uphill, April 14, Squaw Valley Details on our Race Schedule page. Subscribe to the Far West Nordic calendar and never miss a race.
