Lakes basin 15k Skate race postponed
Tamarack Lodge/Mammoth will not be able to hold the Lakes Basin 15k Strava skate race on the January 7-8 weekend as originally planned. Hopefully it can be rescheduled. Watch for updates.
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Yosemite Nordic Holiday Recap
The 50th Yosemite Nordic Holiday made its triumphant return this year! One of the oldest races in the Far West region, the Yosemite Nordic Holiday covers what may be the most scenic ski in North America. This year, 65 skiers tour or raced in the 10km junior race, the 16km classic to Mono Meadow, or the full 36km out-and-back to Glacier Point! Conditions were perfect for a full day of… Read More »Yosemite Nordic Holiday Recap
SBSTA Hiring Weekend Nordic COaches
The Sugar Bowl Ski Team is looking for Youth Nordic Ski Coaches for their weekend programs for the 2021-2022 season! Help drive the next generation of skiers, and implement a coaching plan at one of the finest programs in the country. SBSTA offers a very competitive hourly wage, uniforms and combined Sugar Bowl/Royal Gorge ski pass for full season employees. Check out the link below for more information!
2021-22 Race Season Opening Weekend!
It feels like an eternity, but race season is finally here! After two long summers and a season of virtual racing, a semi-historic snowstorm has ushered in winter with a vengeance, and it’s time to race suit up once again! Our first full-scale in-person races are getting off to a roaring start this weekend with a double header at ASC. There races are our first JNQs of the year giving… Read More »2021-22 Race Season Opening Weekend!
Far West Fall Symposium
Join us this Saturday, November 13th at Auburn Ski Club for the Far West Fall Symposium! We’ve got a full day of events for athletes and coaches from all over the region to come together and celebrate the start of the season. Things kick off at 8 am with a 3km and 5km rollerski race, followed by presentations for athletes and a Level 100 clinic for coaches. Stick around afterward… Read More »Far West Fall Symposium
Help The Mammoth Team Get a Van
The Mammoth Nordic Racing team has been one of the fastest growing junior programs in our region – and its time to upsize! Under the Eastern Sierra Nordic Skiing Association, this team has grown rapidly from an average of 10 to over 2 dozen active junior skiers. Mammoth Nordic Racing has been driving the growth of competitive junior skiing in the Eastern Sierra – and with more skiers, come more… Read More »Help The Mammoth Team Get a Van
Squaw Valley Mountain Run – Saturday, July 24th
For the past 40 years, hundreds of runners and hikers have made the annual pilgrimage to the top of Squaw Valley for this unique running event with stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the High Sierra. Starting at the base of Squaw Valley USA (6200’), the course climbs 3.6 miles up Mountain Run to High Camp (8200’) where awards, raffle, music, refreshments, and beer from Fiftyfifty Brewery (must have ID) in Truckee… Read More »Squaw Valley Mountain Run – Saturday, July 24th
Junior Project #2!
The kids are back at it for another round, with Far West Nordic’s second Junior Project Mini-camp – sponsored by Paco’s! Junior athletes from Auburn Ski Club, Sugar Bowl Academy, Tahoe City, Mammoth, and more are coming together this week for another epic block of training. Athletes will get the opportunity to push each other hard, and be coached by the best in the region – including by some of… Read More »Junior Project #2!
Far West Women’s Week
March 15th – 21st On the heels of Jessie Diggins’ historic World Cup Overall victory, there’s never been a better time to celebrate women in skiing with Far West Women’s Week! This week, get out on any of a number of Strava segments to ski and celebrate women in sport. While we can’t have in-person festivities to mark the occasion, celebrate as a community on the trails and with your… Read More »Far West Women’s Week
Paco’s Enduro sprint challege: Double points, big prizes
Results Update: What a weekend! We were stoked to see so many people out getting after it and hitting the segments for the Paco’s Enduro Sprint! The weather over the weekend kept course conditions interesting, and forced people to re-evaluate their strategies. In the end, Brian Halligan took home the top time, bursting onto the Strava challenge scene in a cumulative time of 5:21! Lizzie Larkins completed the hat trick,… Read More »Paco’s Enduro sprint challege: Double points, big prizes