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Day 5: #Davos2018

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Ken Read

The focus of the Junior World Championships shifted to the Bolgen t-bar of Davos-Platz, an ideal location to host the Alpine Team Event. With ease of access a raucous crowd was on hand to cheer on the Swiss Team which … Continue reading →

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Day 4: #Davos2018

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Ken Read

Courtesy Johan Monsen It was an action-packed day of racing on the Jakobshorn above Davos as the men took centre stage for the Super G. The skies cleared as predicted, but left more than 30cm. of snow, prompting an enormous … Continue reading →

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Day 3: #Davos2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Ken Read

The weather forecast for Day 3 of the 2018 World Juniors proved accurate and according to coaches reports, there was probably more than 15cm. of new snow that fell overnight on the Jakobshorn. The ladies and those men who did … Continue reading →

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Day 2: #Davos2018

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Ken Read

It was a jam-packed day on the Jakobshorn slopes with the ladies slalom and a unique 2-run downhill format for the men. An approaching weather front, which threatens to bring high winds and 15+cm of snow, prompted the organizers to … Continue reading →

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Day 1: #Davos2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Ken Read

Brilliant blue skies welcome the athletes for the first day of competition in Davos. The 39th FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championship opened with the ladies giant slalom on Jakobshorn peak. Defending Marc Hodler Cup champions Austria got the Championship … Continue reading →

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FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships #Davos2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Ken Read

The red carpet for the World Economic Forum has been rolled up and put in storage. Political and business elites have left town. This week Davos has rolled out a magnificent white carpet of snow to host the best junior … Continue reading →

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Panorama Nor-Am Day 3 – College Skiers Dominate GS

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Kevyn Read

The third day of The Nor-Am’s began early with the men running the slalom portion of their Alpine Combined. American River Radamus held his lead with teammates Sam Morse and George Steffey again joining him on the podium. The top … Continue reading →

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Panorama Nor-Am – Day 2

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Kevyn Read

It was a long day at Panorama with three Super-G races, two for the men and one for the ladies. The Men were up on the hill early to make up for yesterday’s race that was delayed due to fog. … Continue reading →

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Panorama Nor-Am – Day 1

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Kevyn Read

The men’s and women’s Nor-Am circuit moved to Panorama Resort today with a Men’s Super-G, Ladies Super-G and Ladies Alpine Combined scheduled to take place on the first day. Conditions proved to be difficult with a fog layer moving in … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Super-G

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Kevyn Read

On a brilliant day in Lake Louise, the Men and Women competed in the first Noram Super-G of the season. The women started off with Canadian Ski Team’s Roni Remme capturing her second win of the week. Joining Roni on … Continue reading →

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