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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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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Downhill

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Kevyn Read

With the schedule moved up, the second day at Lake Louise was a Nor-Am race for both men and women. In the women’s it was an all Canadian day with Canada Ski Team’s Roni Remme and Stef Fleckenstein coming first … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Day 1

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Kevyn Read

It was Lake Louise at its best — cold and clear — for the first training runs of the 2017-18 Nor-Am downhill races for men and women. The day went off smoothly with 26 women and 82 men making their … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Preview

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Kevyn Read

With the men and women’s World Cup races wrapped up for another season at Lake Louise, now it’s time for the Next Generation of up and coming athletes to show what they can do on a world class track. For … Continue reading →

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Summer Sessions: A day on the glacier

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Ken Read

The days start early. Training is always at high altitude. You hydrate and eat constantly. A day on the glacier is always tough both mentally and physically. But the snow conditions are typically excellent, making for high volume and an … Continue reading →

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