The Western Alpine team attended their first ski race of 2019 this weekend, January 19th and 20th, in Winter Park, Colorado. The trip was a great start to their busy season. Saturday consisted of a slalom race on the lower mountain. Kyra Long (junior) placed 6th, Ella Engelhard (freshman) placed 8th, and Maeve Poulson (junior) […]
Words and photos by Meghan LaHatte The Alpine Team woke up bright and early Wednesday morning to make the long trek to Jackson, Wyoming, forat Snow King Resort. Along the ride we saw all the T-Rexes of Dinosaur, CO, ate at the filling and tasty Betty’s Diner in Vernal, and listened to some interesting podcasts. Well […]
The Western Mountain Sports Nordic Ski Team hosted the USCSA Rocky Mountain Conference this past weekend for two races, in conjunction with the NCAA West Region (RMISA) and the CB Nordic Alley Loop Ski Marathon. The races proved to be an important turning point in the season for the Western Team, with strong performances on […]
All photo credit to Meghan LaHatte. The Western Alpine Team had their fourth and final divisional race at Crested Butte Mountain Resort on February 10 and 11, before heading to Regionals. Teams around Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming were in attendance. Sophomore Kyra Long captured the women’s overall season title after skiing into 2nd place on […]
Photo credit Brian Coleman Crested Butte, Colo. – After snagging a 4th place on Saturday (1:27.07), sophomore Kyra Long captured her first collegiate victory in the slalom on Sunday at Crested Butte Mountain Resort with a time of 1:26.32. Sophomore Abby Davidson ended the weekend with a 6th place both Saturday (1:29.85) and Sunday (1:31.72). […]
The Western Colorado University Alpine Ski Team competed in the USCSA Western Regional Championships February 23rd-25th. Regionals were held at Brundage Mountain Resort in McCall, Idaho. Ski teams from across the Northwest and Rocky Mountain conferences competed to earn a spot a National in Bend, Oregon. Fifteen teams brought their top five/six skiers to the […]
Skis and bags are stuffed frantically in the back of a black rental SUV in the parking lot of Western’s Mountaineer Fieldhouse as the sun sets Thursday, January 5th; two days after the big mountain team’s planned departure for freeride world qualifiers in Revelstoke, British Columbia. With over a foot of new snow at their home […]
The Western Mountain Sports Freestyle team traveled to Winter Park this weekend February 13th. The team arrived in Winter Park late Friday night. The men skiers competed first on Saturday and then the female snowboarders on Sunday. Both groups battled the weather conditions: the guys faced strong winds, and the girls had snowy conditions with […]
The Western Colorado University Mountain Sports Nordic Ski Team placed well in the season-opening intercollegiate races hosted by Colorado Mesa University on the Grand Mesa. With strong training to start the season, and abundant skiing options in both Crested Butte and Gunnison, the team was poised for positive results. Western competed against the University of Wyoming, Colorado […]
With race season in full swing, Western Colorado University’s Alpine Ski Team headed to Echo Mountain for three races of only slalom. The weekend was packed with pure racing. The team arrived at Echo Mountain Saturday morning around 7:45am; everyone was expecting a long day ahead of them. With the first race starting at 9 […]
