Ever have the desire to ski race, but the junior racing program passed you by? Not to despair.
There are 11 races this season on the docket for the Intermountain Masters alpine racing season.The series is for skiers 21 years of age and older.
According to organizers, while many of the racers are veterans on the race course, many more are not. The series, they point out, is open to anyone.
Races are held in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. On the schedule are six slalom, eight giant slalom, one super G and three downhills. Divisions are broken down into age classes.
Following is a list of races:
Jan. 8-9 - 2 giant slalom races at Deer Valley.
Jan. 15-16 - 2 giant slalom races at Sun Valley.
Jan. 22-23 - 2 giant slalom races at Jackson Hole.
Jan. 28-29 - 2 slalom races at Solitude.
Jan. 30 - 1 slalom race at Park City.
Feb. 4-5-6 - 1 super G, 1 giant slalom and 1 slalom at Snowbasin.
Feb. 26-27 - 2 downhill races at Snow King.
March 5-6 - 2 slalom races at Bogus Basin.
March 12 - 1 giant slalom at ParkWest.
March 14-15 - 2 slalom, 2 giant slalom at Park City (International Masters Cup).
March 20-26 - 1 downhill, 1 giant slalom, 1 slalom at Big Sky (Montana) (U.S. Nationals).
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Park City will have two special guests on its slopes this week - Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The two will ski at the area, passing out Christmas treats, through Christmas Day.
On Friday, there will be a Christmas Eve program at the resort. The program will include caroling, a lively presentation of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and a torchlight parade on the PayDay run at 5:45 p.m.
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Snowbird will be site of several freestyle events this season.
Ballet competition will be held on lower Dalton's Draw ski run. The course is a short walk from the Snowbird Center Plaza, which makes it ideal for spectators.
The mogul competition will take place on Silver Fox run, with is also within easy viewing of the Snowbird Plaza.
The schedule is:
Jan. 29-30 - the Freestyle Tour Mogul Competition.
Feb. 27 - the Dual Mogul Grand Prix Finals (by invitation only).
March 4-5 - Ballet and Mogul Competition.
March 24-26 - U.S. Freestyle Championships.