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‘Your own creative flair’: Alyeska kicks off day two of Freeride comp
GIRDWOOD, Alaska (KTUU) - Leaving their mark on the mountain, dozens of skiers and snowboarders were on the South Face of Alyeska looking to take home the win during the Alyeska Free Ride Two Star event. The event, known simply as the ‘Freeride comp’ to competitors,...
Weather can’t stop Alaska’s junior alpine racers from chasing speed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s junior alpine skiers returned to training this week after weather forced delays during last weekend’s Coca-Cola Classic alpine race series at Alyeska.
Storm delivers, operations delayed: Alyeska’s 22-inch powder day tested by wind and avalanche mitigation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alyeska Resort is ramping up operations after a significant overnight storm dropped nearly two feet of powder on the upper mountain. According to Bayne Salmon, Alyeska Mountain Communications Manager, Friday started with challenging...
University of Colorado Secures Victories in Giant Slaloms at Both UAA Invite and RMISA Champs
Photo Credit – Bob Eastaugh
The Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) is competing in the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Invitational and the 76th Annual RMISA Championships at Alyeska Resort, Alaska.
The alpine athletes kicked off with two giant slaloms on February 19th and 20th. They kicked off with the UAA Invitational GS first and then the GS for the RMISA Champs on the second day.
Speed Merchants Tear It Up At Alyeska Resort – Anchorage Daily News
Photo Credit – Bob Eastaugh
Alpine Skiers from across the state gathered last week Alyeska Resort for the annual Coca-Cola Classic. Despite tough conditions early in the winter, the surface was in good shape for fast-paced racing over four days. Click here for more detail.
Andrews, Meyer Earn Gian Slalom Podiums
Photo Credit – Bob Eastaugh
Angus Andrews, 15, and Eva Meyer, 16, earned podium finishes for the Juneau Ski Club during the Coca-Cola Classic race series over the last week at the Alyeska Race Trail in Girdwood, 36 miles south of Anchorage. Seven JSC members competed in the four-day event.
2024 U16 Western Region Alpine Championships: Young Skiers Shine in Alyeska, Alaska
Photo Credit: Bob Eastaugh
The successful 2024 U16 Western Region Alpine Championships in Alyeska, Alaska, showcased young skiers’ impressive talents. As Bob Eastaugh captured in photos and Natalie Osborne reported, two standout athletes have emerged as frontrunners, and Alaskan contenders have also made their presence known in the rankings.
Moe, Peterson dominate the competition in U16 West Region Alpine Championships
Photo Credit: Bob Eastaugh
Jackson Hole, Wyoming skier Taylor Moe and Luca Peterson of Truckee, California dominated the U16 Western Region Alpine Championships at Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood over the weekend.
Moe won the slalom, giant slalom and super-G contested on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to sweep the girls races. Moe’s closest competition was Sun Valley skier Ruby Smith, who finished second. Brynn Hanley of Team Palisades Tahoe placed third.
Alyeska Ski Club skiers fly high at Junior National Freeride Competition
Photo Credit: Sam Kikuchi
The interest level in freeride skiing has increased significantly in Southcentral Alaska over the last handful of years.
And so too, it seems, has the quality of the skiers.
The IFSA Junior National Freeride Competition wrapped up Thursday at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. Members of the Alyeska Ski Club swept the top spots in each of the ski divisions.
Alyeska RMISA Championship Recap
Photo Credit: Bob Eastaugh
The RMISA Championships were hosted at Alyeska, Alaska on February 22 (GS) and 24 (SL), with the Alaska Anchorage Invitational taking place at the same venue on February 21 (GS) and 23 (SL). While they are considered two separate two-day events, the Championships and Invitational functioned much like one four-day race series.