www.ussa.org Spring, 2008
The Perfect Nationals at Mammoth
2008 Masters Nationals Intermountain The 2008 Skier’s Edge Masters National Division Cup team Championships at Mammoth were blessed with perfect weather: sunshine and tem- peratures just cold enough to keep the snow firm, packed powder. The top-notch race crews ran the events with clockwork precision and their attitude was, “We are here to give you what you came for, great racing!” They even took a little extra time to set practice GS and SL courses on the SG day. The food at the parties was excep- tional, and the banquet was unequalled, adding a final touch of class to an outstand- ing event. Rusty Gregory, CEO spoke a few words that summarized Mammoth’s desire to support Masters racing and have us back. —Marietta Frinell Mammoth has also put in a bid for the FIS Masters Sunday River to host World Championships for next season March 2009 National 9–13, decision to be made in May. Championships A favorite site for our Intermountain takes 2008 Division Cup four-event Nationals, Each year at the Nationals, arguably one of Sunday River Is look- the most exciting events is the presentation of ing forward to the the Division Cup, using a complex formula gathering of the Highlights in this issue that takes into account participation and Masters clan • Year in pictures performance. Nightly updates saw March 23–28 next Intermountain overtake Eastern winter. Abby and Bear of • Ski information from on the last day to add their the of the race crew promise a better Rossignol name and possession of than ever running of our feature • Speed Series wrap-up event. Start planning now! the Cup for a year. • Divison reports
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Chairman’s Report by Keith McCauley
What a great sea- It’s not quite ready yet, but students from BYU and Salt Lake son! More early Community College have done a promo video for a student proj- snow here in Park ect on USSA Masters. This is a very good five-minute video, and it City and more pow- can be used by us to promote our sport. I will provide a link in a der days than we future communication so you can view it and forward it to others. have had in years. Masters National still needs volunteers, and if you want to help, Skiing, even now in please contact myself or Bill Skinner at USSA. We need volunteer April, is still great coordinators for USCSA, PSIA, marketing, poster design and and most people promo program development. None of these volunteer positions seem to have put require a lot of work, perhaps 1 or 2 hours a week at the most, but away their skis they are essential if we want to expand Masters. because nobody is Other items covered at the annual meeting in Mammoth: on the hill. By the • Next season at the Regional and National Championships we time you read this, have changed the seed order for the second run. All classes will most of the resorts run slowest to fastest (reverse of current) in the second run. here in Utah will be • IMC Criterium could be held in the United States next year with closed and they will only approximately 100 U.S. Masters. The division chairman will still have a 6' base. be given quotas and have the responsibility to fill the slots from We had an excellent Masters Working Group meeting in their divisions. Mammoth during the Nationals. My focus, and the focus of the Something to be very proud of is the Far West scholarship meeting, was membership. I have included in this Newsletter program. Far West has a very aggressive and successful scholarship “Zim’s Ideas for Promoting Masters Ski Racing.” This list was com- program in place, giving away $37,000 last year, and over the term piled by Richard Zimmerman, Chairman PSNA, of possible ideas of the program, raising and giving over $250,000 to athletes. They that divisions can use to increase participation and enthusiasm. have a lot of previous scholarship winners on the current USST, The consensus of the meeting was that electronic means need to i.e., Marco Sullivan, Katie Hitchcock, Stacey Cook, all of whom be used a lot to get out the word. Various divisions have excellent have come back and helped the Far West program. websites and I would encourage you to visit them to get ideas for Have a safe and successful summer, and help us promote your own websites. (midwestmasters.org, www.rmmskiracing.org). USSA Masters.
Masters Membership News by Bill Skinner It seemed the whole country had great snow conditions this winter. Powder skiing doesn’t necessarily mean good race conditions, but who’s complaining? After all Mother Nature did smile on us at Mammoth for our Skier’s Edge Masters Nationals. Three cheers for Beat and his race crew. Special thanks to Jon Nolting (Winter Park) and Thomas Erhard (Whiteface), our Regional Championships were weather challenged but these guys and their team never gave up. We all appreciate your effort. Keith McCauley is working hard as our Chairman and has provided great leadership at the National Comm. Meeting and efforts to recruit new Masters. Our membership numbers were down slightly this year, so please, if you know a potential new racer get them out there and contact me and I’ll send them our new Masters DVD with US Ski Team winning runs to get them fired up! Most of our major events are calendared for next year, so pull out your day planner and set your schedule for 2009. (See back page) We continue to be fortunate that our primary sponsor, the Skier’s Edge Company, has stood behind us for the past 6 years. Rossignol has produced our season schedule poster, Molecule F sponsored the National Speed Series and Ski Racing Magazine continues to cover our sport in print and on the web. Masters racing exists due to the volunteer efforts of the division chair- men, the help they get from fellow racers and family and those folks that I speed dial when in the need of expertise. Thank you one and all. See you at the start next year. News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 3 -1 ,Ê/, \ +EEPING 9OUR %DGE
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This year 432 racers Johnson in the battle for the overall till for the Molecule F trophy. Complete competed in 12 events the last events, third overall for season, standings can be found on www.ussa.org for the largest Series and Tomcich the class 4 season winner Masters web site. yet. Don Johnson and has a Speed Series Belt Buckle to (RM) and Bill Tomcich prove it. Overall Molecule F Trophy standings (RM) traveled the entire As the series expanded to cover A/B – MEN (59 & YOUNGER) tour including races in the East more regions the final winners were all 1 Willy Scroggins (M05, PN) 114 (Whiteface), Pacific NW (Schweitzer) and new. Linda Crowell (FW) just edged two- 2 Erik Klemme (M05, RM) 90 two trips to Mammoth. End result: time winner Jennifer Kaufman for the 3 Don Johnson (M05, RM) 80 women’s title. Last years older men winner 4 Bill Skinner (M06, IM) 56 Rauli Karjalainen (IM) had to play second 5(t) Benjamin Green (M01, EA) 50 Bill Tomcich fiddle to winner Knut Olberg (PN). In the 5(t) Randall Malin (M05, IM) 50 younger men Willi Scoggins (PN) out last- 5(t) Matt Savage (M01, FW) 50 ed the National DH Champ Erik Klemme D – MEN (60 & OLDER) 1 Knut Olberg (M08, PN) 145 2 Rauli Karjalainen (M08, IM) 93 3 Pepi Neubauer (M08, EA) 70 4(t) Jim Ruscitto (M08, IM) 60 4(t) Keith Thompson (M09, PN) 60
C – ALL WOMEN 1 Linda Crowell (W06, FW) 103 2 Jennifer Kaufman (W03, RM) 100 3(t) Lisa Densmore (W05, EA) 70 3(t) Dasha Kadulova (W03, IM) 70 2008 Speed Series winners 5 Sandy Hogan (W09, FW) 61
2009 Spyder National Masters Team
2008 Skier’s Edge National Women Men Championships Mammoth Class Competitor Competitor Mountain, CA 13 Teddy Cantanho (FW, 1-1-1) Nate Grifkin (EA, 1-2-1) The 2009 Spyder National Masters team is selected from 12 Diana Cookingham (FW, 1-1-1) Richard Masters (CN, 1-1-1) the top finisher in each age at 11 Virginia Reed (IM, 1-1-1) Harold Wescott (FW, 1-1-3) the 2008 national champi- 10 Marietta Frinell (FW, 2-1-x) Rich Robertson (PN, 1-2-1) onships, based on total world 9 Nancy Auseklis (IM, 4-1-1) Toni Praxmarer (FW, 1-1-1) cup points in the 3-events SG- 8 Rosemary Moschel (IM, 3-1-1) Pepi Neubauer (EA, 2-1-1) GS-SL combined. 7 Charlene Braga (FW, 1-1-1) Robert Andree (EA, 2-1-3) 6 Deb Lewis (FW, 2-1-1) Robert Skinner (IM, 2-1-2) 5 Lisa Densmore (EA, 1-1-1) Erik Klemme (RM, 1-1-5) 4 Carolyn Beckedorff (EA, 1-1-1) Timothy Hill (PN, 1-2-1) 3 Jennifer Kaufman (RM, 1-1-1) Toby Chapman (N, 1-2-2) 2 Kerry Brennan (EA, 1-2-3) Mike Shklovski (CN, 2-1-2) 1 Megan Thayer (EA, 1-1-1) Matthew Savage (FW, 1-1-1) News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 5
New Ski Shapes and You Postcards from Mammoth Jesse Keene, Rossignol National Race Coordinator
I wrote an article in the fall about how the For example, the slalom ski that new rules and ski shapes won’t affect the Ted and Lindsey skied on this season was performance of the skis. Both Lindsey the Y58 model made in both 155cm and Vonn and Ted Ligety proved manufacturers 165cm. That exact ski was available to all could build even faster products regardless athletes. Ted was in Mt. Hood this past of the rules. A common question I get summer coaching and training. He bor- every year from coaches, athletes, and par- rowed a pair of Y58 SL test skis from our ents is “What is the difference between the demo center, and was surprised how simi- products that the world cup athletes get vs. lar our test skis compared to his own pair of skis. It is true that sometimes new skis are designed in the middle of the season and our top World Cup and juniors may start to race on this product. This is part of the validation process to ensure that all Megan Thayer, racers get the fastest product. If the ski is fastest woman in New York. validated, than that model will be offered to racers in the fall. People believe that there is a secret race room in the ski factories where only the elite can enter and in that room there are “the good skis.” That might be the situation for some companies, but this is not true for Rossignol. We believe that if you want the best you should get the best. Rossignol provides top “World Cup” skis to all its elite athletes, top junior skiers and Masters though our Race Centers. Valentino Rossi, who races Moto GP for Yamaha, will get the latest and greatest from Yamaha before it’s available Jesse Keene on the market. This is part of the testing and validation process to prove that the the club level?” Well, the answer to that technology is faster. Once validated, the Mammoth Race Chief question is “nothing”… or sometimes technology will be available to all street Beat Hupfer “everything.” riders and club racers. It is no different in Rossignol finished the World Cup ski racing. Once our best athletes validate season with the best results from its ath- that the product is faster, we make the letes in recent years. Lindsey Vonn took the product available to all racers. overall and DH globe, and Ted Ligety won Most of the time all racers are on the GS globe, showing our leadership role the same product, and occasionally the top and commitment to racing. We are con- athletes will be 1 to 3 months ahead, test- stantly designing and building new race ing and proving that the skis are fast before skis. Rossignol and most ski companies we bring them to market. It is extremely were able to find the right combination of important that the World Cup athletes vali- side-cut, flex and constructions, to give our date the products for the rest of us, so we athletes the tools to excel on the World can continue to provide the best product Cup circuit and all levels of racing. to all levels of racing.
Rich Frongillo won the super G with shades. Coaching the girls. Nice suit, Pierre! News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 6 Zim’s Ideas for Promoting Masters Ski Racing by Rich Zimmerman, Pacific Northwest Chairman
1. Have divisons cover a discounted price own ticket). Basic coaching at bottom. ing video – that covers race basics and for temporary membership. 6. Put together a Masters presentation and how this will make them a more 2. Push USSA Masters Memberships; pro- take it to college ski clubs – and to college efficient skier. Free video that could be mote the ability to get discounts in area race teams. Get on the agenda for your downloaded. ski shops with the membership card. annual College Ski and Snowboard 11. Provide the opportunity for a race day Discounts throughout the year and in conference. to civic clubs (Rotarians, etc.). Offer them special sales. 7. Ensure that we keep the race courses the opportunity for a fun race day (dual 3. Develop and implement a marketing “buffed”. Eliminate the ruts that come GS) to provide a bit of competition. Hold program, including: Masters booths at pre- from skiing in the last groups. And let a basic race training session at the start of season ski/snowboard shows; have video prospective racers know that. the day – basic race technique discussion, have them slip the course, let them go of masters racing (spills and all); provide 8. Put together “local series” cups by com- at it. information/handouts about USSA bining race results from races that are, by Masters Memberships; have a discount for mileage, close together. Limiting the 12. Masters posters that we take to ski signups during the show. expense for travel and accommodations. shops and help them get prominently posted. And, at the same time, talk up 4. Have a night race (or two). Incorporate 9. Meet with area ski school Directors. race training as a way to improve a free pre-race short course for new racers With material from USSA Masters, per- skiing skills. (non-members) only. Possibly have some suade the ski schools to use gates to help bottom-of-the-hill coaching/suggestions. improve their students (using stubbies). 13. Work with ski areas to put on their websites, a link to the USSA Masters and 5. Hold a Free Ski Race Day for new racers 10. USSA Masters prepare a non-intimidat- (non-members). No charge (racers buy- the local Masters’ website.
US Masters attend FIS World Criterium
The 2008 Masters World Criterium (world championships) in Reiteralm, Austria, Anne Nordhoy, Pepi Neubauer, April 1st to 4th, was truly a new adventure Lisa Densmore and Carolyn Beckedorff in ski racing. About 600 racers participat- at Pichl, in Austria. ed in the event that drew athletes from 25 countries, though 70 percent of the field was Austrian. The American team of 18 was one of the largest ever at a World Criterium outside of the United States. Despite competing in the lair of the ski racing tiger, Team USA made a respectable showing, claiming 6 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze medals. It was a week of highs and lows, punctuated by challenging weather and snow conditions, frustrating course management, and inspiring performances. (Lisa Densmore) US medalists included Pepi Neubauer, Anne Nordhoy, Carolyn Beckedorff, Lisa Densmore, Erik Klemme, Mike Shkovski and Dorin Muntaneau. FIS Masters season combined globes were won by Anne Nordhoy 1st, Dennis Wilhelmsen 2nd and Jim Ragan 3rd. News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 7 20th Masters Summer Fun Nationals July 26 & 27, 2008
Government Camp. The lifts open on the page labeled “Race Camp Info”. Any way Palmer Snowfield at 7:00 am, giving rac- you choose to do it, the race is half way ers time for two 1-mile rides and inspec- from last spring to next fall, giving you a tion before the 8:30 am first run starts definite jump on the season ahead. Fly for the Saturday GS and Sunday Slalom. into PDX and join in on the racing Join the celebration at the Rooly USSA Everyone is off the hill by 1:00pm. and fun! Masters Summer Fun Nationals, July 26 Saturday afternoon festivities continue in and 27, 2008. This will be the 20th the Day Lodge at Timberline with kegs of Friday, July 25 annual Masters Summer Race on Mt beer, lots of food at the chicken BBQ, 3:00-6:00 Welcome/ Hood. It’s Fun in the Sun! This fourth awards, raffles, silent auction, and many check in Ski Bowl in Govy weekend in July has been a sunny, warm giveaways. The Sunday awards party is No day of race entries time of the summer for ski racing and over by 2pm. It is a truly fun time for all. Saturday, July 26 training. It is also the best time to demo Bring your sunscreen! next year’s race equipment from all the Many of racers show up early 6–7:00 am Late check-in Day Lodge major manufacturers who set up shop in for a week of race training camp to warm 6:30 am Ticket office open Government Camp on Mt. Hood. those legs up for the race. Some show up 7:00 am Lifts open The action-filled race weekend for just a day or two of warm up, while 7:30 am Inspection starts off Friday afternoon with a wel- others just show up and race. Camps are 8:30 am 1st run GS come party and race check-in in listed on the web 11:00ish 2nd run GS 4:30 pm Beer & raffle @ Day Lodge 5:00 pm BBQ 6:00 pm Awards: GS Sunday, July 27 6:30 am Ticket office opens 7:00 am Lifts open 7:30 am Inspection 8:30 am 1st run SL 11:00ish 2nd run SL 1:30 pm Awards @ Day Lodge
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2008 USSA Masters Summer Fun Nationals • Timberline/Palmer Glacier, Oregon • July 26 & 27, 2008 DNS refund requests must be in writing. Name USSA # Address City, State, Zip Phone: Day ( ) Evening E-mail Birth Date / / Class: Sex: ■ Men ■ Women
Events Cost Enclosed T-shirt Size: For More Info Full Weekend: GS, SL, BBQ $110 ______■ XS ■ S ■ M Go online to www.SummerFunNationals.com ■ ■ Sat only/GS, BBQ $75 ______L XL [email protected] Sun only/SL $45 ______(541) 387-3674 Late Fee if received after 7/14 $10 ______Entries/check payable to: Masters Summer Fun Race Guest BBQ $30 ______3624 Lois Dr., Hood River, OR 97031 TOTAL PAID $ ______A QUICK STUDY IN SPEED All photos by Lisa Densmore and Bob Skinner
Class 9 ladies
Erik Klemme
John Droege Carolyn Beckendorff Rosie Moschel Dee Larsen Marcie Pettigrew Nate Grifkin Michele Prevost and son
Tim Hill Tim Stewart
Fast ladies Steve Masur Skier’s Edge Eastern Regional Team
Lindemer
Patty Weber and Jim Ragan
Gaetano Laura Johnson Ed Thys Harold Wescott Demattei Toby Chapman and Mike Shklovski
Victor Roy Bob Andree News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 10 Division News
New England Masters Skinner arrived to blue skies and perfect Challenge, the oldest, continually run Pete Donaghy snow conditions, he must have felt that alpine ski race in North America, was www.nemasters.org his blemish-free record of bringing perfect claimed by the sponsoring ski club What goes around comes around and, in ski racing weather to the east for regional Hochgebirge’s in-house Hoch Hopefuls the east, the winter of 2006–2007, which and national events was going to hold. team, comprised of Tony DiGangi, went around as days of warm rain alter- Alas, it was not to be. The blue skies and Carolyn Beckedorff, Brian Irwin and nating with days of sub-zero sheet ice hard (but not too hard) snow held for the Terrence Fogarty came around in 2007–2008 as the most super G but was replaced on Saturday With two races remaining, three glorious snow-filled winter in recent (GS) and Sunday (slalom) by rain, fog, teams, the Hockey Burgers, Team Edgewise memory. OK, the Loon GS piste was a lit- ice, power outages, and no racing. Forget and the Comets, were in a virtual tie for tle firm but, generally, the overwhelming seeing two gates ahead. One intrepid crew first place in the Sise Cup Team Racing concern of race organizers this year was which attempted to inspect the GS course standings. In the end, however, the too much snow, not too little. couldn’t even find the trail. (I know some Hockey Burgers, affiliated, as you can no Taking full advantage of the great of those guys, and their misadventure doubt guess, with Ski Club Hochgebirge snow year and the 20 race Sise Cup sched- might not have been entirely attributable and comprised of Ben Green, Steve Masur, ule were Randy Detrick (Class 2) and to the fog.) Ben Green gained a measure Tony DiGangi, Derek Griggs, Carolyn Carolyn Beckedorff (Class 4) who won the of revenge for his second place finish in Beckedorff, Chuck “The Chuckinator” overall men’s and overall women’s Sise the Sise Cup by wining the Eastern Thorndike, and Jim Larsen, prevailed, win- Cup, respectively; narrowly and handily, Regionals super G, thus becoming the ning the title with 840 points. Team again respectively. Randy’s victory restored Eastern Regional Combined Champion. Edgewise and the Comets each closed the some order in a ski racing universe which Likewise, Lisa Densmore moved from the season with 820 points but, as the result has seen the Sise Cup won by progressive- second step on the podium in the Sise of a tie-breaking procedure known only to ly more experienced (we do not say Cup to the top step at the Eastern Team Racing Commissioner Fred “older”) racers in two of the last three sea- Regional super G. Ben and Lisa confirmed Dieffenbach, Team Edgewise claimed sec- sons (Bob Hill, Class 5, `05 and Mark their speed event superiority by winning ond place. The Comets finished third. George, Class 6,`07). Second place finisher the second, non-championship, Whiteface Although it has already been exten- Ben Green (Class 1) finished strong and super G as well. sively noted in Masters ski racing circles, served notice that the new decreasing age New England Masters Sise Cup rac- no article on New England Masters 2008 trend is likely to continue. In women’s ing is enhanced by at least two ancillary season would be complete without men- Sise Cup, Carolyn’s victory confirmed the campaigns. One is the contest for the pres- tion of the untimely passing of George status quo. She won in 2007 and was sec- tigious individual awards presented for ski Anderson. I will not belabor the point but ond in 2006. Carolyn dominated this year, racing excellence at a number of our week- will say only that George epitomized what winning with 900 of a possible 900 ly races; awards like the Bunny Bertram Masters racing is all about. While not one points. She then went on to sweep her Memorial, the Thomas Inneson Memorial, of the world’s best racers, he was one of class at the 2008 Skier’s Edge USSA Alpine and the Janeway Cup. The other is the sea- the world’s best individuals. He will be Masters National Championships, win- son-long contest for the Sise Cup Team missed. The 2008 John C. Tobin award, ning the Class 4 super G, GS and slalom— Racing crown. In 2008, former U.S. Ski presented each year for outstanding con- in the GS and slalom she was the fastest Team member Neal McNealus made a tributions to Eastern Masters Racing was woman overall. Other Easterners sweeping cameo appearance at his home mountain, awarded, posthumously, to George. their classes at the Nationals were Lisa Suicide Six, and, flashing some impecca- 2008 marks my last season as a Densmore (Class 5) and Megan Thayer ble 1970s slalom technique, and with the member of and president of the board of (Class 1). Check the New England Masters enthusiastic support of the junior racers directors of New England Masters Skiing, website (www.nemasters.org) and click on he coaches, claimed the Bunny Bertram Inc. Serving as president has been a hugely the “2008 Skier’s Edge Master’s Memorial trophy. Pat McNamara and rewarding experience—at least for me, if Nationals—Results” link for a full report Carolyn Beckedorff won the men’s and not for the Masters in general. It is, how- on how other Easterners fared at the women’s divisions of the Thomas Inneson ever, time for new faces with new ideas Nationals. (See especially the women’s GS Memorial trophy, presented annually by and new approaches. The new president, results.) the Bromley Outing Club, and Brent Nadine Price, is younger, smarter, a better Sandwiched between the March 2 Grygiel and Carolyn Beckedorff won the skier and a hell of a lot better looking. end of the New England Masters Sise Cup men’s and women’s Gibson Cup What’s not to like? schedule and the commencement of the Combined trophy, the combined being Finally, let’s remember, even during Skier’s Edge USSA Masters National comprised of the Cranmore Mountain GS the summer, our sponsors, Denby Pottery, Championships on March 17, Whiteface and slalom. The Janeway Cup, presented Artech, and Swix need to pay their bills. Mountain in Lake Placid, New York host- at the Stratton Mountain GS to the fastest With graduations, weddings, birthdays ed the Skier’s Edge Eastern Regional man and fastest woman over 40 years of and race camps in South America and at Masters Championships. Bill McCollom, age went, this year, to Bob Hill and Mt. Hood, there are plenty of opportuni- Steve Foley, and Liz Mezzetti, did a phe- Carolyn Beckedorff. The Hochgebirge ties to support them the way they support nomenal amount of work in planning and Challenge Cup, presented each year to the us. Let’s do it. organizing this event and, when Bill fastest 4-person team at the Hochgebirge News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 11 Division News
PNSA–The Year in Pictures Rocky Division Rocks! Rocky’s Don Johnson By Richard Zimmerman, Chair By Bob Tatge, Chair www.pnsa.org www.rmmskiracing.org Colorado had a winter to remember. Everywhere in the state we were above- average snow depth, and, fortunately, our race venues everywhere were held where our base was man-made snow and except for the regional speed events, we never got any big dumps to get in the way of good not a sponsor, we also receive generous race conditions. Our balanced schedule of support from Sue Booker, who manages 24 races across all four alpine disciplines the ski shop at Loveland Basin. covered everyone’s interest and abilities, Many thanks go to the resorts that and it gave those that don’t do all events generously offer hill space for our race Brad Scott more time to train and improve our skills courses and the many volunteers that keep is pleased with the results. in the events we love best. With all the our courses in top shape throughout each snow that Colorado had this winter, free event. To highlight these events, we now skiing was a bonus that improved every- have a newsletter with color, skillfully one’s skiing. Sometimes I think that we organized by Gunnar Sorensen and Hans concentrate too much on running gates Wolf. You may download copies of our and not enough on free skiing. newsletter on our fabulous web site run by The beginning of the year started Jim Montgomery. Although RMM operates with our highly-successful fall awards as a nonprofit organization, we all treat party, skillfully organized by our vice pres- this as a business, and with Jim Roberts at ident, Jennifer Kaufman. With room for the helm and Richard Bradsby as our our sponsors’ booths, the fall party is treasurer, the board continues to run a Jim Doudna, don’t forget to look! turning into a miniature trade show with tight operation financially to support many products and deals available for future uncertainties. everyone. Rocky racers have no excuse to Debi Davis manages our office, not race on the latest and greatest equip- including membership issues. Though this ment, thanks to our sponsors, including is a second job for her, she manages to do Skier’s Edge, SKS Tools, Atomic, Descente, an excellent job, perhaps inspired by the Fuxi Racing and Syder and all the popular excitement of ski racing and the characters Masters training programs including that make up RMM. Aspen, Arapahoe Basin, Copper, Eldora, At each race there is nothing better Loveland, Quantum, Steamboat, Swiss than a great party and lots of swag. Taking Am, Telluride and Winter Park. Although over for the fabulous Victoria Valar (our Our forerunners look sharp. new fundraiser) is Katie Gaylord, whose parties continue to set new standards for aprés ski. Generous donations of swag are continuously provided by Chip Ford and his SKS Tools and Fuxi-Meister, Franz Fuchsberger. Both of these guys race all events with masters and provide us with the best ski accessories in the industry. Complete 2008 results are avail- A few libations Tyler Milligan and Karen Kilian, able on our web site, and we’ve almost after the race. Over The Hill overall winners. finalized our 2009 calendar of events. Be sure to check it out and plan on joining us for some great skiing and racing in the Colorado Rockies.
All the Masters lined up and in a row… Start gate at Mt. Hood; Charlie Milligan, Tyler’s son. a very orderly bunch. could skiing conditions get any better? We’re looking everywhere for new Masters. News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 12 Division News
Intermountain Division season, the fastest couple on the hill for nators Fran Noel (Big Sky), Jim Regan Steve Slivinsky, Chair the second straight year was the family (Snowbowl) and Rick Murphy (Blacktail www.ussa-imd.org/masters Leach. Both Dana and Ryan not only won and Whitefish) for ensuring sanctioning To paraphrase an old song: the weather the top red and yellow bibs for next year, agreements were obtained. outside was frightful this winter but the but also the prestigious Jans Cup. For his debut in Class 7 (ages racing was so delightful, so let it snow, let When this season was all said and 70–79) this year, Fran Noel made state- it snow, let it snow. And snow it did in our done, Intermountain skiers proved they ments early and often that he had arrived. part of the Rockies. We had plenty of were ski racers to be reckoned with by Many of us watched as Fran gave clinics God’s own white stuff to race on, from winning the Division Cup at the on how to podium at every race in our Tamarack to Park City and all points in Mammoth Mountain Nationals. So I point series. To avoid mentioning his between. Along with the good snow there would like to give thanks to Rocky for name in almost every paragraph in this was the usual fierce competition in our keeping our trophy is such good shape, to newsletter, here is what Fran accomplished Intermountain racing schedule. You can’t Far West for providing an outstanding this year by event: super G 1st (1), 2nd beat head-to-head racing of people like venue to display our superior talents, and (2), 3rd (2); GS 1st (4), 3rd (2); SL 1st (4) Nancy Auseklis, Anna Drouge and Glen finally to all the Intermountain skiers 3rd (1). For his winning ways, he received McConkey, or Bill and Bob Skinner. whose superb skiing culminated in me the Sotheby Cup for most total points I would like to take time to recog- having to take loving care of the Division accumulated by any racer. Congratu- nize those site coordinators who made Cup for another year. lations, Fran, on a truly inspiring year our races work so well this season. They of racing. are Rauli Karjalainen and Bob Chambers Our racing season got off to a fast Northern Masters at Snow Basin, Roman Schwarztman at start with the “Speed Fix” Super-G series, a Tamarack, Ken Dreyer and Bob Sarchett in Rick Murphy, Chair joint Northern and Intermountain contest Sun Valley, Bill Skinner and Amy Lanzel at www.northernmasters.org at Big Sky. Making the podium was Percy Park City, Yves Desgouttes, and Louie and Increasing USSA membership and getting Amble, M9; David Oberlitner, Lynn Chris Abel at Jackson Hole, and Keith members certified as officials were our Vanwenchel, M6. and Roger Lemke M3. Rounkles at Wolf Mountain—and of pre-season goals, and our members New Northern member Peter Fischer course, the one person that makes the stepped up and helped us achieve them. created quite a buzz by taking 2 golds Intermountain race program happen from The membership drive resulted in a 14 in Class 3. the start list to handing out the awards, percent increase in USSA/Northern com- Slowing things down a bit, the Meri Stratton. In recognition of her tireless petitors. Members getting certified were: Hellgate Cup slalom series proved once efforts for Intermountain, Meri won this Patti Weber (TC), Bob Bloyer (CR), Laurie again that if you want good slalom com- year’s Spirit of Intermountain Masters Murphy (TC, RA), Rick Murphy (RF, CR, petition, come to Snowbowl. Canadian award. I would like to also thank Sally TC), Fran Noel (RF) and Ron Matelich Bobby Swan made the trek from British Tauber, who again this year worked hard (RF). It paid off not just for our Northern Columbia, but the best he could do was selling Intermountain shirts to help bol- races, but for our two joint races with second behind Northern’s Tom Melhuse ster our bank account. By the end of the Intermountain. Thanks too to race coordi- in their class. After two days of racing,
Intermountain winners News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 13 Division News
Toby Chapman (M3) was the Cup winner, who was continuing her winning ways this Melhuse (W5) and Jodi Harms (W3). followed by Dennis Whilhelmsen in second season and won her first GS race at Winner of a new pair of skis from Lone and Ron Matlelich edging out Tom Melhuse Schweitzer, fell in the second race and had a Mountain Sports of Big Sky was our Rookie for third. season-ending injury. As of this writing, she of the Year, Alexandra Melhuse. In our other joint race with is still on crutches, but plans to be back rac- Although we weren’t strong in num- Intermountain, the “Cowboy Classic” at ing next year. We all look forward to her bers at Nationals or Regionals, we were Snow King, Northern members bringing smiling face atop the podium again. mighty. At Regionals, Toby Chapman placed home a golden horseshoe or two were: Fran We had a new series on our calendar first in all three events and won his class. Noel (M10), Tom Melhuse (M8) Dennis this year called the “Black and White Ski Jim Ragan was 3rd in GS, won the Slalom Whilhelmsen (Super Seed) and trading Challenge,” where the results from our races and had sufficient points to win his class, as places on the podium for first and second at Blacktail Mountain Resort and Whitefish well. At Nationals, Toby won the overall in the M3 contest were Kelly Eliason and Mountain Resort were handicapped and Class 3 award by winning the super G and Roger Lemke. Roger’s proud father Ralph combined. After the powder settled, the placing second in the GS and slalom events. took two second places in the M10 class fastest male skier crown went (of course) to Dennis Wilhelmsen just missed the podium and Percy Amble captured the bronze Fran Noel. Laurie Murphy took the fastest for the overall with a fourth place finish, horseshoe both days in the M9 class. female award. but did take third in GS and second in Northern was well represented at the Our most successful race of the sea- slalom in Class 5. Don Brooks Memorial race series at son was our Northern Championships at This was my first year as division Schweitzer Mountain, with ten of us mak- Whitefish Mountain Resort, on Big chair, and I want to thank all the Northern ing the trek. In a marathon effort, Ann Mountain. Eastern Division member Wendy members for the support and encourage- Ozuna entered and won both super G races, Krause had won a trip to the area that hap- ment they provided. I learned how much both GS races, and the slalom. Tom pened to coincide with our championships, effort it takes to put on a ski race, Robideaux almost duplicated her effort by so she participated in the GS (and won her and that no one person can do it taking first in every race, but marred class). Our sponsors stepped up with some all. Special thanks to former his perfect record by disqualifying great prizes that we were able to raffle off chair and mentor Dave in the slalom. David Lee also made (check out Percy Amble in the ARTECH Shapee, Ron Matelich for the podium in every race but slalom speed suit he won on the photos page of his voice of reason, and (4th). Perennial powerhouse Dennis our Web site). And thanks to Tamarack Ski Fran Noel for his wisdom Wilhelmsen took second in the super & Patio of Whitefish for donating a new and historic perspective. Gs but redeemed himself in the GS pair of Rossignol race skies for auction. Our Thanks to all the members and slalom with his golden effort. class points winners receiving awards were: who showed up and Laurie Murphy placed second Fran Noel (M7), Percy helped. It was a great in both GS races and Rick Amble (M6), David season and look for- Murphy took bronze in Oberlitner (M5), ward to an even the single GS race he Dennis better year entered. On a sad Wilhelmsen next year. note, Jodi (M4), Kelly Harms, Eliason (M3), Alexandra
Nate Grifkin exults. News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 14 Division News
Far West Division over $250,000. We are proud that all their lives. When we go to venues to race, Sam Crowell money raised is distributed, with no over- the ski area is always happy to bend over Marietta Frinell, President head, to Far West Junior Athletes. A large backward to help us, as we have helped www.farwestmasters.org number of our sponsored athletes have the athletes from their specific ski area. A humongous THANK YOU to Deb Lewis. gone on to college, many on ski and This is a win-win effort! Eddie Mozen is The dictionary says humongous is derived scholastic scholarships. We believe keep- the spearhead for this successful program. from Huge and Monstrous, both accurate ing athletes involved in ski racing keeps If any division wants to start their own descriptions of the work she has done for them focused, teaches discipline and helps program, Eddie is more than happy to Far West and USSA. She has spent count- them to be successful in the rest of their help. less hours as our webmaster; one look at life endeavors. our site, farwestmasters.org, confirms this. The US Ski Team cur- She also does all our race calculations, not rently has 5 of our sponsored only for Far West, but for USSA Masters. athletes on the Team. Far Deb won the combined at the 2008 West Masters Scholarship Nationals and won the 2008 National alumni include Marco Downhill. She truly has many talents, and Sullivan, Stacey Cook, Katie Far west considers itself very fortunate to Hitchcock, Tim Jitloff and have her. Our heartfelt thanks Deb. Travis Ganong. Once again, Far West is changing Scholarships are given the guard: Marietta Frinell will be presi- to J3–mid-age group racers. dent, Mark Mirvis is taking over for Rees Money is used to pay for ski- Palermo, who has done an incredible job related expenses. Juniors fill for so many years (over 14) and Sandy out an application that Hogan will be secretary and Marcie includes essays, letters of rec- Pettigrew, Membership. I am a believer ommendation from their par- that to get new members while retaining ents and peers, and grades. present members, getting exciting and All winners are awarded challenging race venues is most important. funds to be used during the Over the years, Rees has worked hard and ski year. Additionally, we pick succeeded in that endeavor. Far West owes up costs for athletes that him a debt of gratitude. Thank you, Rees! qualify for elite events such as We all look forward to a great Topolino, J2 Nationals, World 2008–09 season of racing. Ironically, Junior championships and 2006–07 saw too little snow and 2007–08, US Nationals. This year, we which was supposed to be our drought were able to make a large year, saw too much snow, resulting in donation to Katie Hitchcock, races being rescheduled and cancelled. We who had her US Ski Team are hoping our coming season will be just funding cut. right. For those of you who are into speed In return, we ask that events and who enjoyed the National all recipients come to Masters speed races, you might check our next Races to forerun as well as year's calendar, as we will have Master SGs give a speech at awards cere- and DH (running with the juniors) again. monies. We get to meet face Normally these are run on the back side to face with these great up- of the mountain at Mammoth, on very and-coming racers, and this exciting terrain. This year, because of lack exposes them to Masters rac- of snow due to wind, they were run on ing. They discover how much the same hill that the Women’s World fun we have, the years of Cup SG was held in the past, which was camaraderie with the sport equally as challenging. and that it is a life-long pur- The goal of the Far West Masters suit and lifestyle. We also Scholarship Fund is to promote citizen- have dual “pro-style” races at ship and leadership within the ski racing the end of the year that community and to keep athletes that includes both Masters and might not otherwise have a chance with- Junior racers to promote the out financial support, involved in ski rac- “fun factor” of ski racing. Perfect conditions ing. We are now in our 16th year of rais- We have had many of ing funds to benefit Far West Junior ski our scholarship athletes come racers. To date, the program has raised back and race with us later in News & Info of the Alpine Masters Page 15 Division DivisionNews News
New York State Snow Country Masters ing the Masters Eastern Regional By Jack Eisenschmid, Chair Championships at Whiteface Mtn., here in www.nymasters.org NY. It was a great venue for the event, with blue skies and great snow for the SG. Unfortunately, the weather turned very ugly for the GS and SL, so they were can- celled. The NY Masters had a big showing of 18 racers, and once again some great podium results in the SG, with 13 NY rac- ers in the top 3. Nice going! It looks like this weekend will be NY Masters, the size of ants. the final days of skiing here in Western NY and soon we will be planning for the Alyeska Masters The 2008 NY Masters season was yet 2009 season. We will continue to keep the Gary Randall, Chair another good one. This year, we got off to NY Masters Series successful for many Greetings from the North land! an early start, with great snow conditions years to come. Enjoy the summer! The Alyeska Masters had a great and nice ski racing weather for our 36th year, with over 800" of snow. It’s April 6th season. We were able to run 25 races this New York Masters 2008 Overall and it just dropped another 8" of snow, season and only had to cancel the Song Standings with great visibility and sunshine. The ski Mtn. SG, due to warm weather. We scored Women season ends the end of April with the 17 of 25 races, to determine the winners 1. Megan Thayer Slush Cup, featuring lots of good cos- of the Men’s and Women’s overall title, as 2. Angela Schneurch tumes and great splashes in the water. well as the class winners. 3. Amy Slade Alyeska Masters had a successful This season, we had some great 4. Laura Moats year with eight races, four GS and four sponsors to help make the New York 5. Nancy Fella slalom. We tried to have one night race, Masters Series possible. Many thanks to Men but were weathered out. Next year we are Swix, Transpack, Coyote Eyewear and 1. Jim Thoman going to try and have at least one night Southtown Beverages for their donations 2. Joel Solly race and one super combined. We are also of weekly prizes and continuing support 3. Mark Sertl going to work with the Junior program of our race series. Most of all, big thanks 4. Pepi Neubauer (for those master races who want a little to all the many volunteers who help out 5. Cal Baker more of a challenge) to ski in their USSA- each week: Jim Spillane, co-chairman; 6. Lou Moore sanctioned races. Nancy Fella, race administrator; Mark 7. Jim Spillane April 18th is our year-end banquet Sertl, treasurer; Margit Poirier, webmaster; 8. Brad Swett and awards party. It will be sponsored by Rick Day, scoring; Jennifer Frazer; Marie- 9. Jack Eisenschmid Alaska Brewing Company, which provides Eve Noel; Sandy Simmons; Joie Komarmi; 10. Doug Paul all the beer and a number of awards Barb Fuge; Dave Slade; David Bennett throughout the year. They also provided and Shelly. the year-end awards, which this year are The competition never gets any James Thoman jackets. K & L distributors is another spon- easier here in the NY Masters Series. Once sor, and provides wine for all our awards again it was a tight battle in all age classes, parties. World Cup Sport provides door right up to the final races at Bristol Mtn. prizes and gives great deals to all of our This year, the overall woman’s champion masters racers on ski equipment. was Megan Thayer, and she was awarded Hopefully all Master divisions had the Joan Skiff Cup. For the overall men’s as good a snow year as Alaska. We are champion, it was Jim Thoman, and he looking forward to summer and the was awarded the Marshall Skiff Cup. Also 2008/2009 year. Let’s all work toward final age class awards were given to the improving our local membership and the top 3 finishers in each age class. USSA Masters Membership. That’s about Last month at the Masters all from up here in the north country. Nationals at Mammoth Mtn. we had a Have a good summer and ski you small group of six NY Masters competing, next year. but some great overall results. Pepi Neubauer was 1st overall in Class M8, Megan Thayer was 1st overall in Class W1, Bob Andree was 1st overall in Class M7 and Jim Thoman took 2nd overall in Class M2. Congratulations, all. This season the big news was hav- USSA MASTERS CONTACTS:
National Masters Chairman Eastern/New England: Gary Colwell Pacific Northwest: Richard Zimmerman Keith McCauley tel: 802.496.2754 tel: 253.752.0502 tel: 435.649.6414 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Eastern/New York: Jack Eisenschmid Rocky Mountain: Bob Tatge USSA Masters Manager tel: 585.288.4554 tel: 303.642.7438 Bill Skinner e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 100 Eastern/New Jersey: Roy Scovill Park City, UT 84060 tel: 201.247.6426 2009 Skier’s Edge tel: 435.647.2633 e-mail: [email protected] Regional Championships fax: 435.649.3613 Western: Park City, Utah, Feb. 5–8, 2009 e-mail: [email protected] Eastern/Southern: Horst Locher Super Combined/SG/GS/SL tel: 540.856.2121 DIVISION CHAIRPERSONS fax: 540.856.8567 Eastern: To Be Announced e-mail: [email protected] Alaska: Gary Randall 2009 Skier’s Edge National tel: 907.243.4259 Far West: Marietta Frinell Championship e-mail: [email protected] tel: 760.934.6972 Sunday River, Maine, Mar. 23–28 e-mail: [email protected] Central: Steve Lindemer DH/SG/GS/SL tel: 952.443.1893 Intermountain: Steve Slivinsky fax: 952.443.1894 tel: 208.726.3442 Masters World Criterium e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] (proposed) Mammoth, California, Mar. 9–13 Eastern: Bill McCollom Northern: Rick Murphy Super Combined/SG/GS/SL tel: 802.234.9561 tel: 406.471.1573 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
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