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Top Pros to Duel in Rocky Mountain Pro Ski Classic at Snowmass, CO Kei Kullberg Lisa Mutz-Nelson SPECIAL ADVERTISINGSPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT SUPPLEMENT This event will air April 8 @ 2:30pm ET See p. 7 for airtimes of other events Volume XVIII No.2 MARCH 2018 Top pros to duel in Rocky Mountain Pro Ski Classic at Snowmass, CO Kei Kullberg Lisa Mutz-Nelson Four Tops: American racers snagged three out of the four top spots at Waterville Valley Resort. Nolan Kasper checks in as winner while fellow Americans Michael Ankeny and Robbie Kelley (right) claimed third and fourth respectively. Canadian Morgan Megarry (left) dueled with Kasper and took second place. Lisa Mutz-Nelson photo. North Americans claim podium at Dueling for dollars: American Nolan Kasper (r.) edged out Canadian Morgan Megarry (l.) for top Waterville Valley honors at the White Mountain Dual Challenge. The World Pro Ski Tour and Ankeny will put on an ex- day, where they will go head to Nolan Kasper of the US Ski Team and 2018 US is coming to Snowmass for ceptional show for all the fans, head twice (once on each course) Olympic Team overcame a tough day of qualifying the Rocky Mountain Pro Ski at no charge!" to determine who advances. The and a loss in run 1 of the semifinals to win the Classic, the second event of the World Pro Ski Tour compe- winner will need endurance to White Mountain Dual Challenge at Waterville Val- 2018 World Pro Ski Tour sea- tition features an open registra- prevail through the ten runs re- ley over runner-up Morgan Megarry of the Cana- son. 2018 US Olympian Nolan tion for all men and women over quired to win. dian Ski Team. On Friday, Kasper qualified as the Kasper of Warren, VT will head- 18 (go to worldproskitour.com/ “We are excited to welcome 15th seed which gave him a difficult route to the line the field to defend his vic- registration) for qualification on the World Pro Ski Tour to finals. tory in the White Mountain Friday. The top 32 athletes will Snowmass, continuing the cel- The most tense moment came in the first run of Dual Challenge at Waterville advance to the finals on Satur- ebration of Snowmass’s 50th an- the semifinals when 3rd ranked American slalom Valley, NH February 10th. He niversary season." says John skier Robby Kelley defeated Kasper by .36 seconds. will face a tough challenge from Rigney, Senior Vice President, With a .62 second victory in run 2, three time 2017 US and Canadian Slalom Aspen Skiing Company. “This Olympian Kasper was able to overcome the deficit Champion AJ Ginnis, who fin- “ event offers a fun format for spec- and advance to take on Megarry in the final. We are excited ished 2nd in the 2017 Pro Ski tators and athletes alike.” “It was great to see such a big crowd of enthusiastic Challenge at Sunday River, ME. to welcome the The racing at Snowmass will supporters today at Waterville Valley for this event. Also not to be underestimated take place Friday at 12PM (quali- Like all the racers here today, I am thrilled to see is Michael Ankeny of Wayzata, World Pro Ski Tour fication) and Saturday at 11AM that the World Pro Ski Tour has come back after MN who has finished third in on the Blue Grouse Trail above being dormant for so long,” said Kasper. to Snowmass, the last two World Pro Ski Tour the Spider Sabich Cabin. To add The legendary Tommy’s World Cup run at races. continuing the to the fun, World Pro Ski Tour Waterville Valley proved to be a challenging venue "Dual professional ski racing Official Partners Tito's Hand- for the top racers from the U.S., Canada, Finland, has a long history in the Aspen celebration of made Vodka will be serving out- Sweden, and France. The race track was icy and Valley, dating back to Bob side the Sabich and Greenhead slick despite a foot of new snow falling on Wednes- Snowmass’s Beattie in the 1960's. The wild Lobster will be providing lobster day before the event and 4-6 inches early morning spirit of the area is a perfect bisque samples. Saturday. Two 5-foot jumps and other small terrain 50th anniversary match with the World Pro Ski Look through the rest of the caused many top athletes to fall or miss gates. Tour, which features the most season. Starting Gate to learn about the “It was fantastic to see the Waterville stop of the exciting format and most fun racers in the Rocky Mountain WPST take place on a much more challenging hill parties in alpine ski racing," said Pro Ski Classic, some pro tips John Rigney Ed Rogers, President of the ” from Pam Fletcher, and more! Please see WATERVILLE VALLEY Senior VP Aspen Skiing Co. World Pro Ski Tour. "World- on page 3 We hope to see you on the slopes class racers like Kasper, Ginnis this weekend. STARTING GATE 1 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT S T A F F World Pro Ski Tour 5 Old Sloop Lane Ed Rogers Bath, Maine 04530 Ed is a legend in the skiing world Ed Rogers (l.) (207) 446-1492 following his twenty-two year run as email: [email protected] with pro the director of a regional pro tour Christian Edwin A. Rogers ........................................... President starting in 1976 that grew to become Orlainsky Kevin Clarke ......................................... Vice President the World Pro Ski Tour until 1998. Ed and Craig Marshall ................................ Executive Director has been working to bring back the Chrysler’s Marty Ehrlich ............... Executive Producer Pro Ski TV pro tour ever since and is now the Lee Iacocca. Christopher Lincoln ...... Producer/Director Pro Ski TV John Jacobs ..................................................... Director Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lisa Mutz-Nelson Justin Burley ..................................................... Director the WPST. He resides in Bath, ME photo. Bill Stratton ....................................................... Director where he owns and operates JR Bill Despo ..................... Secretary & General Counsel Maxwell’s, a restaurant downtown. He Barrett Stein ................................................. Treasurer is very active in the local community, Lisa Mutz-Nelson ............ WPST Admin/Photographer Carl Schlick ....................................... Creative Director working to drive tourism and increase GP Bonenfant ....... Graphic Artist/Sign Shop Manager economic activity while still finding time to sail. The Starting Gate is a publication of World Pro Ski Tour Copyright 2018 - All rights reserved. Printed at the Aspen Times. Kevin Clarke A native of Fryeburg, Maine, Kevin works for Martignetti Companies, Marty Ehrlich (l.) www.worldproskitour.com one of New England's leading liquor and Chris Lincoln distributors. He was a pro racer dur- work the TV truck worldproskitour ing the 1980s and went on to take a on site. position as an announcer and spon- Lisa Mutz-Nelson photo. sorship activation specialist on Ed @worldproskitour Rogers' U.S. Pro Ski Tour in the 1990's. Kevin enjoys skiing in the @worldproskitour winter and car racing of all types in the summer. Craig Marshall Marty Ehrlich John Jacobs Craig grew up at Sugarloaf, Maine As Executive Producer for pro ski TV, John lives in Glens Falls, NY where and ski raced while at Carrabassett Marty has over 25 years experience of he runs the world famous Reliable Valley Academy and at the NCAA Di- production and program creation. He Racing Supply, a company that was vision I level for Colby College. He has produced, represented and cre- started by his parents in 1969. His moved to Portland, Maine in August ated hundreds of world class proper- experience in pro tour skiing runs of 2015 and still lives there while run- ties and has a combination of over 30 back to the days of Bob Beattie’s ning the WPST. Craig still enjoys ski- Emmy awards and nominations. tour and he stayed involved through ing in addition to playing golf and the 1980’s and 90’s. John still en- squash. joys skiing and sailing. Lisa Mutz-Nelson Professional photographer Lisa Mutz-Nelson was behind the cam- Bill Despo eras as the World Pro Ski Tour Bill Despo is general counsel for the official photographer back when Tour. He has been a lawyer for over Kodachrome color slides were the 40 years and was a partner at a na- medium of choice. “Shooting digital tional law firm who concentrated his is a whole dif- practice on business law, corporate, ferent world,” securities, governmental investiga- says the Avon, tions and complex business litigation. Colorodo resi- Bill is an avid skier having skied all dent, “and I his life and all over the world. look forward to working with the tour Carl Schlick again.” Maine native Carl Schlick skied Sugarloaf Christopher Lincoln mountain when there As a producer and director, Christo- were only three t-bars From left: Kevin Clarke, pro racer pher has earned a reputation for de- serving the slopes and Nolan Kasper, Barrett Stein and Barrett Stein livering both exciting and informa- Ed Rogers was just get- Craig Marshall. Barrett grew up ski racing at Buck tive programming in a variety of ting started with his in- Hill in Minnesota and started his sports and entertainment. Over the famous Red Stallion Inn. As cre- Lisa Mutz-Nelson photo. coaching career there. He spent fif- past thirty-three years, he has been a ative director, Carl has worked with teen years in Telluride and Aspen as a part of ten Olympic games having Ed for almost 40 years, 20 of those program director and race coordina- worked for the host broadcaster and with the pro skiing tours. He en- tor. He is passionate about the WPST with three US rights holders (CBS, joys playing drums in local bands. dual format and is excited to help NBC, ABC).
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