#USAlpine Complete coverage of the the U.S. Alpine Championships includes: Race and skier stories Live updates during the races Race schedule How to navigate the Narrow Guage at Sugarloaf Spectator Information The best place to watch the races is the finish area. For the super-G, that is at the bottom of the mountain. For the slalom […]
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Sugarloaf gears up for US Alpine Championships
CARABBASSET VALLEY — Maine is gearing up to host some of the nation’s top skiers. The U.S. Alpine Championships kick off this weekend at Sugarloaf ski area with skiers arriving after the World Cup wrapped up in Colorado. The event is a major ski development tool, pitting top skiers from regional teams around the U.S. […]
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On Skiing: U.S. Nationals returns to a familiar place
There is a saying around Sugarloaf: “The road to the U.S. Ski Team runs down Narrow Gauge.” That can be taken in two ways. One is the many championships that have been held at Sugarloaf. The very origins of the resort can be found in the desire for the Maine ski council to find a […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Team USA rounding into form nicely
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Patrick Riml judges the success of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team not by how clean and fast Mikaela Shiffrin skis (the answer to that is, “very”), but rather how the younger skiers fare at large events — like at the recently completed U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. “From our young athletes, we’ve […]
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Analysis: U.S. Alpine Championships worth the long wait
Less than a week removed from making headlines for a ski lift incident that left seven people injured, Sugarloaf was once again in the news, this time for all the right reasons. Some of the country’s best skiers flocked to Sugarloaf, looking to tackle Narrow Gauge and take home a national title. While some big […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Chodounsky grabs men’s slalom title
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — With one ski pole, David Chodounsky is a pretty good skier. With two ski poles, Chodounsky couldn’t be defeated. In his first run of the men’s slalom Sunday at the U.S. Alpine Championships, Chodounsky shook his head as he crossed the line, and waved his ski pole in the air. He wasn’t acknowledging […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Techs have skiers singing the right tune
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Danijel Andisilic didn’t stand on a podium at the U.S. Alpine Championships this week. He didn’t hold up a gold-plated hatchet, or coast into the finish corral to a round of adoring adulation. Drew Duffy, Alice McKennis, Nina O’Brien, Tim Jitloff and Mikaela Shiffrin have done that. But they wouldn’t have, without […]
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In the Crease: “The” Academy is in session
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — “The Academy.” Nobody really calls it that, of course. Using “The” implies a singular entity, one that is unique, at least among its peers. And Carrabassett Valley Academy, while renowned for its ability to educate and train some of the best alpine skiers, freestylists and snowboarders in the world, is not alone […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Duke ducks out on her own terms
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Hailey Duke is calling it a career, and she is going out on her terms. The Sun Valley, Idaho, native skied competitively for the final time Saturday in the women’s slalom at the U.S. Alpine Championships, placing fourth. Duke is hanging up the skis and going to Westminster College in Salt Lake City, […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships: Shiffrin dominates in Sugarloaf debut
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Mikaela Shiffrin has given her fans plenty to cheer and smile about during her short time at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf. The Olympic gold medalist slalom skier arrived at the Carrabassett Valley mountain early Thursday morning, signing autographs and taking pictures with her ever-growing fan base later that night. Friday, […]