IMD AO clinics schedule for 2021-22
This is a developing list of AO Clinic opportunities in IMD for 2021-22. To attend any IMD AO clinic, you must have a Competition Official 1 or higher classification. The 2021-22 version of the Online CO course and exam is available here: CO Course and Quiz.
All Alpine Update & Review clinics in IMD this fall will be given virtually the same way we did last season. Here is the signup page for this season’s Online Update & Review: Update & Review Signup. You must sign up to attend.
Clinics have already occurred at Snowbird, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley and Rowmark. Here are the in-person specialty area AO clinics remaining in IMD:
Utah Olympic Park
Click here to signup for the UOP AO clinics
Dec 7
5:30-9 p.m.
Chief of Race (virtual option available), Race Administration (virtual option available) and Timing & Calculations training and testing.
Here is what you need to know
Show up at the clinic prepared with valid U.S. Ski and Snowboard Alpine Officials license, paper and pen or pencil for taking notes and your Alpine Competition Guide. Computers, tablets and phones cannot be used during testing, so make sure you have your Comp Guide with you. U.S. Ski & Snowboard is requiring proof of vaccination to be able to attend an AO clinic in person. Online attendance will be available for those not comfortable attending in person. Virtual attendees who need to test must let the clinic leader know that a date to take a proctored test must be set up. Please refer to the USS COVID-19 Guidance for Gatherings in the Alpine 101 Forum.
Discounted lodging offered for IMD members
Residences at Utah Olympic Park is offering discounted lodging to IMD members. Check out the link below for details.
News from the IMD COVID-19 Committee
Just need an AO update? Sign up here
If you just need to attend an Alpine Update & Review this season, you can sign up by following the link below.
https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races21/2021-22_AO_clinic_sked_signup.php
2021 Snowbird Ski Swap Oct. 15-17
2022 Comp Guide and Update & Review online
Alpine Official training documents are being added to the Alpine 101 Forums.
Today’s additions are the 2022 Comp Guide and the 2022 Update & Review.
Solitude is hiring coaches for the 2021-22 season
Team Solitude is accepting applications for full and part-time coaching positions for the 2021-22 seasons at the USSA U16-U14-U12 levels. Contact Lester Keller, 801-440-6886 or send resume to l.keller@solitudemountain.com
USSS Covid Guidance for gatherings in 2021-22
Attached are the US Ski and Snowboard COVID–19 guidance documents for the 2022 season that have just been released by the COVID Commission
Brighton Ski Team seeks U14 Head Coach
The Brighton Ski Team is seeking candidates to fill the role as our U14 Head Coach. This is a 5-month part time position and would require the ability to work weekends along with Tuesday and Thursday evenings as well as Friday afternoons. The candidate should have their level 100 coaching certificate and or some alpine coaching background. Must be willing and able to travel to races and events. We offer competitive pay and a season pass.
Please contact Drew Southworth at Brightonskiteam@hotmail.com for more information.
Snowbird looking to fill 3 coaching positions
Snowbird Sports Education Foundation has three Alpine coaching positions to fill for the coming season — Assistant FIS coach, Assistant U16 coach and Devo coach.
Here are the complete details: SBSEF Alpine job openings_21-22
Mark Archer named BBSEF Program Director, Head Coach
On behalf of the Bogus Basin Ski Education Board of Directors, it is a pleasure to announce that Mark Archer, aka “Speedy”, has accepted the position of BBSEF Program Director and Head Coach.
Coach Archer is a lifelong ski and snow sport enthusiast with wide-ranging experience in all aspects of U8 to U21 athlete development and performance. His passion for the sport has taken him from regional, national, and international competitions as a competitor to worldwide venues as a World Cup Service Technician and World Cup Service Program Director. Yet program development and coaching are where he thrives as reflected in the roster of athletes that he has successfully coached to Olympic, World Championship, NCAA National and Regional podiums.
He is the founder and owner of Speedy’s Ski Camps – yearly training programs held in Squaw Valley, Mt. Hood and Sweden. Coach Archer is a Level 300 USSA Certified coach and has worked with development programs throughout the US, most recently as the Men’s/Women’s Head Alpine Club Team Coach at St. Michael’s College in Vermont and previously as the Senior Program Director at Mount Snow Ski Academy also in Vermont.
As a former successful junior, FIS, Can-Am and professional athlete, Coach Archer possesses a personal connection to the highs and lows of competition and a commitment to developing athletes who are not only technically skilled, and tactically sound, but are unwavering in their approach to being physically and academically fit as well as being kind and caring individuals.
“My goal is to use my proven teaching and programming practices to champion BBSEF athletes to their best performance levels,” he said.
Please join us in welcoming Program Director and Head Coach Mark Archer to the Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation, US Ski and Snowboard’s Development Club of the Year.
Coach Archer can be reached at: Archer@bbsef.org
Kelly Stinson Mullens
Community Engagement
Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation
BBSEF.org
Brain, Bocock win 2021 Bryce Astle awards
Jonathan Brain of Park City and Elisabeth Bocock of Rowmark are the 2021 winners of the Bryce Astle Intermountain Cup Overall awards.
2021 Bryce Astle IMC winners by discipline
Also winning awards for outstanding service are:
Nick Lewis Coach of the Year — Graham Flinn, RM
Steve Schowengerdt Volunteer of the Year — Rich McDowall, JHSC
IMD Official of the Year — Jason Smith, Sundance
Alan Hayes IMD Scholar — Melissa Umble, Snowbird
Steve Bounous Award — Ryder Sarchett, SVSEF and Mary Bocock, RM
Distinguished Service Award — Branko Zagar, honoring his commitment to IMD and Western Region.
Great job, all of you.
2021 U16 project signup
Congratulations U16 2021 Western Region Project invitees.
The fee for this project is $140.00. No other paperwork is need for this project.
Visit the store to pay your fees: https://www.imdalpine.org/store/
Bocock is overall winner at U16 Champs
Congratulations to Elisabeth Bocock! At the Western Region U16 Championships in Mammoth, California last week, she won both in Super-G and GS, and was second in the other Super-G as well as the Slalom. With these two wins and four consecutive podium finishes, Elisabeth also won the Overall Championship! Way to go Elisabeth!
Spring Fling PSL, GS and Kombi results are in
Results from the Spring Fling at Targhee are in:
Official results:
2021 SPRING FLING GIANT SLALOM M
2021 SPRING FLING GIANT SLALOM W
Western Region U14 Project signup
Congratulations Western Region Squaw Valley U14 project qualifiers.
Please complete all of the steps below to sign up for this regional project.
Congratulations IMD Grant recipients
Congratulations 2021 IMD Grant recipients.
2021 Snow Cup women SL results are in
Overall Snow Cup and Last Chance winners Ian Hanrahan and Elisabeth Bocock.
Women’s giant slalom results from the 77th Annual Snow Cup at Snowbird are in
Official results so far:
To see graphic representations of the podiums visit https://www.imdalpine.org/Gallery/ and select “Podiums”.
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
2021 U14 Champs Group B SL results are in
Group B slalom results, the final event from the U14 Champs at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, are in.
Official results to date:
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS SG M Results
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS SG W Results
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS GS W Results
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS GS M Results
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS SL W Results
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS SL M Results
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS GROUP B GS M
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS GROUP B GS W
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS GROUP B SL W
2021 IMD U14 CHAMPS GROUP B SL M
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
U16 Regionals sign up
Congratulations U16 Regional qualifiers.
Note: The original fee posted for this project of $469 was incorrect. The fee for the project is $513. If you have already made a payment of $469, please revisit the Store and pay $44 to make up the difference. Thank you.
Please complete all of the steps below to sign up for this regional project.
South Finals Group B and A SL, GS results are in
Slalom and giant slalom results for men and women at the South Series at Snowbasin are in.
Official results:
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
North Champs results are in
Tessa Beebe, MWSC, won the North Champs paneled slalom at Bogus Basin.
Results are in from the North Series Finals men’s kombi, giant slalom, slalom and panel slalom at Bogus Basin.
Official results:
North Finals Mens Kombi Results 3 19
North Finals Mens GS Results 3 19
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Tri-Div results are in
Results through the men’s and women’s giant slaloms are in from the Tri-Divisionals at Big Sky Resort outside Bozeman, MT.
Official results:
WESTERN REGION U16 TRI-DIVISIONALS MEN SG1 M Race Results
WESTERN REGION U16 TRI-DIVISIONAL WOMEN SG1 L Race Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
IMD Finals results are in
Results are in from the IMD Finals at Snowbasin today.
Official results:
Official Race Results W open SL
Official Race Results W open GS
Official Race Results M open SL
Official Race Results M open GS
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
2021 YSL Finals results are in
Results from the YSL Finals slaloms and giant slaloms at the Utah Olympic Park are in.
Here are the official results:
WOMEN OVERALL RESULTS SATURDAY
2021 YSL Final Women GS Overall
FYI, you can also find the results in the archive: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/north.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Squaw FIS giant slaloms to be live streamed
Four days of FIS giant slaloms at Squaw Valley will be live streamed beginning 3/16/2021.
Here is the link to the action:
Revised South Champs race announcement
The race announcement for the South Champs at Snowbasin has been revised and is available below:
David Wright men’s GS and SL results are in
Results from the men’s giant slaloms and slalom at the Park City David Wright Memorial are in.
Official results:
2021 David Wright M SL Results
You will also find the results at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U14.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Dehart, Brain now hold the Astle leader bibs
YSL Finals schedule
Here is the schedule and race announcement for the IMD YSL Finals March 13-14 at the Utah Olympic Park.
Women’s David Wright GS and SL results are in
Results are in from the women’s giant slaloms and slalom at the Park City David Wright Memorial.
Here are the official results:
2921 David Wright W SL Results
2021 David Wright U14 Qual LGS1
2021 David Wright U14 Qual LGS2
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
As always, all results are available from the archive: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U14.php.
Blackburn, Bocock win Laura Flood slaloms
Elisabeth Bocock of Romark, above, won the second slalom today at Sun Valley.
Jessica Blackburn of Sun Valley and Elisabeth Bocock of Romark won the women’s slaloms at the Sun Valley Laura Flood Memorial today.
Here are slalom 1 top three finishers:
1 14 I6312005 Blackburn, Jessica SVSEF/04 43.45 38.65 1:22.10 0.00
2 5 I6466469 Dehart, Paige SVSEF/05 43.27 38.92 1:22.19 0.80
3 2 I6318961 Kaiser, Marit SVSEF/03 43.11 39.13 1:22.24 1.24
Here are the slalom 2 top three finishers:
1 8 I6372614 Bocock, Elisabeth RM/05 39.39 39.00 1:18.39 0.00
2 7 X7022860 Intermesoli, Agnese SVSEF/03 40.10 40.07 1:20.17 16.58
3 2 I6318961 Kaiser, Marit SVSEF/03 40.40 40.35 1:20.75 21.98
Here are the official results:
Laura Flood 2021 MON W SL Race 1 Results
Laura Flood 2021 MON W SL Race 2 Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Dehart wins both 2021 Laura Flood GSs
Elisabeth Bocock of Rowmark, left, and Arkie Lennon of Park City had a second-place finishes today at Sun Valley.
Paige Dehart of SVSEF won both giant slaloms today on her home turf. Arkie Lennon of Park City was second in the first GS of the day and Snowbird’s Sara Jane Mikell was third.
In the second GS of the day, Elisabeth Bocock of Rowmark was second and Mikell was third.
Here are the official results from the Laura Flood Memorial giant slaloms today at Sun Valley:
You will also find the results at anytime in the archive:
https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U16.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
2021 Laura Flood men’s GS, SL results are in
Results from the men’s giant slaloms and slaloms at the Sun Valley Laura Flood Memorial are in.
Here are the giant slalom official results:
Laura Flood 2021 FRI M GS 1 Results
Laura Flood 2021 FRI M GS 2 Results
Here are the slalom official results:
Laura Flood 2021 SAT M SL 1 Results
Laura Flood 2021 SAT M SL 2 Results
The results are also available from the archive: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U16.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Bryce Astle WR SL results are in
Women’s SL 1 winner Mia Hunt, PC, left, and 3rd place finisher in Women’s SL 1 Sophia Tozzi, JH. Third from the left, Ryder Sarchett finished 1st in race 1 and 2nd in race 2 for the men.
Results from the Western Region Bryce Astle Slaloms are in.
Here are the women’s official results:
Here are the men’s official results:
You can also find the results in the archive: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/regional.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Important Jr. Intermountain Cup announcement
Hello Everyone,
It is with excitement Park City Ski and Snowboard is welcoming you to Park City Mountain next week for the final JR. Intermountain Cup / U14 Qualifying Series of 2021. The conditions at Eagle Race Arena are currently the best we have seen all season so with a little help from mother nature it should carry on forward through this series.
To help ensure smooth and successful races we ask for everyones prompt attention and support of our COVID-19 protocols. The safety of our guests and membership is priority, hence why everyones adherence to the following protocols is of outmost importance.
- No spectators are allowed inside/near the race venue. This means only registered/pre-screened athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers are allowed inside the race venue and base area.
- The athletes will have an allocated area at the base of the Eagle lift for their gear. Any unattended bags or other gear left outside of this area are at risk of being removed from the premises. The bag area is not an hangout area for the athletes! There is ample room for athletes and staff to safely spread out below the finish corral. We will not allow team tents or other items that may promote congregation.
- Face coverings must be worn on the mountain at all times. Athletes are allowed to pull down their face cover as they enter the start gate but it must remain on until that point – and it must go back up before they exit the finish corral.
- We recommend that the athletes pack a lunch/snacks. Most restaurants at PCM require a reservation for service.
- Athletes and staff should do their best to socially distance at all times and maintain a minimum distance of 6’ to others. This include the areas on the venue where coaches typically tend to congregate.
- All coaches, officials and volunteers will be wearing an armband for easier identification of who’s allowed inside the venue.
- PCSS will use volunteers to help ensure COVID-19 protocols are being met. Please treat them with the respect they deserve, they are there for everyone’s safety.
- Athletes and staff should avoid riding the chairlift with persons other than their respective team.
- In addition to Park City Mountain protocols – US Ski and Snowboard race protocols should be followed.
- If we cannot satisfy the safety protocols and our contractual duty to Park City Mountain the races will be placed on hold and/or canceled if problems persist.
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- PCM WAIVER – All athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers are required to complete/submit a Park City Mountain Release before stepping onto the venue. CLICK HERE to complete the waiver.
- LIFT TICKETS – Athlete lift tickets will be available for purchase at the First Time ticket window in the morning of the race. The cost of a racer ticket is $40/day. We do recommend that teams that arrive before 4pm on Sunday or Tuesday to purchase tickets in advance (please use the resort plaza ticket windows for afternoon purchases). Multi-day tickets are available and recommended. Coaches tickets will be available in the finish area in the morning. Comped tickets are only available to coaches that are included in the team entry.
- COVID-19 PRE-SCREEN – All athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers must complete a Pre-Screen Questionnaire 24-48 hours before the start of the series. Please complete it HERE either Saturday or Sunday (3/6-7) for the girls races or Monday or Tuesday (3/8-9) for the boys. Coaches who will be here all four days are only required to submit the Pre-Screen Questionnaire once before the start of the series.
- COVID-19 DAILY HEALTH SCREEN – All athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers are also required to complete a Daily Health Screen no later than 7:30am each day. The link to the Health Screen can be found HERE.
- RACE COMMUNICATION – Start lists and race results will be available on live-timing. Day-of race information for coaches only will be communicated through WhatsApp – group link can be found on the race announcement.
- TEAM CAPTAINS MEETINGS: The first TC Meeting for this series will be held at 7pm on Sunday, March 7th. A Zoom link will be communicated over WhatsApp approximately 2 hours before the meeting. The meeting link will remain the same for all TC meetings throughout the series.
- Finally, please be respectful of slow zone areas, train parks, and other high trafficked areas on the mountain. Also, with the recent storms in the area, snowpacks are unstable!
Please share these notes with everyone attending the races.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We look forward to great races!
Alpine Program Director
North Series SL results are in
Men and Women’s SL results are in from the the North Series event at Jackson Hole.
See them at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/north.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to this news item.
Rotarun featured in Nordica video
Nordica: “In a little town in Idaho, two friends have made it their mission to make the world of skiing more accessible to everyone in their community. They have dedicated countless hours and tireless efforts to bring this small local hill back to life, which has now become a meeting ground for families to enjoy the sport of skiing in a way like never before.”
Celebrate Your Community
Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9abJg-ft-c&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2oA5Hg02gePM_fJ2QBmg5hV3IAZSks8YuAm68SpunLHyv7r190z6PLXwA
The two friends are Scotty McGrew, SVSEF Executive Director and Carl Rixon, who owns an excavation company in Sun Valley. Both are former IMD and SVSEF Alpine ski racers.
Good job, Scotty and Carl.
Sundance Day 3 panel slalom results are in
Results from the first three days of South Series panel slaloms at Sundance are in.
See them at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/south.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Slaloms added to Laura Flood U16 Qualifier
Hi All,
The Laura Flood U16 Qualifier will add a men’s and women’s slalom to make up for the canceled slaloms at Snowbird. The new schedule is below. Please pass this on to your families. The updated race announcement will be out shortly.
March 5th- 2 Men’s GS at Sun Valley
March 6th- 2 Men’s SL at Sun Valley
March 7th- 2 Women’s GS at Sun Valley
March 8th- 2 Women’s SL at Sun Valley
Thanks to Will and the SVSEF for taking this on.
Carma
Snowbird U16 qualifier canceled
The Snowbird U16 Qualifier, two slaloms and one giant slalom, could not take place because of an over abundance of snow.
Watch this space for further developments. Some of the qualifiers may still occur in combination with an upcoming event.
2021 Snowbasin SGs canceled
Hi All,
Due to the snow conditions/surface and the amount of snow falling in the SLC area, the U14 Snowbasin SGs are canceled. Please pass this on to families so they can cancel lodging. We are uncertain at this time whether or not we will be able to reschedule. The Snowbasin Ski Team will explore all options and if there is a possibility of inserting the SGs back in the schedule, we will let you know.
The COVID-19 committee will address selection procedures in the event that we don’t have SG contested this season.
North 3-Way SL and GS results are in
Results are in the the men’s and women’s slaloms and giant slaloms at the Chris Bodiliy Memorial 3-Way at the Little Ski Hill near McCall.
Here are Sunday’s official slalom results:
Here are Monday’s official giant slalom results:
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news item.
Snowbasin SGs schedule changed
With next week’s forecast calling for a lot of snow, the Snowbasin Ski Team is adjusting the dates for the U14Q SG’s in hopes of getting all of the races off. The original dates were 2/18-19- boys SG, 2/20-21-girls SG. The new dates are as follows: 2/20-21- girls SG and 2/22-23-boys SG. The boys will be racing on Monday and Tuesday rather than Thursday and Friday.
Here is the updated race announcement: RevisedSnowbasinU14SGv1.0
Monday South Series SL results are in
Results are in from the final day of racing at the Utah Olympic Park South Series Slaloms.
Here are the officials results:
All of the results are always available in the archive: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/south.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to the news item.
Sunday South Series SL results are in
Results from the South Series Slaloms at the Utah Olympic Park are in.
Here are the official results:
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to this news item.
You can find all of the results in the results archive:
Brain, Wilcox win men’s Sean Nurse slaloms
Jonathan Brain and Martin Wilcox.
Jonathan Brain of Park City won the first slalom today in the Sean Nurse Memorial at Snow King Resort. The second slalom of the day was won by Martin Wilcox of Jackson Hole Ski Club.
Here are the top three finishers in each event:
Men SL 1
1 10 I6465959 Brain, Jonathan 2005 PCSS USA 40.12 (2) 39.05 (1) 1:19.17 0.00
2 51 I6504332 Aten, Austin 2006 PCSS USA 40.96 (8) 39.19 (5) 1:20.15 0.98 9.04
3 30 I6494332 Meucci, Max 2006 SVSEF USA 41.45 (12) 39.09 (3) 1:20.54 1.37 12.63
Men SL 2
1 5 I6587704 Wilcox, Martin 2002 JHSC USA 37.93 (1) 40.74 (1) 1:18.67 0.00
2 12 I6442879 Prichard, Campbell 2005 JHSC USA 38.66 (2) 41.31 (2) 1:19.97 1.30 12.06
3 6 I6397190 Sammis, Carter 2004 SVSEF USA 40.49 (5) 42.04 (3) 1:22.53 3.86 35.82
Here are the official results:
SEAN NURSE MEN SL RACE 1 M Race Results
SEAN NURSE MEN SL RACE 2 M Race Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add the to the news item.
2021 South slaloms results are in
Results are in from the South Series Slaloms at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday.
You can always see the results here in the archive:
https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/south.php
Here are the official results:
Feb 6 Ladies SL 1 Results Overall
Feb 6 Ladies SL 2 Results Overall
Feb 6 Men SL 1 Results Overall
Feb 6 Men SL 2 Results Overall
If you have photos of the winners, please email the to photos@imdalpine.org and we will include them in the news item.
Potter, Wilcox win men’s Sean Nurse GSs
Cole Potter and Martin Wilcox.
Cole Potter of Park City won the first Sean Nurse men’s giant slalom at Snow King today in Jackson Hole. Martin Wilcox of Jackson Hole Ski Club won the second men’s giant slalom.
Here are the top three finishers:
Men GS 1
1 4 I6466633 Potter, Cole 2004 PCSS USA 44.53 (7) 43.34 (1) 1:27.87 0.00
2 30 I6494332 Meucci, Max 2006 SVSEF USA 44.29 (4) 43.81 (4) 1:28.10 0.23 2.64
3 10 I6465959 Brain, Jonathan 2005 PCSS USA 44.66 (10) 43.56 (3) 1:28.22 0.35 4.0
Men GS 2
1 5 I6587704 Wilcox, Martin 2002 JHSC USA 41.94 (1) 41.68 (2) 1:23.62 0.00
2 6 I6397190 Sammis, Carter 2004 SVSEF USA 42.29 (2) 42.60 (5) 1:24.89 1.27 15.34
3 12 I6442879 Prichard, Campbell 2005 JHSC USA 44.06 (19) 40.99 (1) 1:25.05 1.43 17.27
Here are the official results:
SEAN NURSE MEN GS RACE 1 M Race Results
SEAN NURSE MEN GS RACE 2 M Race Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to the news story.
Chris Bodily Memorial 3-Way Event Update
Here is an update on the McCall Chris Bodily Memorial 3-Way Event.
Chris Bodily Memorial 3-Way 2021 Event Overview FINAL
The race announcement is available here: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/north.php
Bocock, Lennon win Sean Nurse women’s GSs
Today’s winners Elisabeth Bocock and Arkie Lennon.
Elisabeth Bocock of Rowmark won the first giant slalom and Arkie Lennon of Park City won the second giant slalom at the Sean Nurse Memorial today at Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole.
Here are the top three finishers in both events:
Women GS 1
1 1 I6372614 Bocock, Elisabeth 2005 RM USA 43.16 (1) 44.43 (1) 1:27.59 0.00
2 6 I6466469 Dehart, Paige 2005 SVSEF USA 46.20 (8) 44.58 (2) 1:30.78 3.19 36.78
3 11 I6443836 Harrison, Reagan 2006 SBN USA 45.29 (3) 45.75 (4) 1:31.04 3.45 39.78
Women GS 2
1 25 X6588903 Lennon, Arkie 2006 PCSS 44.48 (2) 45.41 (1) 1:29.89 0.00
2 13 I6491745 Hamilton, Carly 2005 PCSS USA 45.29 (5) 46.05 (2) 1:31.34 1.45 16.29
3 6 I6466469 Dehart, Paige 2005 SVSEF USA 44.73 (3) 47.01 (5) 1:31.74 1.85 20.79
Here are the official results.
SEAN NURSE WOMEN GS RACE 1 L Race Results
SEAN NURSE WOMEN GS RACE 2 L Race Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to the news story.
Dehart, Bocock win women’s Sean Nurse slaloms
Elisabeth Bocock won the second women’s slalom today.
Paige Dehart of Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation won the first Sean Nurse women’s slalom at Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole today and Elisabeth Bocock of Rowmark won the second slalom.
Here are the top three finishers:
Women’s slalom one
1 6 I6466469 Dehart, Paige 2005 SVSEF USA 39.65 (1) 41.32 (3) 1:20.97 0.00
2 11 I6443836 Harrison, Reagan 2006 SBN USA 40.48 (2) 41.04 (2) 1:21.52 0.55 4.96
3 13 I6491745 Hamilton, Carly 2005 PCSS USA 40.48 (2) 41.79 (4) 1:22.27 1.30 11.72
Women’s slalom two
1 1 I6372614 Bocock, Elisabeth 2005 RM USA 45.80 (2) 38.41 (1) 1:24.21 0.00
2 11 I6443836 Harrison, Reagan 2006 SBN USA 45.83 (3) 40.32 (5) 1:26.15 1.94 16.82
3 13 I6491745 Hamilton, Carly 2005 PCSS USA 47.71 (5) 39.67 (3) 1:27.38 3.17 27.48
Here are the official results:
SEAN NURSE WOMEN SL RACE 1 L Race Results
SEAN NURSE WOMEN SL RACE 2 L Race Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to the news story.
2021 U16 Nationals canceled
A message from Chip Knight:
Dear Alpine Leaders,
Regrettably, I am writing to inform you that we have decided to cancel this year’s U16 Nationals. There were many reasons behind this decision, chief among them were the challenges of creating a meaningful regional qualification system in the midst of so many different state-based COVID regulations, as well as the inequity of access to competition around the country.
Instead of the National competition event, we are planning regional skills projects during the month of April. Please stay tuned for more information about those opportunities in the coming weeks.
http://usskiandsnowboard.org/news/2021-u16-alpine-national-championships-cancelled
Feel free to share this information to your distribution lists.
Thanks,
Chip Knight
Alpine Development Director
U.S. Ski & Snowboard
chip.knight@usskiandsnowboard.org
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Monroe Cup women SL results are in
Women’s results are in from the Monroe Cup North Series slaloms at Rotarun.
Here are the top three finishers :
Slalom 1
1 59 I6813408 Moe, Taryn JHSC/10 36.13 33.62 1:09.75
2 55 I6834033 Hoelscher, Ruby JHSC/09 35.67 34.12 1:09.79
3 21 I6642631 McGrew, Leila SVSEF/09 36.12 34.13 1:10.25
Slalom 2
1 59 I6813408 Moe, Taryn JHSC/10 34.56 33.34 1:07.90
2 55 I6834033 Hoelscher, Ruby JHSC/09 34.49 33.84 1:08.33
3 39 I6769669 Beebe, Tessa MWSC/09 34.74 33.89 1:08.63
Here are the official results:
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this news story.
Monroe Cup North Series men SL results are in
Results from the Monroe Cup men’s North Series slaloms at Rotarun ski hill are in.
Top 3 slalom 1
1 76 I6909523 Chircop, Ryder TVSEF/09 34.63 32.89 1:07.52
2 19 I6706577 Hovey, Tommy SVSEF/09 34.77 33.86 1:08.63
3 27 I6798531 Morgan, Sawyer SVSEF/09 35.23 34.40 1:09.63
Top 3 slalom 2
1 63 I6831233 Ryan, Charlie JHSC/09 35.14 36.38 1:11.52
2 19 I6706577 Hovey, Tommy SVSEF/09 34.83 36.92 1:11.75
3 61 I6803034 Ritter, Ashton JHSC/09 36.49 36.33 1:12.82
Here are the official results:
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to the news story.
Snowbird South GS day 3 results are in
Results from the Snowbird South Series giant slaloms day 3 are in.
Here are the top 3 finishers:
Women GS 5
1 110 I6684822 Dressen, Ella SBN/08 40.26 42.42 1:22.68
2 108 I6781690 Dibble, Anzley SBN/09 42.98 42.66 1:25.64
3 105 I6707061 Costello, Quinn SBN/09 43.57 45.70 1:29.27
Women GS 6
1 110 I6684822 Dressen, Ella SBN/08 40.13 40.66 1:20.79
2 104 I6746068 Rockenfield, Zoe SBN/09 43.79 44.32 1:28.11
3 105 I6707061 Costello, Quinn SBN/09 43.88 44.28 1:28.16
Men GS 5
1 169 I6741177 Hochman, Oscar PCSS/08 42.43 41.22 1:23.65
2 156 I6614818 Hanrahan, Andrew RM/09 42.24 41.83 1:24.07
3 155 I6683284 Kanarowski, Luke RM/09 41.82 42.69 1:24.51
Men GS 6
1 169 I6741177 Hochman, Oscar PCSS/08 40.84 41.19 1:22.03
2 155 I6683284 Kanarowski, Luke RM/09 42.08 41.77 1:23.85
3 156 I6614818 Hanrahan, Andrew RM/09 45.59 40.93 1:26.52
Here are the official results:
Womens Race 5 Age Classl Results
Womens Race 6 Age Class Results
Mens Race 6 Age Classl Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to this news story.
Snowbird South GS day 2 results are in
Results from the second day of giant slaloms at the Snowbird North Series are in. Here are the top three finishers in each race:
Women GS 3
1 1 I6713354 Eaton, Riley SB/09 41.22 40.46 1:21.68
2 2 I6709500 Mikell, Georgia SB/09 40.90 40.99 1:21.89
3 4 I6854258 Hijjawi, Hannah SB/10 43.17 43.23 1:26.40
Women GS 4
1 2 I6709500 Mikell, Georgia SB/09 39.37 40.62 1:19.99
2 1 I6713354 Eaton, Riley SB/09 39.93 40.57 1:20.50
3 4 I6854258 Hijjawi, Hannah SB/10 42.15 44.22 1:26.37
Men GS 3
1 31 I6707008 Higgins, Owen SB/09 40.71 40.65 1:21.36
2 28 I6808215 Sullivan, Cedric SB/11 41.72 40.52 1:22.24
3 72 I6668704 Ferguson, Finn AST/08 44.42 42.86 1:27.28
Men GS 4
1 31 I6707008 Higgins, Owen SB/09 39.01 40.78 1:19.79
2 28 I6808215 Sullivan, Cedric SB/11 39.39 41.18 1:20.57
3 37 I6674255 Hersh, Dylan SB/09 39.81 40.94 1:20.75
Here are the officials results:
Womens Race 3 Age Class Results
Womens Race 4 Age Classl Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the news story.
2021 IMD Junior Team named
Hi All,
I would like to congratulate these athletes for qualifying for the IMD Junior Team. This team will receive free entries to all IMC races. IMD will reimburse race organizers for their entry fees. In addition, IMD will send out $500 checks to each athlete to help off-set their racing costs this season. Checks will be sent to their coaches for them to distribute to the team.
Quite a group this year!!!
2020-21 IMD Junior Team
MEN
| Name | |||||
| 1 | Mathers | Jeremy | 2001 | SB | |
| Honorary | Harrison | J Bridger | 2001 | East | Plymouth State |
| 2 | Parazette | Oliver | 2002 | JHSC | |
| 3 | Travis | Gunnar | 2003 | PCSS | |
| 4 | Brown | Benny | 2003 | PCSS | |
| 5 | Schaede | Jack | 2002 | JHSC | |
| 6 | Snyder | Charlie | 2002 | SVSEF |
WOMEN
| Name | |||||
| Honorary | MaCuga | Lauren | 2002 | USST | US Ski Team |
| 1 | Romanov | Dasha | 2003 | SVSEF | |
| 2 | Bocock | Mary | 2003 | RM | |
| 3 | Tozzi | Sophia | 2003 | JHSC | |
| Honorary | Hodgkins | Eliza | 2001 | Cornell | Cornell University |
| Honorary | Holm | Katie | 2001 | Retired | Retired |
| Honorary | Hanna | Falon | 2002 | Retired | Retired |
| 4 | Doyle | Paige | 2003 | JHSC |
Carma Q. Burnett
US Ski and Snowboard
IMD Alpine Director
2020-21 IMD Handbook is online
The 2020-21 IMD Handbook is ready for download.
Here it is: Handbook 2020-21 Draft.2 (1)
Bullard, Jensen win Snowbird South GSs
Madeline Bullard of Solitude won both women’s giant slaloms today at the Snowbird South Series event. Jensen Ford accomplished the same fete in the men’s giant slaloms.
Women GS 1
1 29 I6556570 Bullard, Madeline SOL/08 39.62 39.89 1:19.51
2 17 I6790276 Eden, Samantha SB/09 41.12 40.84 1:21.96
3 1 I6741785 Gumeson, Anika PCSS/09 41.18 42.06 1:23.24
Women GS 2
1 29 I6556570 Bullard, Madeline SOL/08 40.41 39.86 1:20.27
2 30 I6571609 Holtey, Ellie SOL/08 41.56 39.05 1:20.61
3 17 I6790276 Eden, Samantha SB/09 41.32 42.17 1:23.49
Men GS 1
1 32 I6671018 Ford, Jensen PCSS/09 39.09 40.58 1:19.67
2 58 I6715081 Parker, Cortland SB/09 40.93 41.23 1:22.16
3 51 I6791120 Meirowitz, Patrick SB/11 41.21 41.81 1:23.02
Men GS 2
1 32 I6671018 Ford, Jensen PCSS/09 39.96 41.31 1:21.27
2 58 I6715081 Parker, Cortland SB/09 42.07 41.81 1:23.88
3 51 I6791120 Meirowitz, Patrick SB/11 42.31 42.34 1:24.65
Here are official results:
Womens Race 1 Age Class Results
Womens Race 2 Age Class Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the news story.
Also, all South Series results are archived here: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/south.php
SV’s Smith wins U14 IMC Qualifier GS
Tucker Smith of Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation won the men’s U14 Intermountain Cup Qualifier giant slalom on Baldy today.
Paxton Sammis of SVSEF was second, just .02 seconds behind Smith, and Liam Logan of Jackson Hole Ski Club was third.
Here are the official results:
If you have photos of any of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the news story.
Smith wins both U14 SLs at Rotarun
Tucker Smith of Sun Valley won both men’s U14 slaloms at Rotarun Ski Area today.
In the first event, Paxton Sammis of Sun Valley was second and Billy Hurlbutt of of MWSC was third.
In the second slalom, Paxton Sammis of Sun Valley was second and Jack Morris of Park City was third.
Here are the official results:
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to the news story.
Warren wins both GSes at Targhee North event on day 2
Cash Warren of Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation won both giant slaloms at the Targhee North Series event today
In the first race of the day Sawyer Morgan of Sun Valley was second and Henry Roberts of Bogus Basin was third.
In the second GS, Sawyer Morgan of Sun Valley was second again and Charlie Reid of Sun Valley was third.
Here are the official results:
IMD North Series Day 2 Race 1 Men
MD North Series Day 2 Race 2 Men
If you have photos of the winners, please upload them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the news story.
Guay wins SV U14 Qualifier GS
Dyllan Guay of Snowbasin won the women’s U14 qualifier giant slalom at Sun Valley today.
Kira Thomas of Snowbasin was second and Maisie Kostuchenko of Park City was third.
Here are the official results:
You will also find the results archived at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U14.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the story.
Moe win both GSes at Targhee North event
Taryn Moe of Jackson Hole Ski Club won both North Series Giant Slaloms contested at Targhee Ski Resort today.
In the first GS, Faith Enderle of Bogus Basin was second and Lyvia Ulver of Jackson was third.
In the second GS, Faith Enderle was second and Fleur Brazil of Sun Valley was third.
Here are the official results:
You will also find the results archived at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/north.php
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to the story. Let’s give the kids some recognition.
Smith wins both U14 SLs at Rotarun
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Ruby Smith won both slaloms at Rotarun ski hill today.
In the first slalom, Dyllan Guay of Snowbasin was second and Kira Thomas of Snowbasin was third.
In the second slalom, Dyllan Guay of Snowbasin was second and Kira Thomas of Snowbasin was third..
Here are the official results:
The women move to Sun Valley Saturday for a giant slalom on Baldy.
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will add them to this story.
Potter wins Wes Barron opener SG
Martin Wilcox, 3rd place
Park City Ski Team’s Cole Potter won the Wes Barron Men’s Super-G today at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Jonathan Brain of Park City was second and Martin Wilcox of Jackson Hole Ski Club finished third.
Here are the official results: WES BARRON SUPER G M Race Results
The results are also always available here: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U16.php
Do you have photos of the winners? Send them to photos@imdalpine.org and we will include them in the news items about the winners. Make sure to identity the competitor in your photo.
PC’s Brain wins Friday’s Wes Barron SGs
Jonathan Brain, left, 1st place twice today and Martin Wilcox, right, 3rd place
Park City’s Jonathan Brain won both Super-Gs Friday at the Wes Barron event at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Cole Potter of Park City was second in both events and Jackson Hole Ski Club’s Martin Wilcox was third.
Brain was the overall winner for the series.
Here are the results:
Jan 15 Race 1 WES BARRON SUPER G M Race Results
Jan 15 Race 2 WES BARRON SUPER G M Race Results
Racing resumes tomorrow in Jackson with women’s Super-G.
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the news items and the Podiums area of Alpine 101 Forums.
2021 Targhee North GS race announcement
The race announcement for the Targhee North Series giant slaloms on Jan. 23-24 is now online. Link updated 1/18/2021.
See it at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/north.php
Or for you convenience: 2021 IMD North GS RA
Monroe Cup, Snowbird IMC race announcements
Here are the race announcements for the Monroe Cup North Series and the Snowbird IMC U16 qualifier.
Lennon wins SG 2 from 36th start position; Bocock wins SG 3
Elisabeth Bocock, left, overall women’s winner for the SG series, finished second and first today. Arkie Lennon, right, won the first SG today by one hundredth of a second.
Arkie Lennon
Park City’s Arkie Lennon charged from the 36th start position today to win the women’s second Super-G at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort by one hundredth of a second.
Her time of 53.98 bumped Elisabeth Bocock of Rowmark, with a time of 53.99, to second place. Meredith Bromley of Sun Valley finished third with a time of 54.24.
In the third and final Super-G of the women’s event, Elisabeth Bocock of Romark was first (53.87), Meredith Bromley was second (54.46) and Sofie Haggard of Snowbird was third (54.83).
Bocock was the overall winner for the series.
Here are the official results:
WES BARRON SUPER G 2 Women U0879 Race Results
WES BARRON SUPER G 3 Women U0880 Race Results
Official results will be posted here as soon as they are available.
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the news items and the Podiums area of Alpine 101 Forums.
PC’s Hamilton wins Jackson opener SG
Elisabeth Bocock, second place.
Carly Hamilton of Park City won the first Super-G in the Wes Barron event at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort today (1/16/2021). Elisabeth Bocock of Rowmark was second and Sofie Haggard of Snowbird was third.
Here are the results:
WES BARRON SUPER G Women U0878 Race Results
If you have photos of the winners, please email them to photos@imdalpine.org. We will add them to the news items and the Podiums area of Alpine 101 Forums.
2021 PC South SLs race announcement
The race announcement for the Park City South Series Slaloms at the Utah Olympic Park is now online. It has been updated to clarify pre-symptom screening and daily checks.
See it at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/south.php
Or download it right now for your convenience: PC_South_SL_RA_revised_1
IMD COVID-19 Statement and 2020-21 Race Protocols
Intermountain Division has released a COVID-19 Statement and Race Protocols document for the 2020-21 competition season.
Please download and digest this documents. They are important, we believe, for a rewarding and responsible race season.
2021 Snowbird South GS race announcement
The race announcement for the Snowbird South Series giant slaloms is attached below. It was updated on 1/11/2021 to include the increased lift ticket cost of $45.05 and again to include an email address for entries.
Retrieve it from here: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/south.php
Or here for your convenience: SouthSeriesGS_21_RA_2nd_revision
2020-21 AO Update & Review clinics conclude
Intermountain Division will held seven online Update & Review clinics this Fall, the final one taking place on Jan. 4 2021. Thank you for your participation.
If your Last Update Year is 2019 you were required to attend an Update & Review clinic this fall to remain current and keep your AO classifications. You can grab the Update & Review document below and study it before you attend an Update & Review clinic:
If you are a new Alpine Official this season and have no specialty area classification, you must complete the online Competition Official course before attending an Update & Review clinic this season. Return the completed quiz to gerdt@imdalpine.org.
Get the CO course and test here
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is not allowing any specialty area clinics and testing this season because of COVID-19. Those clinics and testing hopefully will return next season. All training material is up in the Alpine 101 Forum for you to study and be prepared for the challenging race season ahead.
Questions? Contact Stephen Schowengerdt or Carma Burnett
2020-21 Alpine Precisions published
The 2020-21 Alpine Precisions are available for download.
Get them here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_EOY1B7R2BExXEUvpIGthn8clmhplX0t8w4g6xcR1c/edit
Wes Barron, Sean Nurse race announcements online
The race announcements for the West Barron Super-Gs, Jan. 14-17 and the Sean Nurse slaloms and giant slaloms on Feb. 4-7 are online and updated.
See them at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U16.php
For your convenience, you can click below to download the files:
Wes Barron Jan 14-17 Announcement
Sean Nurse Feb 4-7 Announcement
U16 SGs moved back to original dates, more changes
The Wes Barron U16 Super-Gs are moving back to their original dates of January 14-17. The boys will race on Jan. 14-15 and the girls will race on Jan. 16-17. Also, the Park City South race will be a slalom and the Snowbird South race will be a giant slalom.
SV U14 Qualifier race announcement online
The race announcement for the Sun Valley U14 Qualifier Jan. 22-25 is online.
Get it here: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races20/U14.php
Or here for your convenience: U14 IMC RA 2021
Ready for full-on avalanche training?
Are you ready to take a full-on avalanche training course but not sure where to begin?
Visit the avalanche.org website courses page below.
Sean Nurse Memorial race announcement online
The race announcement for the Sean Nurse Memorial at Snow King in Jackson, WY, is available. Follow the link below to see it.
BRASS 101 presentation with Lindsay Mann
Below is the link to the Nov. 12, 2020 BRASS avalanche safety organization presentation narrated by SVSEF ski coach and avalanche safety instructor Lindsay Mann. Please watch this video presentation. It may save your life some day.
https://www.facebook.com/brassavalanche/videos/129444932090154
Stop the Bleed Presentation
Here is a link to the Stop the Bleed presentation Nov. 13, 2020. If you are not familiar with the Stop the Bleed Initiative, please take a look at this presentation.
And here is the link to the Kelly Brush Foundation Stop the Bleed web page:
COVID-19 Best Practices presentation updated
The required AO Update Powerpoint presentation COVID-19 Best Practices has been updated.
The policies and forms documents have also been updated.
You can download them at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine101/forum/guidance/covid-19-best-practices-presentation/#post-118
BBSEF seeks coaches for coming season
The Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation has coaching positions to fill for the coming race season.
A FIS coach, a U14 assistant coach and weekend home team coaching position must be filled.
For all of the details download the file below:
USSS updates COVID-19 guidance
Here is a link to the Oct. 26, 2020 COVID-19 Guidance update.
AO COVID-19 update from AOEWG
Here is an update/clarification from the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Officials Education Working Group Chair Lucy Conklin:
Covid-19 Policy Plan for Officials Certification 2020-21
OC’s should do everything possible within their power to use appropriately certified personnel for all duties within their event that require certified individuals.
TD’s, Referees & Course Setters must be certified.
CR, CC, JA, RA, TnC – should be certified; however, if a certified individual is not available, the jury may use the most experienced person available to fill this position provided they have at least a CO certification, reviewed the 2021 Alpine Review and Update, and have current official’s membership.
The possibility for non-certified officials and coaches to serve in a mentee capacity with the jury to gain experience as assistants is possible and can be logged by the individual (MPF 70 AO Personal Activity Record) to be used by their division for future officials upgrades. Exams for certification will be available at a later time once the current pandemic situation has changed to a more favorable situation. Online Course Official training and exam are currently being developed and will be made available once complete.
Due to COVID-19 Alpine Officials and Referee exams will not be provided until the health situation changes to more favorable place. Unfortunately, there will be no exceptions to this policy. Please use the best possible people to serve your events and be sure to provide access to training materials like the AO Manual and the Specialty Study Guides for each. It is all of our responsibility to make sure that all parties assigned in an official capacity have appropriate time to learn their position, the requirements of the position and how to execute the position. In effect studying the material so as prepared to complete a successful exam.
Lucy Conklin
Alpine Officials Education Working Group Chair
Please Visit Alpine 101 Forum for all COVID-19 documents and information
Bocock, Hoffman win Bryce Astle Awards
The 2010-20 Bryce Astle Intermountain Cup Award winners are Elisabeth Bocock and Harry Hoffman, both of Rowmark.
Congratulations on a job well done.
Complete lists of the season ending winners for 2019-20 are attached below.
Coach of the Year will be announced in October.
AO training guidelines for 2020-21 season
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has published Alpine Official training guidelines for the 2020-21 season designed to keep us healthy and COVID-19 free.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard COVID-19 Alpine Domestic Competitions Guidance
Some highlights from the guidance include:
- All training this season will be done virtually. IMD will use Zoom as its training platform and will put up a schedule soon of available Update and Review sessions. Pre-registration will be required and each training session will be limited to 20 participants. If your last update year is 2019, you must attend an Update and Review training session this year.
- Testing for advancement in AO specialty areas (TD, RF, CR, CC, RA and TC) will not be available during the 2020-21 season.
- TD Workshop session will be scheduled for IMD TDs who are required to attend an update each season. That Zoom session will also be scheduled and require pre-registration.
- The Competition Official Course and Quiz are available for download now from Alpine 101. This course is a required pre-requisite for attending any AO specialty area course and testing. While there will be no specialty area testing this season, you can complete the CO course and get that requirement out of the way.
Please watch this news item for updates and changes as the season progresses. The pandemic requires us to be fluid and ready to change as the situation develops.
If you have questions, you can post them in the Alpine 101 COVID-19 Forum and we will do our best to field them.
Required CO course and quiz are up
The Competition Official downloadable online course and quiz for the 2020-21 season are now available.
The course and quiz must be completed by all new Alpine officials (those officials who do not have an AO classification in any specialty area). It is a mandatory prerequisite for attending any Alpine officials clinic.
The 2020-21 Update and Review is also available in the same Alpine 101 General Discussion Forum. The Update and Review course will be provided this season only via Zoom online clinics. It is required of all Alpine officials whose last update year is 2019. If you are behind and your last update year is 2018, you also should attend.
IMD COVID-19 Forum is online
The Intermountain Division Alpine COVID-19 Forum is online.
Here is the link: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine101/forum/
We will update the forum as new information becomes available both on the national Alpine level and within IMD.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard releases COVID-19 Alpine guidance document
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has released its guidance document for Alpine ski racing during the 2020-21 season. See it here: U.S. Ski & Snowboard COVID-19 Alpine Domestic Competitions Guidance
Please download this document and digest it. It contains new rules, procedures and a new race organizing committee position, the COVID-19 Coordinator, that will be in place for the coming season. Parents, coaches and athletes should know this document inside and out.
Also, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, in an effort to keep its members informed about COVID-19 as the 2020-21 competition season nears, has launched a COVID-19 resource section on its website.
See it here: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/covid-19
Alpine Officials should renew their memberships now
IMD Alpine officials who have not renewed their memberships for the 2020-21 competition season should do so now.
Because of COVID-19, it is taking longer than usual to complete background checks. Expect this delay. Reduced operating hours in our courts and government offices are two of the contributing factors.
If you wait until the race season begins you may be pending for most of the season.
Login to my.ussa.org to renew.
Also, watch this space for updates, new regulations and operating procedures for U.S. Ski & Snowboard events. Guidelines and requirements for putting on Alpine events are expected around the end of September 2020.
IMD response to early end of 2020 competition season
To all of IMD’s valued members:
As most of you might know, U.S. Ski & Snowboard has put a halt on all sanctioned domestic events beginning on March 16. This includes Tri-Divisionals, U14 Regionals, WRJC, IMD projects and the Snow Cup Finale. While this is sad news, it is imperative that we view this with understanding and compassion as all of us need to do our part in slowing down the transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Here is the Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html
The IMD Championships at Bogus Basin this weekend have also been canceled.
Because of the loss of competitive opportunities, IMD will work hard in the next few months to come up with opportunities in the fall, assuming the world health climate has settled down.
A few housekeeping items:
- The Bryce Astle IMC winners will be announced next week. The title usually extends through the Snow Cup but will be cut short this season. The awards will be given to the clubs to distribute to the athletes.
- IMD Grant recipients will retain their grants to use for future competitions even though the event was not contested.
- IMD’s U14 Regional Teams will be refunded their project fees. If team members wish to purchase the team jacket, a black Spyder jacket with the red, white and blue IMD on the back, contact me (carma@imdalpine.org).
Be safe, put on your goggles, buff and gloves and go skiing … it seems like the safest place to be!
Carma Burnett
IMD Alpine Director
IMD Championships at Bogus Basin canceled
The IMD Championships this weekend at Bogus Basin have been canceled in response to coronavirus measures announced by U.S. Ski & Snowboard this morning canceling all domestic sanctioned events beginning March 16.
The decision by the BBSEF board in conjunction with Bogus Basin Resort was announced midday today, 3/12/2020.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cancels All Remaining Domestic Events
Due to the recently enacted European travel restrictions, and ongoing concerns in the United States and Canada regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), U.S. Ski & Snowboard is cancelling all remaining U.S. domestic events, and working to return all U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes back to the United States. In addition, Alpine Canada, and Nordiq Canada have cancelled events to coincide with U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
IMD Bulletin: The IMD Champs at Bogus Basin this weekend have also been canceled along with all other upcoming competitions in IMD for this season
Watch this space for updates.
For the latest updates from USSS, please CLICK HERE.
Sun Valley FIS GS results are in
All results from the Western Region FIS Open event at Sun Valley are in.
See them at: https://www.imdalpine.org/alpine/races19/regional.php
IMD Finals canceled
The 2020 IMD Finals have been canceled.
Sundance is not able to host the IMD Finals due to lack of snow.
Once this was announced, several ski resorts tried to make it happen, including Brighton, Snowbird, Park City, Snowbasin, Grand Targhee and Brian Head. Unfortunately, the dates simply do not work with anyones schedules and the projected numbers don’t warrant holding the event.