Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 8, 2025 , , 1st
Final Score
Skiing
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Thursday, February 1
Steamboat Springs, CO
All Day
University of Utah
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Giant Slalom
Photo by: Hunter Dyke/Utah Athletics
Utah Ski Team Ready to Race in Colorado
1/31/2024 3:07 PM | Skiing
Colorado Invitational and Denver Invitational await Utes
COLORADO – After a brief break, the Utah Ski Team is back on snow as both the alpine and Nordic squads are headed East for both the Colorado Invitational and Denver Invitational.
Thursday for the alpine team marks the start of five races in six days; it begins with Thursday's RMISA qualifier at Steamboat Resort. Races will continue through next Tuesday as part of the Colorado Invitational and Denver Invitational.
Nordic action in both meets is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Howelsen Hill, as part of the Colorado Invitational. The Utes and Nordic teams across the RMISA will then move to Minturn next weekend for that portion the Denver Invitational.
The Basics
RMISA Qualifier Race (individual results only; no team scores kept)
Colorado Spencer James Nelson Memorial Invitational
All races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Denver Invitational
Alpine races in Dillon, Colorado at Loveland Ski Area
Nordic races in Minturn, Colorado at Maloit Park
Back in Action
Thursday's alpine race and Friday's Nordic competition will be the first events for the Utah Ski Team since January 20 for the alpiners, and January 13 for the Nordic team.
All four of Utah's alpine races, to date, took place from January 17-20 at the new Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at the Utah Olympic Park. Kaja Norbye had top-10 results in all four races, including a slalom win and bronze in the other slalom race. Oliver Parazette and Mikkel Solbakken contributed three top-10 performances apiece. On the Nordic side, Karianne Dengerud has three podiums and two victories out of her five starts on the year—all top-10 finishes. Brian Bushey, Joe Davies and Tom Mancini each own a win in men's Nordic competition.
Repping the U
The Utes anticipate being a little shorthanded while in Colorado, albeit for good reason as both alpine and Nordic members of the team compete abroad at the FIS World Junior and U-23 Championships.
Jay Poulter is in France at alpine junior worlds, and made his first start on Wednesday in Super G and the team combined event. He placed seventh in Super G (1:12.71) as the top American finisher, while Poulter was part of a Team USA men's combined pair that placed sixth. Alpine junior worlds continue through February 3.
In the Nordic realm, five current Utah athletes are expected to compete at the Nordic World Junior and U-23 Ski Championships, scheduled for February 5-11 in Planica, Slovenia. The U-23 Nordic group includes the current Utah connections of Brian Bushey and Walker Hall representing the United States, plus Joe Davies with Great Britain. Named to the United States' World Juniors team from the Utes are Zachary Jayne and Nina Schamberger.
Next Up
After the Denver Invitational wraps on February 10, teams will prepare for the 2024 RMISA Championships, hosted by Montana State.
Alpine will compete in a February 22 GS qualifier at Big Sky Resort before the championship meet on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. Nordic races at the RMISA Championships will be held in Bozeman, Montana, at Crosscut Mountain on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25.
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Thursday for the alpine team marks the start of five races in six days; it begins with Thursday's RMISA qualifier at Steamboat Resort. Races will continue through next Tuesday as part of the Colorado Invitational and Denver Invitational.
Nordic action in both meets is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Howelsen Hill, as part of the Colorado Invitational. The Utes and Nordic teams across the RMISA will then move to Minturn next weekend for that portion the Denver Invitational.
The Basics
RMISA Qualifier Race (individual results only; no team scores kept)
- Thursday, February 1 – Giant Slalom – Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Steamboat Resort)
Colorado Spencer James Nelson Memorial Invitational
All races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Friday, February 2 – 7.5K Freestyle – Howelsen Hill
- Friday, February 2 – Giant Slalom – Steamboat Resort
- Saturday, February 3 – 20K Classic – Howelsen Hill
- Saturday, February 3 – Slalom – Howelsen Hill
Denver Invitational
Alpine races in Dillon, Colorado at Loveland Ski Area
Nordic races in Minturn, Colorado at Maloit Park
- Monday, February 5 – Slalom
- Tuesday, February 6 – Slalom
- Friday, February 9 – 10K Classic
- Saturday, February 10 – 5K Freestyle
Back in Action
Thursday's alpine race and Friday's Nordic competition will be the first events for the Utah Ski Team since January 20 for the alpiners, and January 13 for the Nordic team.
All four of Utah's alpine races, to date, took place from January 17-20 at the new Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at the Utah Olympic Park. Kaja Norbye had top-10 results in all four races, including a slalom win and bronze in the other slalom race. Oliver Parazette and Mikkel Solbakken contributed three top-10 performances apiece. On the Nordic side, Karianne Dengerud has three podiums and two victories out of her five starts on the year—all top-10 finishes. Brian Bushey, Joe Davies and Tom Mancini each own a win in men's Nordic competition.
Repping the U
The Utes anticipate being a little shorthanded while in Colorado, albeit for good reason as both alpine and Nordic members of the team compete abroad at the FIS World Junior and U-23 Championships.
Jay Poulter is in France at alpine junior worlds, and made his first start on Wednesday in Super G and the team combined event. He placed seventh in Super G (1:12.71) as the top American finisher, while Poulter was part of a Team USA men's combined pair that placed sixth. Alpine junior worlds continue through February 3.
In the Nordic realm, five current Utah athletes are expected to compete at the Nordic World Junior and U-23 Ski Championships, scheduled for February 5-11 in Planica, Slovenia. The U-23 Nordic group includes the current Utah connections of Brian Bushey and Walker Hall representing the United States, plus Joe Davies with Great Britain. Named to the United States' World Juniors team from the Utes are Zachary Jayne and Nina Schamberger.
Next Up
After the Denver Invitational wraps on February 10, teams will prepare for the 2024 RMISA Championships, hosted by Montana State.
Alpine will compete in a February 22 GS qualifier at Big Sky Resort before the championship meet on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24. Nordic races at the RMISA Championships will be held in Bozeman, Montana, at Crosscut Mountain on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25.
Follow the Utah Ski Team
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
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