NA skimo racing is full-on the next 2 weeks
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 | 1 Comment | Events & Races
Starting tomorrow there is some great skimo racing awaiting all North American athletes. With important upcoming races in NA and Europe the skimo season is in a full swing. These are the 4 events to watch or join: Jan 27-29 – NA Skimo Championships in Crested Butte, CO Jan... 

MEC Vert180 on Dec 3: Take skimo racing as serious or as laid-back as you want
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | No Comments | Events & Races
From young, to adult, to very fast...everyone has fun at Vert180. Vert180 is one of a kind North American night event. Easy course suits novices as an introduction to this unique sport while elite skimo racers test their early season speed and endurance. Race solo or bring your own... 

If you like a challenge, you are a ski mountaineer
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | No Comments | Events & Races
I thought I was challenging myself until I started to play in the mountains more seriously. I thought I was having lots fun until I started to meet new people that had similar views on life. Ski mountaineering merged those two things (challenge and fun) for me into one. Now, I want... 

Tiki Torch Dash 2011: Race under the stars
Mon, Jan 10, 2011 | No Comments | Events & Races
Last winter the Tiki Torch Dash was an opening event of a new racing season and proved to be lots of fun. This time around the date has been moved from December to January to give everyone some time to get their legs ready. The Tiki Torch Dash is a great night event that is especially... 

Vert 180 skimo race: Relay friendly race format
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 | 1 Comment | Events & Races
Vert 180 brings a new format to Canadian ski mountaineering racing that will showcase the sport in an altered way, however, it will showcase it to much bigger masses than ever before. This Calgary event will be hosted so close to people not even Europeans have had a race like this... 

Dogtooth Dash 2010 race: Canadian National Ski Mountaineering Championships
Thu, Apr 1, 2010 | No Comments | Events & Races
During the upcoming Easter weekend Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (near Golden) will host the final round of the Canadian Ski Mountaineering Cup with its second annual Dogtooth Dash event. Crazy start of the Dogtooth Dash 2009 edition. Starting gun will go off on April 3rd (Saturday)... 

Sunshine 5000 skimo race: Saturday, Feb 6th, 2010
Tue, Feb 2, 2010 | 8 Comments | Events & Races
Updated with current photos from critical parts of the race course. See at the bottom of the article under “Photo updates”. This Saturday, Sunshine Village ski resort (16km west of Banff, AB) will be the venue for a second round of the Canadian skimo racing series. There... 

Tiki Torch Dash: Opening event to 2010 racing season
Sun, Nov 1, 2009 | 8 Comments | Events & Races
On December 5th, the North American 2010 skimo racing season will begin with Tiki Torch Dash hosted at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR). After delivering an amazing race course, organization and after-party last April people at KHMR decided to take a stronghold on the Canadian... 
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Initial skimo racing calendars for 2010 season
Tue, Sep 8, 2009 | 7 Comments | Events & Races, Skimo Racing
Calendars for the North American ski mountaineering racing scene are taking shape, even though, the sun is still shining high. Cropped from Andrew Wheelhouse photo. Canadian racing calendar will be getting polished within the next couple of weeks – clarifying all dates and venues. The... 
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