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Recap for Stage 1 of 2017 Pierra Menta: Smiley & Young 4th in women, Carter & Elson 17th in men, Lenzi & Eydallin and Fiechter & Pont Combe win

Leave a Comment | Posted in Reports & Results by | March 8, 2017
Janelle Smiley leading Jessie Young on their way to 4th place today!

With almost a metre of fresh snow on the ground, local organizers had to revise their plans for stage 1 due to high avalanche danger. Thankfully, the … [Read more...]

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Senior & Espoir Individual Race – 2017 Skimo Worlds – Feb 24: Lenzi and Roux win, John Gaston 15th and Jessie Young 13th for North America

5 Comments | Posted in Reports & Results by | February 24, 2017
Jessie Young (with a star on her chest) fighting for a good position briefly after the start with Janelle Smiley just behind her. Photo Mark Smiley - the famous mountain guide.

Today saw the first races of the 2017 Ski Mountaineering World Championships in Italy. Very thin snow-pack forced organizers to get extremely … [Read more...]

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Skimo News Jan 13-15: 2nd USA Team Qualifier, Mountain Attack, Upcoming Races and World Cups…

1 Comment | Posted in News Shorts, Reports & Results by | January 19, 2017
From left: Quinn Simmons (15) and Scott Simmons (45) are going to represent US at Worlds. Jon Brown, right off them, is also going to Worlds after qualifying for teams race.

Last weekend was very busy for racing in Colorado while Canada took a break. In Europe, 18th edition of Mountain Attack in Austria served its … [Read more...]

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April 1-12 Skimo Racing News Shorts: Tour du Rutor, Shedhorn SkiMo, Ski Ecrins

Leave a Comment | Posted in Events & Races, News Shorts by | April 12, 2016
High consequence boot-pack. Photo by Myke M

Our skimo racing recap from last two weekends here in North America and Europe! USA Shedhorn Race at Big Sky, Montana - April 9: Over the last … [Read more...]

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Interview with Tom Goth – the 2014 US SkiMo National Champion – on inspiration, training and gear

Leave a Comment | Posted in People (Interviews) by | April 15, 2014
Despite a lackluster winter in the Wasatch, there was still some fun steep skiing to be had late season. Photo by Jason Dorais

Few weeks ago, I was trying to figure out who to approach for the next SkinTrack's interview when I thought of Tom Goth. I thought of him because I … [Read more...]

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