Great post! Volunteers will set skin tracks and booters on ascents with passing lanes in critical areas. Join 212 other subscribers. Email Address . The distances and elevation gains will be similar to previous races. Learn More. 2020-2021 Race Events Stay Tuned for more information on the 2020-2021 Ski Mountaineering Racing season! Stuff I like - Scarpa F1 LT. Friday, December 18, 2020 at 04:20PM ... Much of this innovation has been driven by the skimo race segment of the sport and the trickle down effect of boot design from race to touring boots. Lofoten Skimo Anders 2020-12-09T14:48:34+00:00 GENERAL INFORMATION The Arctic Triple – Lofoten Skimo is the truly arctic race in The Arctic Triple and it will take place every year in week 11. 2020-2021 Utah SkiMo Race Waiver 2020-2021 Brighton Resort Waiver . Elevation profiles here The course will be marked prior to race day. Subscribe to Blog via Email. 10K vertical rise. 24 miles. By contrast, skimo race gear is far more similar, as compared to the entire range of the non-race tour-able spectrum. 24 miles. Matt January 18, 2020 - 11:46 am Like any endurance amateur sport events, I take issue with the lack of drug testing. The 2020 CROWBAR Backcountry Ski Race will have 4 divisions: Junior (18 & Under), Recreation, and Race/Heavy Metal. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I compete throughout the winter months in the USA and Internationally and cross train during the off-season to maintain fitness and prepare for the coming season. The Audi Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race is the winter edition of the series. Race locations and disciplines at each event are still being confirmed by Race Directors and Ski Resorts. Skimo stands for ski mountaineering, which is simply climbing and skiing mountains. January 19, 2021 February 11, 2020 Siobhan Kenney. But there’s one BIG fact fault. 2019-2020: 13 Races – Transcavello – Andorra. The event tests athlete’s endurance as they race in teams of two across all four area mountains. It’s not if, it’s which race.” He postponed the 2020/2021 season indefinitely, adding “It’s not cancelled, but I have made the call to postpone any races in the immediate future.” Owner Jason Borro says, “Skimo racing is still a niche in the US but it is gaining participants, especially from other endurance sports such as cycling, trail running, and Nordic skiing.” ... January 14, 2020 at 9:49 am. We're sad not to see the Lecht 2090 in this years series, but we struggled to see a potential course to work in the new format. Today, the modern sport of Skimo has taken on a different form, although it’s still rooted in the traditional definition of ski mountaineering. Subscribe . Dec 18 2020. I am privileged to be a part of the US National Skimo Team. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. For 2020/2021 we have created a race series within the Ski Patrol boundaries at Glenshee Ski Centre, Glencoe Mountain and Nevis Range - 5 races in total including 2 verticals. “Every year individuals from many ski races, skimo included, end up in a hospital due to an injury. 10K vertical rise. Skimo Youth Olympic champ Thomas Bussard: "Maybe you need to be a little bit crazy" Ski Mountaineering | Sport Explainer - Lausanne 2020 Day 1 Highlights | Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020