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WEEKEND OUTLOOK

WEEKLY ON-MOUNTAIN NEWS WEDNESDAY, JAN 15, 2014
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN

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love the Winter Olympics. Don’t you? Is it a racers climbing and descending the mountain
mountain culture thing? Since snow sports on Alpine Touring (AT), Telemark or split
are such a big part of our lifestyle don’t you snowboard gear.

enjoy watching the Winter Games more than
Competitors choose from either the Recre-
ational course with a 2,400-foot vertical climb, the silly summer stuf? We are
or the Race course with a 4,800-foot total just three weeks away from
vertical climb.
the Opening Ceremonies and
Tommy Moe Kids League
competition in Sochi, and you

For kids who want to experience what it can join in on the Spirit of
feels like to be an Olympic ski racer, we have Competition by joining in on
the Tommy Moe Race League. Tommy Moe Riley Polumbus
the fun.
learned to ski here at he Big Mountain and Wednesday Night Race League
competed in the Winter Games in 1992, in his year we are combining the Alpine and

1994 when he won the Gold in Downhill and Telemark race nights so that everyone races on
the Silver in Super G, and again in 1998.
the same night. We think this will be more fun
Moe fully endorses this league in his name because the more the merrier! We will also Tommy Moe kids league is a great way for the younger set to get a taste of racing.
to give local kids ages 5-12 their chance to learn have more categories this year divided by age Photo by Mountain Life Photography.
more about the fun side of competition. he and ability, you can choose whether you want

race series takes place on Sunday mornings and to race like an Olympian, or more for fun. You
ofers kids a chance to try six diferent on-snow know, just run the gates and enjoy the camara-
disciplines. he league is run by our Snows- derie. It’s entirely up to you.
ports department, Events crew and other local his eight week race series begins tonight,
volunteers and creates a cool community feel. January 15, registration is from 3:00 to 6:00
Plus everyone who competes receives a ribbon.
p.m. Racing is from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a

he race series begins Sunday, January 26. Dual GS format. he ater party will be at the
Parents are encouraged to pre-register online Bierstube at 8:30 p.m.
by 5pm the Saturday before each race, although Pre-register online and get a discount of
drop-ins are welcome. One change to note this $55 for the season (must do this before 3 p.m.
year: race day registration closes at 9:30 a.m. today) or $15 per race (by 3 p.m. the day of the

instead of noon. Cost is $14 per race.
race). Or just show up tonight, or on the night
Tommy Moe 2014 Calendar
of any race, and pay $65 for the season or $20
January 26: Giant Slalom for the race. Participants under 18 years of age
February 2: Slopestyle must have a parent or guardian sign waiver of
February 9: Slalom liability. his can also be done through online The Whiteish Whiteout brings out over 70 competitors who skin up, ski down, repeat.

February 23: Banked Slalom registration.
February 8: Winter Carnival Rail Jam For more details on all these events visit
March 2: Giant Slalom Whiteish Whiteout
February 24-25: Montana Special Olympics our Events Calendar on skiwhiteish.com.
March 23: Dual Slalom
One of our most popular and unique events March 8-9: Whiteish Cup Banked Slalom
Other 2014 Race Events:
is the Whiteish Whiteout Mountaineering
and Skiercross
*Part of the Smoking Aces Freestyle Tour
January 17-19: Northern Division Alpine race which is coming up on Saturday, Janu-
March 15-16: Nate Chute Banked Slalom

Race
ary 25. In the European Randonee style, this and Boardercross
February 1: Ace of Clubs Slopestyle*
event celebrates our “Uphill Tradition” with
March 22: Ace of Spades Championship*

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RACE LEAGUE STARTS

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ALPINE & TELE SKIERS: DUAL GS RACING, 48pm. BIERSTUBE PARTY & AWARDS, 8:30pm.
RACE LEAGUE RUNS THROUGH MARCH 5. PRE-REGISTER FOR RACES ONLINE.

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