Just curious and google isn't helping.
Also, is Birds of Prey the only active US course currently? Anyone care to offer a reason why?
Also, is Birds of Prey the only active US course currently? Anyone care to offer a reason why?
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When's the last time Whiteface hosted a WC downhill?
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andrec10
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Three letters...FIS. They think their shit dont stink!!! How about now that the US kicked ass in the olympics....Dont get me started!
It's been a long time since the last WC DH at Whiteface, the last one probably was in the early 80's.
Anyway, there's still quite a few FIS homolgated DH's in the US that see action. On the East coast Whiteface and Sugarloaf are the big ones. Although they don't see WC action, Sugarloaf hosted the US Nationals DH two years ago and Whiteface is set to host this years event in two weeks. I've even heard some talk of resurrecting the old DH down FIS at Mount Ellen.
None the less the lack of interest in ski racing here the States is the reason for the limited events.
Rambo
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NO DH at Whiteface for US Nationals... Only Super G races.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Men's and Women's Super G
Sunday March 21, 2010
Men's and Women's Slalom
Monday, March 22, 2010
Men's Giant Slalom
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Women's Giant Slalom
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Men's and Women's Super G
Sunday March 21, 2010
Men's and Women's Slalom
Monday, March 22, 2010
Men's Giant Slalom
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Women's Giant Slalom
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drjeff
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One of the main reasons that you don't see more WC downhills (or any WC discipline race for that matter) in the US is the $$ factor. To get a hill ready between all the snowmaking, snow injection, safety netting, TV/media prep work, viewing stands, etc, etc, etc can easily run a resort 7 figures (especially the 1st time the hold a race and need to get the miles of saftey netting)
Other than the Birds of Prey, the last men's WC DH held in the US I believe was the Olympic prep race at Snowbasin in 2001.
It's always on the rumor mill, that the FIS is interested in staging another North American race or two (both men's and women's) in late November and/or mid December either between the now almost annual Beaver Creek races and the Lake Louise races. I do know that the major reason that Park City Mountain Resort dropped its quite successful (especially from a fan standpoint) "America's Opener" WC races in November was the $$ issues, as it took a bunch of $$ and effort, even for Park City Mountain Resort which is the "home hill" for the US Ski Team and pretty much always has the safety netting up on the GS ans SL hill, to get things ready for Mid/Late November.
I've always thought though that the FIS should look into holding say a night dual slalom at say Mountain Creek, as I'd bet that you could get a decent crowd from the NY metro area, and the dual slalom format is pretty fan friendly to watch (plus the FIS has staged a similiar type event in Moscow on a completely man made hill), or who knows, if the Xanadu ski dome ever opens
Other than the Birds of Prey, the last men's WC DH held in the US I believe was the Olympic prep race at Snowbasin in 2001.
It's always on the rumor mill, that the FIS is interested in staging another North American race or two (both men's and women's) in late November and/or mid December either between the now almost annual Beaver Creek races and the Lake Louise races. I do know that the major reason that Park City Mountain Resort dropped its quite successful (especially from a fan standpoint) "America's Opener" WC races in November was the $$ issues, as it took a bunch of $$ and effort, even for Park City Mountain Resort which is the "home hill" for the US Ski Team and pretty much always has the safety netting up on the GS ans SL hill, to get things ready for Mid/Late November.
I've always thought though that the FIS should look into holding say a night dual slalom at say Mountain Creek, as I'd bet that you could get a decent crowd from the NY metro area, and the dual slalom format is pretty fan friendly to watch (plus the FIS has staged a similiar type event in Moscow on a completely man made hill), or who knows, if the Xanadu ski dome ever opens
Pro Series Tour Comeback?
The ladies have raced at Aspen. I believe they are there in early December.
Do you think that a race series like the old Pro Race Series could make a comeback? Dual GS, with great spectator viewing.
The ladies have raced at Aspen. I believe they are there in early December.
Do you think that a race series like the old Pro Race Series could make a comeback? Dual GS, with great spectator viewing.
jaywbigred
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If you really wanted to add FIS stops to North America, one possible strategy, thinking long term, would be to add stops in Olympic years, especially after the Olympics. I think because the US is so Olympic-centric when it comes to skiing, that is when interest is the highest. You could start with a 12 year plan. After Olympics X, have 1 additional stop at, e.g. Aspen or PCMR or Snowbasin; after Olympics Y, keep the stop from Olympics X and add another at an accessible mountain, perhaps Breck or Taos or Vail, even? And then add a third after Olympics Z, perhaps on the East coast, at Sugarloaf, Whiteface, or Sugarbush? Then you could media blitz it in the appropriate TV markets during the Olympics. If I were making the commercials, I'd draw comparisons to the PGA and car racing circuits, and say "and after the olympics, you have the rare chance to see a North American stop of the World Cup tour!" or what have you.
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