US Ski Mountaineering Championships 2011

This past weekend was one of the biggest weekends of Ski Mountaineering racing that has ever gone down in North America. Saturday was the US National Championships held at Teton Village, Wyoming. Many people were commenting, including the Canadian National Champion, that it was the deepest field assembled for a Ski Mountaineering Racing on this continent. I am going to put together a full blow by blow report of the US champs race as well as the Grand Targhee Ski Mountaineering Classic that happened the next day, in the next week or so. Until then here are some pics and results.

Charging up the last of the climb up Corbet's Photo James Hlavaty

Leading the race ahead of the chase pack up Corbet's Photo James Hlavaty

On the podium with 1st Reiner Thoni (CAN), 2nd Brandon French, 3rd me Photo James Hlavaty

US Champs Results:

Men's Pro:

1- Reiner Thoni 2:39:14

2- Brandon French 2:40:04

3- Luke Nelson 2:40:38

4- Pete Swenson 2:41:34

5- Bryan Wickenhauser 2:42:10

Women's Pro

1- Janelle Smiley 3:07:21

2- Sari Anderson 3:08:43

3- Monique Miller 3:16:24

4-Amy Fulwyler 3:18:47

5- Jari Kirkland 3:22:45

Link to Powder Magazine Story Here

Grand Targhee Ski Mountaineering Classic

Men's Race:

1- Reiner Thoni 1:40:47

2- Travis Scheefer 1:40:50

3- Brandon French 1:40:52

4- Luke Nelson 1:41:43

5- Bryan Wickenhauser 1:42:04

Women's Race

1-Sari Anderson 1:54:36

2- Janelle Smiley 1:57:15

3- Monique Merril 2:05:40

4- Jari Kirkland 2:07:18

5- Amy Fulwyler 2:07:36