World Cup gold for Andrew Kurka and another top-10 for Rosie Brennan
Kurka won a sit-ski downhill race in Russia and Brennan posted her fourth top-10 result of the season in cross-country.
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U12 skier Vonwalter-Gentner beats the older kids to sweep Alyeska Cup super-G titles
In boys competition, U14 skier Porter Langlie won both of the races.
Snow piles up at Alyeska, bringing powder for skiers but postponement for racers
The Alyeska Cup race series, scheduled to end Saturday, will now end Sunday.
Four cross-country skiers from Anchorage score World Cup points in Sweden
Among them was David Norris, who posted his best result of the season by placing 24th in a Sunday freestyle race.
Blustery weather can’t stop Service Cougars at CIC ski championships
The Cougars swept the team titles, and Service’s Alexander Maurer and Chugiak’s Adrianna Proffitt took the Skimeister titles.
UAA wraps up FIS ski race series at Alyeska with giant slalom wins
Li Djurestaal, a junior from Sweden, took the women’s victory for her fourth win in five races at Alyeska.
Besh Cup serves up several close races and a dominant performance by Kendall Kramer
The final race of the series is Sunday at Hatcher Pass.
Dimond sweeps team titles at Eagle River Ramble ski race
It was the final race before next week’s Cook Inlet Conference championships.
UAA skiers take two of three FIS slalom races at Alyeska
Racing in the Western Region FIS Tech Series continues through Tuesday in Girdwood.
After checking out World Championship courses, Anchorage skiers get a week off from World Cup racing
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen and Rosie Brennan both rank in the top 16 of the World Cup overall standings.
Alaska club skiers go head-to-head at international relay race in Sweden
Team USA took 12 skiers, including five Alaskans, to the race series for skiers 18 and under.
If it’s time for the Super Bowl, then it’s time for the Alaska Ski for Women
Racing begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Kincaid Park. In-person registration and bib pickup if Friday at REI.
Simon Keffalos and Clara Lantz get gold, Joe Stahla gets Sickbird award at Alyeska Freeride Classic
The two-day competition attracted young skiers from Alaska, Washington and Maine.
Anchorage Cup classic race features wooden skis and big margins of victories
Taking the 25K titles were Seth Downs and Alison Arians.
Fairbanks skier Kendall Kramer captures bronze medal at Winter Youth Olympics
She said she wanted to make people back home in Alaska proud, and she did.
A foot of snow brings early end to Alyeska race series
The final race of the Coca-Cola Classic was called off Monday afternoon, but three champions were crowned in morning slalom races.
Hannah Halvorsen had big plans for the ski season. Getting hit by a car changed them.
A 21-year-old member of Alaska Pacific University’s elite nordic ski team, Halvorsen suffered serious injuries in the collision in downtown Anchorage.
Tanner Sticka skis to a pair of giant slalom titles at Alyeska
In the women’s races, Ava Schweiger and Mary Grace Stahla each scored a victory.
UAA ski team, buoyed by a podium finish, finishes third at Colorado Invitational
Sigurd Roenning, a sophomore, placed third in the men’s 20K classic race.
Strong efforts propel Anchorage’s Brennan, Maubet Bjornsen in World Cup pursuit race
David Norris of Anchorage placed 30th in the men’s race to score World Cup points for the second day in a row.