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With the ski and snowboard season picking up momentum at Whiteface, Belleayre, and Gore Mountains, racers and riders have a full slate of competitive events taking place. With different sized events and levels of competition for a wide variety of age groups, these events create a significant impact for the surrounding communities in the Adirondacks and Catskills and provide guests with the opportunity to spectate while they recreate.
Whiteface kicks off the month of February with the Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) on February 2-4, with alpine skiing races, adaptive alpine, freestyle moguls, and ski and snowboard cross on the docket. Gore will host the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association (USCSA) McBrine Division races the same weekend.
All three of the Olympic Regional Development Authority (‘Olympic Authority’) ski areas will host freeride events, highlighted by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Holeshot Cross Tour stopping at Gore on February 19-23 and the Catskill Mountain Series Boardercross and Ski Cross events February 10-11 at Belleayre. Whiteface will host the USCSA National Championships from March 5 through March 9 and the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Championships (NYSPHSAA) on February 26-27.
The race event coordinators for each competition vary from event to event and include the Olympic Authority, New York Ski Education Foundation (NYSEF), New York State Ski Racing Association (NYSSRA), United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard (USCSA), U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS), and International Freeskiers Association (IFSA). Together in partnership, the Olympic Authority is providing competitive sport development and opportunities for athletes.
Below is a list of upcoming events and is subject to change:
Reference Guide: Adirondack (ADK); Boardercross (BX); Catskill Mountain Series (CMS); Empire State Winter Games (ESWG); Giant Slalom (GS); International Freeskiers Association (IFSA); International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS); Men (M); New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA); New York State Ski Racing Association (NYSSRA); NorAm Cup (NAC); Rail Jam (RJ); SkierCross (SX); Slalom (SL); Slopestyle (SS); Snowboard Cross (SBX); Super-G (SG); Under (U); United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA); U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS); United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard (USCSA); Women (W)
Whiteface – Alpine
Jan. 31 – Lake Placid/Saranac Lake High School Carnival
Feb. 2-4 – Empire State Winter Games (ESWG)
Feb. 9 – NYSSRA U14 Flight Camp
Feb. 10 – NYSSRA U14 SG Training
Feb. 11 – NYSSRA U14 SG Race
Feb. 13-14 – U16 M RPS GS
Feb. 15-16 – Men’s National Junior Race, FIS Giant Slalom – U18 National Qualifier
Feb. 22 – NorAm Cup W 2SG
Feb. 23 – NorAm Cup M 2SG
Feb. 24 – IFSA 2 Star Jr/Sr
Feb. 25 – U16 GS
Feb. 26-27 – NYSPHSAA State Championships
March 5 – USCSA Women’s Giant Slalom
March 6 – USCSA Men’s Giant Slalom
March 7 – USCSA Women’s Slalom
March 8 – USCSA Men’s Slalom
March 9 – USCSA Parallel Slalom
March 23-24 – Kandahar Champs
March 30 – Spring Alumni – Skimeister
March 31 – Spring Alumni Race
Whiteface – Freeride
Feb. 3-4 – ESWG B Moguls & USASA SBX/SX
Gore – Freeride
Feb. 10 – USASA ADK Slopestyle #3
Feb. 11 – USASA ADK Slopestyle #4
Gore/Whiteface – Freeride
Feb. 19-23 – USSS Holeshot Nor-Am SX/SBX – NorAm #1, #2, FIS Race
Feb. 24-25 – ADK BX/SX
March 5-6 – USCSA SX/SBX, RJ
March 7-8 – USCSA SS
Gore – Alpine
Feb. 3-4 – USCSA McBrine Division
Feb. 9 – NYSSRA U16+ SG Training
Feb. 9-11 – Sports Page SG Races
Feb. 10-11 – NYSSRA U16+ SG Race
Feb. 18 – Kombi Ski Bowl Twilight, U10 WC #3
Feb. 19-21 – USSS Holeshot Tour SX/BX
Feb. 22-23 – NorAm SX/BX
Feb. 24 – U16 SL
Feb. 24-25 – SX/BX
Feb. 25 – Mountain Council U12 Flight Camp
March 2-3 – Open FIS W GS
March 8 – USSS Eastern Masters Championships SG
March 9 – USSS Eastern Masters Championships GS
March 10 – USSS Eastern Masters Championships SL
March 17-18 – U16 Finals SL/GS/SG/SX
March 22-25 – U18 Finals SF/GS/SL
Belleayre – Alpine/Freeride
Jan. 30 – Section IX High School Division 1 – GS
Jan. 31 – Section IX High School Alpine – SL
Jan. 31 – Section IV High School Freestyle
Feb. 5 – Section IX High School Division 2 – GS
Feb. 10-11 – CMS Boardercross/Ski Cross
Feb. 13 – Section IV High School Sectionals – SL and GS
Feb. 13 – Section IV High School Sectionals – Freeski/Freeride
Feb. 24-25 – RVW U12 Speed Camp
March 15-17 – Kandahar Festival
LATEST UPDATES
All events are subject to change. For the most recent details on ski conditions and event schedules refer to the following daily Snow Reports, presented by Ariens: Belleayre Mountain, Gore Mountain, and Whiteface Mountain.
