Whiteface Mountain plays host to elite FIS competitors
If you want to see the best skiers in the world, get up to Lake Placid where the elite FIS competitors are competing in men’s moguls at Whiteface Mountain and in aerials competition, under the lights, at the Olympic Jumping Complex on Saturday night.
Viewing is free for season pass holders of Whiteface, Gore, Bellearye or Mt. Van Hoevenberg. According to ORDA there is “New” VIP tickets for WC Freestyle viewing in the upstairs deck of the Intervals Lodge, buffet dinner and two drinks for those 21 and older. The new VIP admission is $75. Those looking to attend the aerials should allow plenty of time to get to the event because world class skiers generally draw a big crowd.
The second phase of the 2019
New York Capital District Ski Council giant slalom annual competition, The and Matt Wakefield, OC’s, 5 & Albany Ski Club Invitational Giant Slalom race was run at Oak Mountain in Speculator, N. N., January 13th. The strong ASC host club team of Dave Vanderzee, Alfie Merchant, Tim Jansen, Sharon Way and Sally Vanderzee took first place with a combined time of 280.67, followed by the Out of Control team of Dan Petit, Matt Quackenbush, Matt Wakefield, Madsyn Wakefield and Chris, skiing in at 330.20.
In other categories, Kaleb Carney placed 1st in Junior Men’s division, Madsyn Wakefield and Allison, O C’s junior female racers placed 1 and 2. Deb Scuderi, ASC, captured Super Vet class, with ASC Sally Vanderzee, and Jeanine Murtaugh, GE Club, placing 1 and 2 in the Female Vet division.
Open female placers included Sharon Way, ASC, 1st, Chris Phillips, OC, 2nd, Scout Watkins, ASC, 3rd, and OC racers, Amy Bagnato and Crystal Davis placing 4th & 5th.
Finally, the Super Vet Men’s finishers included, Jim. Horton, ASC 1st, Tom Lazzaro, GE, 2nd, Dean Palen and Bill, ASC, 3 & 4, Matt Quackenbush and Wakefield, OC’s, 5 & 6, with SWC racers, Dave and Jim Wash, 7 & 8.
The third scheduled council GS race will take place this Sunday at West Mountain in Queensbury, the annual NYCDSC giant slalom. Race awards will follow in the West Mountain base lodge.