USASA Nationals NYSEF House

Currently looking into securing housing for USASA Nationals on site at Copper Mountain. We are trying to gauge the interest in shared housing (athletes and/or parents)and possibly ground transportation if we all travel together. We are looking at the dates of 4/1/2010 to 4/10 or 4/11/2010. Looking at a base price of $45 per night per person (does not include food). House parents on site to provide supervision and group skiing/riding supervision possible for an extra fee. Shared food costs is a possiblity. If interested contact Linda Brousseau at brousseau.linda@gmail.com ASAP. First come, first served.

USASA Slopestyle Pics and Video

It was a beautiful sunny day this past Sunday for the first slopestyle on the Adirondack calendar. Thanks to all the volunteers and especially the competitors for a strong showing. Thank you Jess for the pics and Tim for the video link! http://www.youtube.com/tphadk.
Full results can be viewed here

USASA Slopestyle Sunday January 24th

The first Slopestyle on the USASA Adirondack calendar is coming up this Sunday at Whiteface. Registration takes place from 7:30 - 8:30am in guest services in the main lodge due to the NYSEF Training Center being used for Freestyle World Cup. Practice for skiers and boarders opens with the lifts @ 8:30am. The course will consist of both jumps and rails located in the Brookside Terrain Park. Comp start is scheduled for 10am. Awards to immediately follow. Cost is $25 and USASA membership is required. For more info please check the link to our series page.
Photo credit - Michael Aldridge

NYSEF Free-Ride Turns Heads from Rochester to Maine

NYSEF Free-Ride was represented well this weekend from Western New York to Bethel Maine in both USSA and USASA events.

Gore Mountain hosted the first two Adirondack Series Boarder/Skier Cross events this year with over 40 competitors. Jacinda Riggs claimed first place in both female skier cross races, setting her on a sound foundation for Nations held at Copper Mountain, CO later this March.
Melissa Rath took second in both of her Menehune (10-11) female boarder cross races while NYSEF teammate Joshua Boise held a third place podium spot on the Menehune (10-11) boys boarder cross for his first race.
Michael Fahey secured second in both of his Breaker (12-13) boys boarder cross races gearing him up for the future youth (14-15) boarder cross where Dale Mortenson earned a first place in his first race, and second to follow, flip-flopping spots with Colin Grady with a second place finish followed by first his second race while Karl Lakata finished third in both races.
NYSEF girls Katie Kennedy, Jessica Powers, and Rachel Puma all finished first within their age groups in both races.
It's no surprise that World Cup snowboarder Derek DiCastro took first for open class boarder cross with Jason Minch not far behind in both races.
Sydney Loh stood second on the podium for both races for skier girls 9 and under with Lindsey Rath third by a nose on the first race.
Skier cross boys (10-12) was possibly the most competitive last weekend with Brian Gardiner finishing first, followed by Brad Jubitz (second) and Nate Foster fourth. The second race consisted of a tight finish by Nate Foster first, Brian Gardiner second, and Brad Jubitz third.
The NYSEF Team and Adirondack Series is ready for this Sunday's Slope Style which will add to Whiteface's excitement correlating with the World Cup!

NYSEF's Abram Studler shined at Bristol Mountains' Toyota Freestyle Mogul Fest with a first place finish in his age group and fourth over all for the first day, and 4th in his age group the second day.

Art Griffin made the podium with a third place finish Sunday at Sunday River's Eastern Throw Down Slope Style event, which puts him that much closer to making Eastern Regional Finals held at Whiteface Mountain in March.

Be sure to come down to the Olympic Village this weekend to witness World Cup Freestyle!!!

Great Results with MORE to come!!!

The North Country had a rocky winter start for sure, but a few snow dances later we are back in the [(short) swing] of things!
Jake Doan made his presence known Saturday at the first stop in the Gatorade Freeflow Tour at Big Boulder with a 2nd place finish paving the way for KC Brousaeu's 4th place finish. Both Athletes are also scholars at Northwood Academy.

NYSEF wasn't done showing off in PA! Abe Studler and Art Griffin threw down at the Preston Cup at Waterville Valley with Abe finishing 1st in Moguls Saturday and 4th in Big Air Sunday. Art Griffin was not far behind in Sunday's Big Air with a 10th place finish. Not too bad for the futures of our program and the sport itself!

This weekend the team travels to Sunday River for a Mogul and Slope Style event, as well as Gore for a Skier Cross.

Stay tuned for more to Come!

Ski Hard,

Coach Kasper

USASA BX/SX at The North Creek Ski Bowl @ Gore

It's time for the first doubleheader of the Adirondack season this Sunday January 17th at The North Creek Ski Bowl. The staff at Gore Mt has been hard at work making and pushing snow into shape all this week in preparation for the upcoming event which will serve as a qualifier for the inaugural Empire State Games BX/SX to be held February 18-20 at Whiteface. Registration will be in the yurt at the base of the Bowl from 10-11am. Cost is $35 for the two races held back-to-back, competitor's lift ticket is $10 extra.
If you've wanted to try the sport this is the place to do it. The track is short but fun yet still challenging once the heats begin and everyone is racing side by side. Skiers and boarders of all ages are welcome. USASA membership is mandatory though first timers can try the event for just the cost of registration and upgrade later if they want.
For more info on the event and the Adirondack Series go here. For more info on the Empire State Games go here or contact me at mikek@nysef.org