Wy’easter Skimo Race
March 25 & 26th
The SnowGoat Skimo tour continues! While we all had a blast at the classic Vertfest this past Saturday, we are already looking forward to our second new race of the year, Wy’easter! Portland’s Mountain Shop is partnering with us to host this evolving skimo race at two different resorts on Mount Hood. Saturday we have a Vertical (only) race at Timberline and Sunday is the Individual Long and Rec courses nextdoor at SkiBowl. Prices increase this Saturday, so ride your Vertfest stoke and signup for the next one.
We also will need volunteers both days to help setup, be out on the course, and help around the race. There are lots of positions still open so tell your friend too! If you are coming out to race, bring a partner who would otherwise just be spectating. Every volunteer earns a free entry (which can be gifted!) to another SnowGoat race (Not Kulshan, sorry). These races couldn’t be held without volunteers, so please help spread the word!
Vertfest 2023 Wrap Up/Photos
Despite moving the race away from the historic President’s Day weekend, we still got a Pow weekend for the race! It certainly made setup much more difficult both Friday and then Saturday to keep the Pro Loop skintrack set in, but the team of volunteers did a heroic effort to make that happen. We had our biggest Vertfest in history! Congratulations to everyone out there.
Final Results and photos from the event are below. All the photos that Matt Hagen and Scott Harder took are FREE! SnowGoat is covering the cost for all the photos so feel free to download away.
Skillz Clinic - This Friday!
Want to learn how to transition like a boss? Come to our FREE skimo skills clinic! This will be “meetup style” taking place at the Summit at Snoqualmie. Skimo Northwest Board Member Esther Opersteny will be there to guide you through things like kick turns, variable skinning, or how to not fall back ten spots in the race during a transition. RSVP on the FB event below.
9 Spots left for Kulshan!
We had 15 of the 25 team slots fill up within 12 hours of opening, and one more since then. There are still 9 team slots still available for an adventure of a lifetime. Worried your glacier travel skills will hold you back? Cascade Mountain Ascents has two separate glacier skills courses, plus there’s always Youtube. I know finding teammates has been difficult for some; we have had good success with skiers forming teams off our FREE AGENT finder! There are even some recent additions to the list so check them out!
