Ski New England - Ski Resorts, Ski Areas, Ski Conditions, and Ski Vacations in New England

Ski New England - Ski Resorts, Ski Areas, Ski Conditions, and Ski Vacations in New England

Northeast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor Gear

Northeast Skiing Ski Resorts Ski Areas Ski Conditions and Lodging in New England

 Thursday, September 2, 2010

Northeast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor GearSkiingNortheast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor GearHikingNortheast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor GearLodgingNortheast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor GearGearNortheast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor GearForumsNortheast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor GearNewsNortheast Skiing, Hiking, Lodging, Outdoor Gear

Ski New England - Ski Resorts, Ski Areas, Ski Conditions, and Ski Vacations in New England

Latest Headlines 

 Sugarloaf Announces Terrain Expansion to Burnt Mountain and 10-year Development Plan...
   12:46 PM - Aug 31, 2010

 All Foliage Season Packed with Events, Activities throughout Killington Region...
    9:48 AM - Aug 30, 2010

 Megnin Named Killington Resort, Pico Mountain Director of Sales and Marketing...
    10:40 AM - Aug 5, 2010

 Spend Your Presidents' Day Holiday at Belleayre...
    1:21 PM - Feb 9, 2010

 100,000 Vertical Challenge To Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire...
    1:19 PM - Feb 9, 2010

 Rick Charette to perform at Sugarloaf February 13...
    1:18 PM - Feb 9, 2010

 Lake Placid Sends a Dozen to Compete in Vancouver Olympics...
    1:18 PM - Feb 9, 2010

 Hope on the Slopes Launches at Bolton Valley Resort...
    1:16 PM - Feb 9, 2010

 X Games Gold Medalist, Simon Dumont, Hosts 2nd Annual Dumont Cup At Sunday River...
    1:16 PM - Feb 9, 2010

 Wildcat Mountain Goes 100% Green Wax For Its Tune & Rental Shop...
    1:14 PM - Feb 9, 2010

Recent Discussions 

 Pseudo-Official AZ N...
   9:12 AM - Aug 30, 2010
    by billski


 Hurricane Earl Specu...
    10:15 AM - Aug 30, 2010
    by hammer


 Chairlifts with heat...
    2:52 PM - Aug 26, 2010
    by speden


 


Home  > News and Featured Articles

Adventure Race Returns to the Mad River Valley

Email this article to a friend   Printable Version

-
By AlpineZone News

WARREN, Vermont -- The Life-Link Ski Mountaineering Race Series is coming back to Vermont's Mad River Valley. A national race series sanctioned by the United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA), the Life-Link races are held at some of the premier resorts in North America including such backcountry havens as Crested Butte, CO and Jackson Hole, WY. Last year marked the first time a race was held east of the Rockies when Sugarbush and Mad River Glen in central Vermont hosted an event. This year's race will be held Sunday, February 4th.

The race series test competitors' endurance, equipment and skiing skills while skinning up and skiing down some of the toughest terrain around the country. And the Sugarbush/MRG event will prove to be one of the burliest.

Competitors will begin at the base of Mad River Glen and skin up the Antelope Slope. Once to the summit, they will traverse the Long Trail to Sugarbush's Mt. Ellen where they will descend into the Slide Brook Basin via Rim Run, Lower Rim Run, and Lower F.I.S.

After traversing through the Slide Brook area, competitors will take one of two routes


Email this article to a friend   Printable Version

 
  Contact AlpineZone
  Our Goal
  Terms of Use
  Site Map
  Home
Link Partners
  Ski Review



Ski Gear | Snowboard Gear | Cycling Gear | Camping/Hiking Gear | Ski & Snowboard Racks | Gear Outlet | Men's Clothing | Women's Clothing | Kids' Clothing

Alpine Skis | Ski Vermont
Sugarbush / Mad River Glen Message Boards | Whiteface / Gore Message Boards

Skiing | Hiking | Lodging | Gear | Message Board | News | Search | Site Map | RSS


 Advertising | Link to Us | Privacy Policy

Copyright © 1998 - 2009 AlpineZone. All Rights Reserved.