By Shannon Lukens. (Photos courtesy Sam Tarrant)
Monday is arrival day for athletes competing in the 2023 U.S. Freestyle Junior National Championships at Steamboat.
Training begins Tuesday for athletes competing in the Junior Nationals on the Voodoo run at Steamboat Ski Resort. Opening ceremonies and fireworks are Tuesday night, March 14, at Howelsen Hill.
Qualifications are Wednesday and Thursday with the finals on Friday and Saturday. This is for more than 200 top junior mogul skiers from across the country.
- Monday, March 13 – Athlete arrival and event check-in
- Tuesday, March 14 – Official training (Steamboat Ski Resort) and Opening Ceremonies and Fireworks (Howelsen Hill)
- Wednesday, March 15 – U15 and U19 Qualifications
- Thursday, March 16 – U17 Qualifications and All Finals
- Friday, March 17 – U15 Dual Moguls Finals And Awards Night
- Saturday, March 18 – U17 and U19 Dual Moguls Finals
How to watch on the Voodoo Run at Steamboat Resort: Viewing is available from the side of the course, with the easiest viewing from the finish of the course. Easiest ski access to the finish is via the See Me trail. Non-skiing spectators may hike to the finish of the course. It is a 20-30 minute moderate hike from the base area. Good footwear is required, traction aids such as Yak Trax are recommended. The recommended hiking route is up the looker’s right of the Stampede trail at the base. After passing under the Christie Peak Express chairlift, bear right and continue up the skier’s left side of the See Me trail (you’ll walk right past the “Tack Shed” timing building). The moguls course will be in view ahead to your left at this point.
Here’s more from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; March 10, 2023.
2023 U.S. Freestyle Junior National Championships Comes to Steamboat Springs March 15-18, 2023
Nearly 200 mogul skiers, including 19 from SSWSC, will descend on Steamboat for an action-packed week of competitions
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club will host the 2023 U.S. Freestyle Junior National Championships presented by Steamboat Mountain School and ID One on the Travis Mayer Mogul Venue at Steamboat Ski Resort, March 15-18. The top junior mogul skiers from across the country will compete for the national title side-by-side on age-specific courses uniquely designed for the U15, U17, and U19 categories. Freestyle mogul skiing competitions are judged on a combination of speed, technical turns, and aerial tricks. Come support local athletes and future Olympians for a spectacular week of skiing, flips, and high-flying tricks. There will be great spectator access from the bottom of Voodoo and live video feeds daily.
The action-packed week kicks off at Howelsen Hill on Tuesday, March 14, with the opening ceremony at 7 p.m. Athletes and teams from each club will be honored during the ceremony. Qualifications start Wednesday, March 15, with U15 and U19 qualifications. Qualifications for U17 and all single moguls finals will take place on Thursday, March 16. On Friday, March 17, U15 dual moguls finals will take place, as well as an awards presentation in Gondola Square at X. The event wraps up on Saturday, March 18, with what is sure to be a spectacular showdown with the U17 and U19 dual moguls finals.
A total of 19 athletes from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club qualified and will compete in this national event. They are Anabel Ayad, Peyton Billeisen, Anouk Bradley, Finley Fontaine, Abrianna Gordon, Collin Hassel, Scott Kane, Abby McLarnon, Katie McLaughlin, Shane Mariano, Isabel Powell, Mia Satkiewicz, Zoe Schaab, Liam Siefken, Leah Sullivan, Zander Tatar Brown, Teus Tynelius-Deering, Ella Walker, and Reise Wilson.
2023 U.S. Freestyle Junior National Championships
EVENT SCHEDULE – DETAILED TRAINING AND COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 14 – Official training and opening ceremony
Wednesday, March 15 – U15 and U19 qualifications
Thursday, March 16 – U17 qualifications and all finals
Friday, March 17 – U15 dual moguls finals and awards night
Saturday, March 18 – U17 and U19 dual moguls finals
For more information visit www.sswsc.org.
Team photo: Sam Tarrant
Course Photo: Sam Tarrant
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SSWSC provides sports and youth development programming for athletes in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, creating champions on and off the mountain. SSWSC’s goal is to be the best in the country at developing the complete athlete—coaching every individual to achieve the highest level of human potential and athletic performance—resulting in healthy, contributing members of our community and skilled, passionate athletes. SSWSC alumni have become Olympians, NCAA champions, collegiate scholars, CEOs, and leaders. Our programs include alpine, cross country, freestyle, freeskiing, nordic combined, jumping, snowboarding, backcountry education, strength and conditioning, cycling, and skateboarding. SSWSC is one of North America’s oldest and most successful winter sports clubs, serving tens of thousands of athletes for over a century, including 100 Olympians with 179 Olympic appearances and 18 Olympic medals.