The 2022 US Alpine Masters National Championships, sponsored in part by A Racer's Edge, were hosted by Intermountain Division at Sun Valley ID on Mar. 21-25, 2022. The nationals are a four-event championships with alpine-combined along with the 3-event SG/GS/SL races for the combined age class champions scoring.
The Alpine Combined event results are included in the Divisions Cup scoring as well as the Spyder US national masters team awards. The overall national age class champions are scored on the triple-combined results of the SG, GS, and SL races, according to the national championship scoring rules.
The 2022 National Downhill Championship were hosted by Rocky Mountain Masters at Ski Cooper CO on Apr. 1-3, 2022.
You must have a current US Alpine Masters membership to compete in regional and national championship events. (no short-term memberships) Competitor field size for the national championships is limited to 300 entries.
If you are interested in competing and have any questions, contact nationals@usalpinemasters.org for registration and event information.
The detailed event schedule is posted on the Masters page on usskiandsnowboard.org:
Note: in order to manage the large field of competitors and provide good conditions for all at this championship event, competitors are split into several groups by age and gender. The groupings are A (men 18-49, classes 1-5), B (men 50-64, classes 6-8), C (all women), and D (men 65+, classes 9-14). The SG and the GS events are run on two courses to separate the younger A/B classes from the C/D groups of older men and all ladies, while in the SL each group competes on their own course.
Race Results | By Class | By Group | By Gender | Overall |
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AC | A/B, C/D | A/B, C/D | C/D | A/B, C/D |
Class Combined (SG-GS-SL) | ||||
SG | A/B, C/D | A/B, C/D | C/D | A/B, C/D |
GS | A/B, C/D | A/B, C/D | C/D | A/B, C/D |
SL | A/B, C/D | A/B, C/D | C/D | A/B, C/D |
Class Combined Standings (Final) |
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A , B , C , D |
The age class combined champions are awarded according to total race points in the triple-combined disciplines SG-GS-SL contested at the national championships. AC is also included in Divisions Cup and National Masters team (aka "Spyder team") scoring.
The 2022 National Downhill Championship races were hosted by Rocky Mountain Masters at Ski Cooper CO.
Race Results | By Class | By Group | By Gender | Overall |
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Apr. 3, 2022 - Ski Cooper National DH | ||||
Apr. 3, 2022 - Ski Cooper DH #2 |
The Division's Cup is awarded to the division with the best ratio of points scored per competitor start for all races in the national championships. Division teams must consist of at least 10 competitors to be eligible. The 2022 Divisions Cup was captured by Eastern division.
Division | Division Cup Score | Position | # Competitors | # Starts | Points |
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Alaska | (n/e) | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Central | (n/e) | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Eastern | 1 | 2.307 | 15 | 39 | 90 |
Far West | 3 | 2.121 | 28 | 82 | 174 |
Intermountain | 2 | 2.187 | 47 | 128 | 280 |
Pacific Northwest | 5 | 1.382 | 24 | 68 | 94 |
Northern | (n/e) | 2.217 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
Rocky Mountain | 4 | 1.58 | 11 | 31 | 49 |
Total | 137 competitors (106 men, 31 women) | ||||
Divisions Cup | 2022 Divisions Cup complete standings |
The Spyder US National Masters Team is named at the conclusion of the National Championships, based on world cup points scoring (best finish position points total) from best 3 finishes in the 4 events at the national championships.