The 2023 US Alpine Masters National Championships, sponsored in part by A Racer's Edge, were scheduled to be hosted by Far West Division at Mammoth Mountain CA on Mar. 28-Apr. 2, 2023. A four-event championships with the DH championships colocated with the 3-event SG/GS/SL races for the combined age class champions scoring was planned. Unfortunately, with Mammoth challenged by a record-breaking snow year and continued storms throughout March, the championship event had to be cancelled.
Thanks to a rapid response by Pacific Northwest Division, Mt Bachelor, and the Mt Bachelor Ski Education Foundation (MBSEF), the national championships were rescheduled for the following week at Mt Bachelor OR on Apr. 6-9, 2023
The 2023 US Alpine Masters National Championships, sponsored in part by A Racer's Edge, were hosted by Pacific Northwest Division at Mt Bachelor OR on Apr. 6-9, 2023. The nationals are a four-event championships with two SG races, GS, and SL.
You must have a current US Alpine Master 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 generally competes on their own course.
Race Results | By Class | By Group | By Gender | Overall |
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Class Combined (SG1-GS-SL) | ||||
SG #1 | ||||
SG #2 | ||||
GS | ||||
SL | D/A, C/B | D/A, C/B | D/A, C/B | |
Class Combined Standings (Final) |
A
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B
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C
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D
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.
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 2023 Divisions Cup was captured by Intermountain division.
Division | Position | Division Cup Score | # Competitors | # Starts | Points |
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Alaska | (n/e) | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Central | (n/e) | 1.466 | 5 | 15 | 22 |
Eastern | (n/e) | 2.411 | 6 | 17 | 41 |
Far West | 3 | 2.229 | 15 | 48 | 107 |
Intermountain | 1 | 2.722 | 17 | 54 | 147 |
Pacific Northwest | 4 | 1.352 | 62 | 142 | 192 |
Northern | (n/e) | 0.5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Rocky Mountain | 2 | 2.516 | 10 | 31 | 78 |
Total | 120 competitors (96 men, 24 women) | ||||
Divisions Cup | 2023 Divisions Cup complete standings |
The US National Masters Team is named at the conclusion of the National Championships, based on world cup points scoring (best finish record points total) from the best 3 finishes in the 4 events at the national championships.