Featured Events - 03/2010

U.S. Alpine Championships Schedule

Friday, March 20, 2010
Men's and Women's Super G

Sunday March 21, 2010
Men's and Women's Slalom

Monday, March 22, 2010
Men's Giant Slalom

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Women's Giant Slalom

About U.S. Alpine Championships

Lake Placid (Ski Press)-The greatest alpine skiers in the country are set to return to the Olympic venue of Whiteface/Lake Placid March 20-23 as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announced Whiteface as host of the 2010 U.S. Alpine Championships.

Located in nearby Wilmington, the 1980 Olympic alpine venue will feature athletes fresh from the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver including two-time World Cup overall champion and double World Championships gold medalist Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and 2006 Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City, UT).

"On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, there is no better way to celebrate than by hosting the 2010 U.S. Alpine National Championships. Our nation's top skiers will compete on Whiteface the Olympic Mountain," said Governor David Paterson. "On behalf of all New Yorkers, we are honored to be hosting this event, which is a wonderful way to welcome home our Olympians and keep the legacy of the Whiteface and Lake Placid alive."

"This is another tribute to the venue and staff we have at Whiteface. The activity generated from these national championships will again solidify our role in the winter sporting world," said ORDA Chairman Joe Martens. "I thank the volunteers that help to make competition like this possible."

"They've done a lot of work on the hill the last couple years and I think they're equipped to put on a great event. They had an awesome U.S. Champs the last time it was there with a huge turnout," said hometown hero Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, NY) "People up there get excited. On a personal level, I am psyched to be able to compete at home. I think it has the potential to be a really great competition."

Whiteface has been home to the NorAm Finals the past two seasons and successfully hosted the 2003 U.S. Alpine Championships.