CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO

THE SKIER CROSS RACE

The Swiss Army Skier Cross, part of the U.S. Extreme Skiing Championship at Crested Butte in February 1999, is an exciting race featuring six skiers at a time. The course has jumps, bumps, banks and straightaways providing fun viewing, but dangerous racing.

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The Course


This is a view looking up the course from near the finish line.

The Start

And They're Off!! . . . The start of the race

The Action

A Jump followed immediately by a turn

Lookout!!

Whadaya Think? Think he'll hit the shed?

WIPEOUT
This was a result of two racers colliding in mid air. He was okay afterward.

Photos © John J. Stier

Crested Butte - The Mountain - The Jumps - The Town - The Skier Cross

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