Time to ramp up your cardio and save up for those Ti bindings. Below is this coming season’s race schedule. Figured we might as well get it on the record here at WildSnow, so it’s that much easier to access. Things change, of course, so always check http://ussma.org for the latest.
JANUARY
9th – Grand Targhee, WY
16th – Sunlight Mt., CO – The Heathen Challenge
23rd – Whitefish Resort, MT – Whitefish Whiteout
30th – Jay Peak, VT
30th – Crested Butte, CO – Crested Butte Rando
30th – Bridger Bowl, MT – Skin to Win
FEBRUARY
7th – Mad River Valley, VT – Mountain Hardwear Ski Mountaineering Race
20th – Monarch Mt.,CO – Race the Divide
MARCH
6th – Magic Mt. VT – Magic Mt. Rando Race
6th – Nelson BC, Canada – Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest
13th – Alta UT, Wasatch Powder Keg
20th – Jackson Hole, WY – USSMA National Championships
APRIL
10th – T.B.A., CO – COSMIC Race (two-person team event, 10,000ft. vertical)
17th – Molas Pass, CO – San Juans Rando
24th – Arapahoe Basin, CO – Marmot Grind
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