2 Race Courses Mountain Storm 2009 on tele, split board or backcountry skis will be raced over two courses: • Crazy - for advanced • Sane - for novices » Race courses details		Fun & Prizes Meet new people, test your skills and have fun. Prizes for top 3 men and women over the Crazy course include: 1. $150, 2. $100, 3. $50 » Learn more
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Open for Teles, Split Boarders and Backcountry Skiers

As long as you can climb up by using skins or bootpack at designated sections you are welcome to enter the Mountain Storm race.

We all share the same passion but only using different gear to get our endorphins flowing.

"Endorphins" - reduce the sensation of pain and affect emotions.

History and Background of Ski Mountaineering

Ski mountaineering (or randonnee) is a winter sport that combines descending/ascending and mountaineering skills in order to travel long distances and conquer high peaks.

Mountaineering randonnee races introduced a new dimension to this beautiful sport in Europe few decades ago. Athletes use alpine touring, telemark, or split board equipment to gain altitude and subsequently descent down challenging slopes. Some technical sections may require bootpacking.

The races begin with a mass start. The winner is the one who crosses the finish line first. Thus, results are determined by time.

The sport enjoys a great popularity all over the world with rapidly growing community in North America lately. People that participate in such events are skiers, snowboarders, telemark-skiers, backcountry enthusiasts or simply the ones who seek an ultimate challenge.

Some of the ski mountaineering races around the world are organized in a world cup circuit. Some of them are just stand-alone events that provide great athletic challenge to anyone. There is also a growing support for the sport to be included in the Olympics in the near future as the sport was part of this great event in 1930's.