September is right around the time when itβs smart to start doing some steep hiking with poles! Take the summer fitness of running & biking and apply it to skimo specific movements.
Winter Park not only hosted an inaugural skimo race last winter on Feb 4 (as part of the super fun Colorado Skimo Cup series), but itβs also hosting an inaugural Elevation Everest with a $5,400 PRIZE PURSE (Solo Half Everest), 2-3-5 PERSON RELAY TEAMS, a FULL EVEREST challenge (get your race entry back if you complete it!), and a base camp of activities.
We love to support grassroots, innovative, and new events at ski resorts that are different from the mass-marketed commercialized run-of-the-mill events, especially when they provide the perfect SUMMER-WINTER transition training & camaraderie opportunity.