Alpine race stock skis by Atomic, Dynastar, Fischer, Head, Nordica, Rossignol and Volkl for every ski racer including junior and kids. While all existing models of SkyTechSport Ski Simulators were great for slalom and GS training, downhill has an entirely different physics due to extreme speeds. The new SkyTechSport machines incorporate powerful drives that recreate downhill G-force effect, simulating intense vibrations and compression effects of up to 150 kg (330 lsb) in load. Unissued / Unused material. Downhill ski races. Sestrieres, Italy. Various shots snow-covered mountain slope. Various shots contestants starting race.
2021 U.S. Alpine Championships at Aspen
Welcome to the 2021 U.S. Alpine Championships at Aspen Highlands, Colo. virtual media center. Links to photos, videos, quotes, results, and event recaps will be updated throughout the course of the competition.
Due to COVID-19 event operating restrictions, coverage of the 2021 U.S. Alpine Championships at Aspen Highlands, Colo. April 5-16 will be conducted remotely. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding. Please reach out with any questions, we want to ensure you have what you need to cover the event. Without valuable media partners such as yourself, we would not be able to tell the stories of the athletes as successfully.
Looking back to one year ago when 2020 U.S. Alpine Tech Championships were slated to take place at Aspen, it's a miracle the event is able to happen at all this season. Despite the fact that there are no spectators and limited media at the event, there is a sense of gratitude for the ability to race at all. Fans can follow the action via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Alpine FIS Event Page - Includes event program, start lists, results, and live timing (during the event).
Schedule:
2021 U.S. Alpine Championships at Aspen - Event Schedule
Monday, April 5, Slalom National Championships, Men
Tuesday, April 6, Giant Slalom National Championships, Men
Wednesday, April 7, Super-G/Alpine Combined National Championships, Men
Friday, April 9, Downhill Training, Men/Women
Saturday, April 10, (Two-Run) Downhill National Championships, Men/Women
Tuesday, April 13, Super-G/Alpine Combined National Championships, Women
Wednesday, April 14, Alpine Combined National Championships (Slalom), Women
Thursday, April 15, Giant Slalom National Championships, Women
Friday, April 16, Slalom National Championships, Women
Results:
Photography (for editorial use only):*
*NOTE: Please give photo credit to the listed photographer + U.S. Ski & Snowboard (or @usskiteam if used on social)
Podium/Leader Interviews:
News:
Preview -
2021 U.S. Alpine Championships Kicks Off in Aspen on Monday (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
April 5 -
Ritchie Earns Inaugural National Title at U.S. Alpine Championships (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
The U.S. Alpine Championships and the pandemic season, through the lens of two competitors (Aspen Daily)
Vermont racer’s dream season culminates with slalom title (Aspen Daily)
Vermont’s Ben Ritchie tames tricky course to win the men’s slalom at U.S. nationals (Aspen Times)
April 6 -
Gile Top American at U.S. Alpine Championships Giant Slalom (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
Aspen local Bridger Gile top American, takes third in GS at U.S. ski nationals (Aspen Times)
Bridger Gile, in third, top U.S. skier in men’s giant slalom (Aspen Daily)
April 7 -
Radamus Victorious in Super-G, Winters Wins Alpine Combined (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
Glenwood’s Cornelius fourth in combined at nationals, Radamus wins super-G (Aspen Times)
Radamus wins nationals super-G in Aspen (Vail Daily)
April 9 -
McKennis Duran and Ross Hang Up Speed Skis, Move On To Next Adventure (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
April 10 -
Ross Wins Final Downhill, Goldberg and Biesemeyer Tie for Roch Cup (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
Ross, McKennis Duran Celebrate Retirement At Saturday’s Downhill (Aspen Times)
April 13 -
O’Brien Takes Home Eighth National Title With Super-G Victory, Ross Takes Final Lap (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
O’Brien wins super-G at U.S. nationals, Ross says her goodbyes as ski racing resume (Aspen Times)
April 14 -
Lapanja Earns Maiden National Title with Alpine Combined Victory (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
Lapanja wins combined national title as O’Brien does not finish on warm course (Aspen Times)
Lapanja wins combined; Schleper takes 18th (Vail Daily)
April 15 -
Lapanja Seizes Opportunity, Snags Giant Slalom National Title (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
Tahoe’s Lapanja wins giant slalom for her second national championship in two days (Aspen Times)
End of an era: McKennis Duran calls it a skiing career after two Olympics (Aspen Times)
Resi Stiegler: Wyoming kid brings love of sport to ski racing (Ski Racing Media)
April 16 -
Stiegler Caps Off 19-Year Career with National Title and Big Smile (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
Retiring McKennis Duran reflects on the meaning of accomplishment (Ski Racing Media)
Stiegler wraps championships, career with win (Vail Daily)
Stiegler wins women’s slalom national title at Aspen Highlands in career’s final race (Aspen Times)
Media Contacts:
Aspen Snowmass
Tucker Vest Burton, (970) 300-7020, tvestburton@aspensnowmass.com
U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Megan Harrod, (435) 714-9393, megan.harrod@usskiandsnowboard.org
Blue Angels were roaring over Bay Area this past weekend and the next show is in Baltimore, Mariland. Did you ever think what is behind the scene of this amazing Air show?
Let’s look under the curtain of aerobatic show..
Spins, loops, infinite eight, Cobra turn, scissors, flying in formation only 18 inches apart look gorgeous and demonstrate high skills of the pilots. But these maneuvers can be hazardous!
According to aviation blog aircraft pilots sustain G-forces along the axis aligned with the spine.This causes significant variation in blood pressure along the length of the subject’s body, which limits the maximum G-forces that can be tolerated. Positive G force can lead to grayout, tunnel vision, blackout and losing consciousness. Resistance to positive G force varies. A typical person can handle about 5 G (meaning some people might pass out when riding a higher-g roller coaster, which in some cases exceeds this point) before losing consciousness. But through combination of special g-suits and efforts to strain muscles—both of which act to force blood back into the brain—modern pilots can typically handle a sustained 9 G.
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Average Standard
Symptom Threshold Deviation Range
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Grayout 4.1 G ± 0.7 G 2.2 to 7.1 G
Blackout 4.7 G ± 0.8 G 2.7 to 7.8 G
Unconsciousness 5.4 G ± 0.9 G 3.0 to 8.4 G
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Thresholds in Relation to +G Tolerance. (from avstop.com)
Negative G force is encountered when acceleration is in a foot to head direction, such as might be obtained during inverted flight, or during an outside loop or pushover maneuver. Blood is then pushed toward the head, and the amount of blood returning from the head is diminished, so the blood tends to stagnate, particularly in the head. Under mild conditions of G forces, the pilot will feel congestion, as when standing on his or her head. Engorgement of blood vessels causes a reddening or flushing of the facial skin. Blood vessels in the eyes will become dilated. Some persons may experience a headache. A condition termed “redout” may occur. This may be due in part to congestion but may also occur when the lower eyelid, reacting to G force, rises to cover the pupil, so that one sees light through the eyelid. The limit is typically -2 to -3 G.
You don’t need to be a pilot to experience all these high G-forces. On a typical rollercoaster you can experience ~3-4 G force, but in some it can even exceed 6G. The G thresholds depend on the training, age and fitness of the individual.
An untrained individual not used to the G-straining maneuver can black out between 4 and 6 g, particularly if this is pulled suddenly. So, don’t underestimate this sign!
But what about skiing? Where is G force there?
Let’s look into the forces affecting skier in turn:
Centrifugal force, C, combines with the force of gravity acting on the skier’s mass, G, to form the resultant force R acting on the skier. S is the reaction force produced by the snow in response to R.
Based on the skier’s inclination, we can determine how much force is experienced in a turn. Results for some typical inclinations, expressed in Gs (multiples of the skier’s weight), are shown below. A good advanced recreational skier can make turns at about 20 degrees of inclination, and might occasionally reach 30 degrees. Technically strong experts do a lot of their skiing at 30 to 45 degrees. World-class racers have been making giant slalom turns at 60 degrees since around the year 2000, and have recently been making turns at angles as high as 70 degrees. Turns made at inclinations greater than 45 degrees require exceptional physical and technical strength to balance against the large forces involved.
Inclination Force
0 1 G
20 1.1 G
30 1.2 G
45 1.4 G
60 2 G
70 2.9 G
What does it mean? Even if it’s only 1.5 G force, it means the skier will need to balance 1.5 of his weight, or twice his weight if he’s inclined for 60 degree.
Everyone knows that when the snow is hard, the challenge is to get the edge to penetrate the surface as deeply as you can. The first key is to apply all the force available to as small an area as possible, maximizing the pressure on the snow. This is the primary advantage a sharp edge has over a dull one: It spreads the available force over a smaller area than a dull edge does. Applying all the force you can to one ski is the other key to penetrating hard snow.
World Cup racers, who know better than anyone how to ski on ultrahard snow, will tell you that when the going gets tough, they stand on their outside ski. So, then you may need to balance triple of your weight on one ski! And the surface not necessary will be smooth – there could be bumps or grooves and don’t forget, the speed is pretty high – up to 50+ mph!
Well.. , yes, it’s only 1/30 of the fighter jet’s speed, but be careful while skiing so fast!
There are few smartphone applications allowing you to measure how well you ski. Here is one on them – SnowEdge.
Super G Ski Race
SnowEdge’s algorithm translates your G-force into a score. Score of 100 means you’re making good turns, and if you earn a 1000, you can probably qualify for Olympics!
Downhill Ski Racing
There are other apps to measure G force and how well you ski – let us know which ones you like!