DENVER – The University of Denver ski team is set to take part in several non-collegiate competitions during the 2022-23 winter season, including six Nor-Am Cup events and the 2023 U.S. Alpine and Cross Country National Championships.
Denver's alpine and Nordic squads begin racing on Nov. 30 with a pair of Nor-Am Cup events. Alpine opens with two weeks of slalom, giant slalom and Super G races at Copper Mountain and Beaver Creek, Colorado, while Nordic will head to Canada to start its competition season. The Nordic team will spend the early portion of the winter break training in British Columbia and racing in the Nor-Ams at Sovereign Lake.
The 2023 NCAA season opens the New Year for Nordic with a pair of RMISA qualifier events in classic sprints and 10K freestyle as part of the U.S. National Championships in Houghton, Michigan, on Jan. 2-4, but the Pioneer skiers will also compete for an American championship in the 20K classic and freestyle sprints on Jan. 6-7.
Several Nordic and alpine athletes are expected to represent their respective countries at both the World University Games in Lake Placid, New York, from Jan. 13-23, and at their FIS World Junior Championships later in the month. The alpine juniors are set for Jan. 20-25 in St. Anton, Austria, while the cross country junior and under-23 championships will take place in Whistler, Canada, from Jan. 28-Feb. 4.
The U.S. Alpine National Championships wrap up the 2023 competition year in Sun Valley, Idaho, on April 2-5. The DU alpiners will also race at the Holiday Classic in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 19-22 and additional Nor-Am races at Burke Mountain and Stratton Mountain, Vermont, and at Whistler.
A tentative schedule of the Denver's non-collegiate races this winter is below. All races are subject to change.
DENVER SKIING 2023 NON-COLLEGIATE SCHEDULE
| Dates |
Type |
Event(s) |
Meet |
Location |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 4 |
Nordic |
CL, FS & Sprints |
Nor-Am Cup |
Sovereign Lake, Canada |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 1 |
Alpine |
Giant Slalom (W) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Copper Mountain, Colo. |
| Dec. 2-3 |
Alpine |
Slalom (W) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Copper Mountain, Colo. |
| Dec. 9-10 |
Alpine |
Super G |
Nor-Am Cup |
Copper Mountain, Colo. |
| Dec. 12-13 |
Alpine |
Giant Slalom (M) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Beaver Creek, Colo. |
| Dec. 14-15 |
Alpine |
Slalom (M) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Beaver Creek, Colo. |
| Dec. 19-20 |
Alpine |
Giant Slalom |
Holiday Classic |
Steamboat Springs, Colo. |
| Dec. 21-22 |
Alpine |
Slalom |
Holiday Classic |
Steamboat Springs, Colo. |
| Jan. 2 |
Nordic |
Freestyle |
U.S. National Championships (RMISA Qualifier) |
Houghton, Mich. |
| Jan. 4 |
Nordic |
CL Sprints |
U.S. National Championships (RMISA Qualifier) |
Houghton, Mich. |
| Jan. 6 |
Nordic |
Classic |
U.S. National Championships |
Houghton, Mich. |
| Jan. 7 |
Nordic |
FS Sprint |
U.S. National Championships |
Houghton, Mich. |
| Jan. 3-4 |
Alpine |
Giant Slalom (M) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Burke Mountain, Vt. |
| Jan. 3-4 |
Alpine |
Giant Slalom (W) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Stratton Mountain, Vt. |
| Jan. 5-6 |
Alpine |
Slalom (M) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Burke Mountain, Vt. |
| Jan. 5-6 |
Alpine |
Slalom (W) |
Nor-Am Cup |
Stratton Mountain, Vt. |
| Jan. 7-8 |
Alpine |
Super G |
Nor-Am Cup |
Burke Mountain, Vt. |
| Jan. 13-21 |
Alpine |
Super G, SL, GS |
World University Games |
Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| Jan. 13-22 |
Nordic |
CL, FS & Relay |
World University Games |
Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| Jan. 20-25 |
Alpine |
Super G, SL, GS |
FIS World Junior Championship |
St. Anton, Austria |
| Jan. 28-Feb. 4 |
Nordic |
CL & FS |
FIS Jr. & U23 World Championship |
Whistler, Canada |
| March 1-2 |
Alpine |
Slalom |
Nor-Am Cup |
Osler Bluff, Canada |
| March 22-26 |
Nordic |
CL & FS |
SuperTour Finals |
Craftsbury, Vt. |
| March 25-26 |
Alpine |
Super G |
Nor-Am Cup Finals |
Whistler, Canada |
| March 27 |
Alpine |
Giant Slalom |
Nor-Am Cup Finals |
Whistler, Canada |
| March 28 |
Alpine |
Slalom |
Nor-Am Cup Finals |
Whistler, Canada |
| April 2 |
Alpine |
Super G |
U.S. National Championships |
Sun Valley, Idaho |
| April 3 |
Alpine |
Slalom |
U.S. National Championships |
Sun Valley, Idaho |
| April 5 |
Alpine |
Giant Slalom |
U.S. National Championships |
Sun Valley, Idaho |
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