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Show Sat/Sun/MorVTue, March 5-8, 2005 The Park Record B-6 Recreation Report Deer Valley Resort Deer Valley Resort has 90 trails open with 6 bowls and 21 lifts. As of Friday March A, the base was I 19 inches with no new snow. For more information or a list of events, log on to www.deervalley.com. or call 1-800-424-3337. Park City Mountain Resort Park City Mountain Resort has 100 trails, 8 bowls, A terrain parks and one pipe open with 14 of 14 lifts (including theTown Lift) operating. As of Friday March 4, the snow base was 121 inches with no new snow. Night skiing is available on Payday and First Time until 7:30 p.m. For more info, call 800-222-7275, or tog on at www.parkcitymountain.com. The Canyons Park City's "Speedy" claims leader's bib SPINDLERUV MLYN. Czech Republic (March 3) - Olympian Jerel "Speedy" Peterson (Boise. ID) look over the World Cup aerials leader s bih J«m. 9 in Canada and boldly predicted. "I'm not planning on giving this back." And. as the season ends Saturday, he s still the aerials leader..and closing in on becoming Hie first American to win an aerials title since Eric Bcrgousl (Missoula, MT) was World Cup champion in 2002. The women compete Friday and the men conclude their reuu- lar season Saturday. Local olTieiiils are hoping Olympic champion and national favorite Ales Valcnla. who has been battling Kick problems, is healthy enough to compete. "I'm excited to see what happens." Peterson said Thursday night of his faceoll with defending champion Steve Omischl of Canada, who's ft 6 points back. 5yfi-.S6(). wilh (he one event left. Peterson collected his first three World Cup victories this season. If Peterson is successful - and a top-six finish (with sixth place worth 40 points) would clinch ihe title even if Omischl wins, it would give the U.S. Ski Team I wo World Cup champions. Jeremy Bloom (Loveland. CO), who set off on a record-setting six straight victories, won his second moguls title. "I'm pretty confident in my jumping." Peterson said alter a day in which he took more than a dozen training jumps. "Things have been going well, ihc jump's really nice although I haven't gone off the triple yet...and.lei's gel at it." Five U.S. women are competing: Kale Reed (Montrose. CO), Kelly Hilliman {Tonaw<inda. NY). Emiiy Cook (Belnmnt. MA). Jana Lindscy (Black Hawk. SD) and Jill Priesl (Park City. UT). Peterson is joined by two other American men - Olympic mediilist Joe l\ick (Park Cily. UT) and Ryan Si. Onge (Steamboat Springs. ("()). who - like Peterson - has won his first World Cup events this winler. The Freestyle World Championships will be held March 17-20 in Ruka. Finland. The Canyons has 136 trails open with 15 lifts operating. As of Friday March A, the snow base was 104 inches with no new snow. For more info, call 649-5400 or log on to www.thecanyons.com. American boarders strong in Lake Placid Utah Ski Report Lisa Kosglow out pretty well," said the Cape LAKE PLACID. Michelle Olympian Gorgone {Slidbury, MA) and (Boulder. CO), who rounded out Cod. local after claiming her secfor the ond deuce of the year. '"This is Rosey Fletcher ((iirdwood. AK) a rock-star final railed a double U.S. podium American women with seventh. my snow. 1 actually liked it a lo| Thursday racking up second and Swiss snowhoiirding robots and and I'm stoked to grab another third in parallel giant slalom to World C u p leaders Daniela podium - I'm just wailing tor the open the State Farm U.S. Mucli and Philipp Schoch con- win." Snowboard Cup from a sun- tinued their alpine supremacy lo Fletcher. a two-time soaked. but w i n d - b u f f e d claim victories in Lake Placid. Olympian, took the Zen route Whiteface. Darwin would have been into the final saying that success "I've never really been on the proud as survival of the fittest in alpine snowboarding is a team when there's been a double defined Draper's Drop, claiming combo of legs, heart and mind. podium." said Gorgone. a third- multiple victims in the qualifying "I probably raced all on heart year U.S. Snowboard ing Team rounds. The brutality continued today and it feels even better rider. "I'm glad that the first one into the elite 16 as rider after having Michelle in second. I t s I got to experience was one with rider was sucker punched by been probably since 2000 thai blind holes in the course - such is we've had two women on a podime on it," In men's competition. Adam life with alpine snowboarding. um, so it feels great to do it in Smith (Bend. OR) reeled in all One such rider was Gorgone, the U.S. - I just wish this was the but .1 second of the l.."> second who persisted through three falls •first race of the year." said Fletcher, who finally feels comdeficit on Swede Daniel Biveson in semi-final to win the round. to finish ninth. Also in the final "I'm glad that I stuck with it fortable after testing boards all for the U.S. team was two-lime for all of them because it worked year. Ski conditions as of Friday. March 4:Alta - 138 inch base, no new snow, I I 5 of I I 5 trails open. 7 of 7 lifts operating; Brighton - 134 inch base.no new, 66 of 66 trails, 6 of 7 lifts; Snowbird - I 37 inch base, no new, 85 of 85 trails, 12 of 12 lifts; Solitude - I 38 inch base, no new, 64 of 64 trails open, 8 of 8 lifts; Sundance - 103 inch base, no new, 38 of 48 trails. 3 of 4 lifts open. Additional information on ski conditions is available by visiting skiutah.com Wasatch-Cache National Forest In the Uinta Mountains, campgrounds are closed and water systems have been shut down. Mirror Lake Highway (SR 150) is closed at milepost 10 for bridge construction. North Fork and Upper Provo River bridges are closed. The avalanche danger is low (for details call 800-648-7433).The Beaver Creek ski trail is being groomed as conditions require.The ranger reminds visitors not to leave valuables in their vehicles, and that dogs are allowed on odd numbered days only. For more information about camping and hiking, call the Kamas Ranger District at 435-783-4338. Utah Avalanche Forecast The Utah Avalanche Center reports that as of Friday, March 4 the recrystallized surface is stable, but you should still look for signs of weakness.The avalanche danger is generally low at all elevations, but culd rise to moderate as temperatures rise. Additional information is available by calling the Avalanche Forecast Center at 658-55 12 or by visiting their web site at www.avalanche.org. When you reach the site, click on Salt Lake City to get the latest information on conditions in the backcountry. Cross Country Skiing The White Pine Touring Center is open. Both the 3K and 5K track at the golf course, and the Farm I OK course are open and groomed.Conditions are excellent.The Touring Center will hold a Ski Free after 3 (p.m.) program on Mondays, a ladies Free Ski on Tuesdays from 5 - 6 p.m., and an open ski on Thursdays from 5 - 6 p.m. For information on season passes, call 649-6249. The Soldier Hollow nordic tracks and trails are open with up to 2 I K accessible and groomed for both classic and skating techniques. For information, call (435) 654-2002. Tubing Hills ('oach Steve Persons was wearing perma-grin in the finish area as Gorgone and Fletcher look the traditional champagne ball) on the podium. "Both girls rode really well. we've been working on consistency more than anything and that's what it lakes to get on ihe podium h e r e . " said Persons, "Today, the conditions where pretty challenging, so for them lo step it up is great and if Smith could have had six more runs like his second run of the finals. he would have won." Tile Slate Farm U.S. Snowboard Cup continues Friday from the 1980 Olympic Mountain with men's and women's halfpipe qualifying. Bode's bid for Cup title nearing fruition KVITFJELL, Norway (March4) - The weather is cold and expected to slay that way as Bode Miller (Franconia. NH). the World Cup points leader since the first race of the season, and his only challenger, Austrian Benjamin Raich, face (wo speed events this weekend on the 1994 Olympic course north of Lillehammer. Six races remain in the season and Miller, bidding to become the first American man lo win the overall World Cup title since 1983. holds a 31-point lead on Raich. To vole on whom you think will win the world Cup overall crown. click on http://shootout.usskiteam.com/ The schedule calls for a downhill Saturday (5:30 a.m. ET) and super G Sunday (4:45 a.m. ET). To follow the races live through timing intervals, go lo htlp://liveliming.usskiteam.com/ Miller won the gold medal in 1)H and super G a monlh ago al the World Alpine Ski Championships in Bormio, Italy. Raich won the slalom and combined titles. "It's been cold, brutally cold." U.S. Head Coach Phil McNichol said Thursday night, "and there may be some stuff (Friday], but we should be okay again Saturday for the racing. The snows fine." Miller became the first skier. male or female, to win the first three World Cup races in any season when he won a giant slalom in Soelden. Austria, and then conquered a downhill and super (i within 24 hours over Thanksgiving Weeken.d. They were his first speed victories and marked his emergence as a speed threat, ioo. In a 17-day period. Miller became only the second man to win in all four disciplines {slalom, GS. super G and DH) in one season) as he duplicated Marc Girardelli's feat during the IWy season. The season concludes March 9-13 with slalom. GS. SO and DH in Len/erheide. Switzerland. ~"~ • Mill- i f * - T'-li i The Soldier H o l l o w tubing hill is open f o r t h e season. For more i n f o r m a t i o n , call (435) 654-2002 Park C i t y Mountain Resort's t u b i n g hill at Gorgoza Park is open seven days a week o f f e r i n g lift assisted tubing.For m o r e info, call 8 0 0 - 2 2 2 - 7 2 7 5 ; or log o n a t www.parkcitymountain.c&m. Utah Olympic Park The Utah Olympic Park is open for activities Friday through Sundays including Freestyle and Adventure Camps, and the new Extreme ZipRider. Guests can still visit the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Museum daily. 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