This annual district event is held in White Mountain due to the trail system we have. The event is two nights and three days. The first day sees the teams arrive and participate in the ski race.
The second day has a marksmanship competition in the morning with a biathlon race in the afternoon. Saturday morning finishes with a fun ski relay before the teams head home.
The weekend this year saw about 50 skiers come to White Mountain ranging from 5th graders through seniors. The races are separated into male and female as well as junior high and high school.
This is the start finish area.
Here are some fans standing outside of the fencing.
1st Weekend in April - Western Interior Ski Championships
White Mountain also was the host for the WISA meet. This competition was begun years ago because the villages do not get good snow conditions early enough to compete in the state athletic association (ASAA) competitions held in Anchorage.
Here is Eric Morris, a long time ski coach and now a meet director, giving directions at the start line getting the skiers ready to go.
BSSD sends a team of 16 to this meet. We also saw teams from Nenana, Nome, Huslia, Galena, and Tanana.
Of course - we were blessed with Rudy Howard's presence, WISA's past president.
Rudy has retired from teaching and now and lives in Anchorage. But he has remained a part of the rural ski world and hopefully will continue to grace us with his particpation!
Evening activities -- Sliding ... who needs sleds
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