Squaw Valley, CA – This past weekend, ski patrollers went head-to-head at Squaw Valley USA during the first ever nationwide Professional Ski Patrol Olympics. Patrol teams from regions across the United States and Canada competed in sled races, bamboo throws, avalanche transceiver searches and a giant slalom race down some of the California resort’s steepest terrain, with the crew from Mammoth/June Mountain, Calif., taking the gold medal and the title of the 2010 North American Patrol Champions.nHost Squaw Valley USA took the silver medal and neighboring Alpine Meadows claimed the bronze, leading to a California sweep. Marcus Waring of Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada, was awarded the gold medal in the individual male category after an awe-inspiring randonée race and Squaw Valley’s own Lori Gunderson tied with Mammoth’s Michaela Adrien for the gold in the women’s category. Winners each took home healthy portions of the $1,500 Helly Hansen cash purse along with prizes from Alpha Explosives, Alpine Traverse, Helly Hansen and Squaw Valley USA.
Official Results
Overall Team
1 Mammoth Mountain 31
2 Squaw Valley USA (B) 29
3 Alpine Meadows 24
Overall Individual – Men
1 Marcus Waring, Whistler Blackcomb
2 Zebulon Blais, Squaw Valley USA (B)
3 Chris Lizza, Mammoth Mountain
Overall Individual – Women
1 Lori Gunderson, Squaw Valley USA (B)
1 Michaela Adrien, Mammoth Mountain
3 Amanda Martin, Big Sky
Randonée Race
1 Marcus Waring, Whistler Blackcomb
2 Zebulon Blais, Squaw Valley USA (B)
3 Steve Keller, Alpine Meadows
Avalanche Transceiver Search
1 Lel Tone, Squaw Valley USA (B)
2 Chuck Megivern, Mammoth/June
3 Robert Wood, Big Sky
Big Mountain GS
1 Chris Lizza, Mammoth/June
2 Aaron Barnett, Squaw Valley USA (A)
3 Zebulon Blais, Squaw Valley USA (B)
Bomb Toss
1 Matt Calcutt, Squaw Valley USA (A)
2 Matt Shelton, Mountain High
3 Nick Dulemba, Squaw Valley USA (B)
Bamboo Toss
1 Eric Diem, Mammoth
2 Andy Peek, Squaw Valley USA (B)
3 Ben Leech, Squaw Valley USA (B)
Toboggan Race
1 Alpine Meadows (2)
2 Mammoth/June (2)
3 Alpine Meadows (1)