Ski Club Vail Utilizes Cerro Castor: Ushuaia’s Winter Wonderland – Photo Gallery

Aug 06, 2023

Ski and Snowboard Club Vail men’s team together on Cerro Castor

Ski Club Vail Utilizes Cerro Castor: Ushuaia’s Winter Wonderland – Photo Gallery

Ski and Snowboard Club Vail reports excellent training conditions at Ushuaia’s Cerro Castor ski area. Ushuaia is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world. The Vail team was among the first groups to arrive this season at the favorite training site of many of the best skiers in the world. Only 2,432 miles north of the South Pole in early August, the sun rises at 9:15 am and sets at 6:00 pm. Training in winter light and on challenging winter snow best prepares racers for competition in the Northern Hemisphere.

In Ushuaia, the southernmost city in Argentina, ski racers actively train in ideal surroundings.  The picturesque landscapes of the Andes Mountains and the Beagle Channel serve as exceptional training grounds. They hone their ski racing skills by exploiting the pristine snow-covered terrain. Ushuaia’s unique location offers an unparalleled experience for ski race preparation.

Vail shared these images with Ski Racing Media so we could share them with you.

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Ski Club Vail Morning Warmup for Training on Cerro Castor
World Cup Winner turned coach Alice McKennis Duran preparing to set GS
SSCV team posing infront of the Beagle Channel in Ushuaia
Men’s SSCV Staff Scott Houser, Pat Duran, Alice McKennis Duran and Fletcher McDonald
Pat Duran, Head FIS men’s Coach SSCV and Gastón Bégué, owner of Cerro Castor
Erik Strickler, Stifel USST Sam Morse and Stifel USST Bryce Bennett on Cerro Castor
Grooming morning of August 5th 2023
View from Ski and Snowboard Club Vail hotel in Ushuaia morning of August 4th
Stewie Bruce SSCV training GS August 3rd Cerro Castor, Ushuaia

About the Author: Peter Lange

Lange is the current Publisher of Ski Racing Media. However, over 38 seasons, he enjoyed coaching athletes of all ages and abilities. Lange’s experience includes leading Team America and working with National Team athletes from the United States, Norway, Austria, Australia, and Great Britain. He was the US Ski Team Head University Coach for the two seasons the program existed. Lange says, “In the end, the real value of this sport is the relationships you make, they are priceless.”

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