SR Juniors of the Year: Will Brandenburg and Leanne Smith

SR Juniors of the Year: Ski Racing recently handed out its Junior Alpine Skier of the Year award for the 32nd time at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Alyeska Resort. The award is one of the most prestigious honors for a domestic racer, and this year's recipients are Leanne Smith and Will Brandenburg. Ski Racing and Rival Films asked the current winners and those from the past to describe how it feels to join such an elite list of racers, many of whom later became icons of the sport. Click here to watch the video.      

Ski Racing recently handed out its Junior Alpine Skier of the Year award for the 32nd time at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Alyeska Resort. The award is one of the most prestigious honors for a domestic racer, and this year's recipients are Leanne Smith and Will Brandenburg. Ski Racing and Rival Films asked the current winners and those from the past to describe how it feels to join such an elite list of racers, many of whom became icons of the sport.     

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Also check out the SR Short Films project, a season-long collaboration between Ski Racing magazine and Rival Films to deliver a closer look at athletes off the hill. With a new release each week during the season, the SR Short Films series is available only on skiracing.com. Click here for access to films that have been released.