World Pro Ski Tour, Aspen postpone December races

The World Pro Ski Tour races at Aspen have been rescheduled to January due to weather conditions. Unseasonably warm and dry weather across the state of Colorado has delivered less-than-optimal snowfall and has disrupted snowmaking operations. These issues directly affect safety and execution of a professional ski race.

“Sadly, this is the type of thing we’re seeing more and more these days with events early or late in the ski season,” said Jeff Hanle, director of public relations at Aspen Skiing Company. “Climate change is happening, and it will cut into the industry’s ability to host these types of events unless we take drastic actions.”

“Our primary goals as a Tour are to deliver races that are safe for our athletes and exciting for our spectators,” said Jon Franklin, CEO of the World Pro Ski Tour. “Aspen is a great and historic race venue, and we are excited to race there no matter the date.”                 

The races in Aspen have been rescheduled for Jan. 8-9, 2022, with a full Tour schedule to announced soon. Races are still planned for Granby Ranch in December, and the Tour will continue in Steamboat, Colorado, and Taos, New Mexico, later in 2022.

Release courtesy of WPST.