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| Skibowl Makes Ready for Mitey Mites posted on 02/01/2010
The Mitey Mites are back.
Two hundred skiers, age 9-12, will compete in four different ski events in the 42nd annual Oregon 4-Way Championship Feb. 5-7 at Mt. Hood Skibowl in Government Camp.
The Mites will compete in slalom, giant slalom, ski jumping and cross country during the three-day competition.
“Traditionally, it’s always a big event,” said Bill Gunesch, director of Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation. “Each different ski discipline requires a different energy level and skill set.”
Downhill racers will compete on cross country skis over a two-mile course through the forest, testing their pace, stamina and endurance.
During an upcoming training session, many of the young racers will make their first attempts at ski jumping.
In last year’s event the winning jumper cleared 60 feet, assuring an exciting event to watch.
Skiers earn points for top finishes in each of the four events.
Winners will be named in each individual event and the boy and girl skier with the highest combines individual points from each of the four events will earn the coveted Skimeister trophies.
The local Mitey Mites will compete against teams from Mt. Hood Meadows, Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Cooper Spur Ski Area and Mount Bachelor.
The Mt. Hood Race Team is comprised of 80 skiers.
Several MHRT current coaches competed in the Oregon 4-Way as kids, including Amy (Schreder) Musgrave, Ryan Barnes, Mike Greenslade and Shelley (Davis) Green. In some cases, the coaches are training their own children, now second-generation competitors of the Oregon 4-Way Championships.
The Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation in Government Camp is home to the Mt. Hood Race Team, the Mt. Hood Academy Ski Team (skiers 13-plus) and the Mt. Hood Academy (a secondary school for competitive skiers).
The foundation has been providing winter sports and recreation for youth and families since 1983.
by Monica Cory/MT
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