Whitewater Ski Resort is hosting three days of exhilarating ski mountaineering racing at The Ymir Climber . These meticulously crafted courses will challenge competitors to navigate in-bounds terrain via dedicated uphill tracks while venturing off-piste to discover lesser-known yet enchanting hidden gems.

Divisions:

• Junior (18 & Under)
• Adult (19 - 49)
• Masters (50+)

Event Overview:

Vertical Race - February 2, 2024

Starting from the Hummingbird Lodge, up Quartz Ski Way to the top of the Raven chair, the Vertical Race consists of a single ascent completed entirely on skis or a splitboard using skins. There is no bootpacking or downhill skiing involved.

There are male & female elite & heavy metal categories for the Vertical Race.

Individual Race - February 3, 2024

Up the King, down Goat Trees, up Summit, over to West Ymir, down West Ymir, up the King, up the Half Dome bootpack, down Goat’s Slide, back to the

Lodge. The Individual Race has multiple ascents and descents, and will take racers anywhere from 1.5 - 3 hours to complete. This race approximates a “normal” ski tour, with climbs being a mix of on- and off-piste skinning, bootpacking, and descents including everything from groomed runs to backcountry skiing.

There are male & female elite & heavy metal categories for the Individual Race.

Relay Race - February 4, 2024

This 2026 Winter Olympics event takes place in a team of two competitors, with each member of the team carrying out a circuit one after the other and each athlete racing twice through Upper Concentrator and Jackpot. This is quite a fast event; with approximately 120m of vertical, each circuit lasts about 15 minutes including 2 ascents and 2 descents, one of which will include a bootpack.

There is a male/female elite category & male/male, female/female, and male/female heavy metal categories for the Relay Race.