Race No. 5 of the Northland Junior Race Series was held on Koo-Koo at Lutsen Mountains on January 29. Forty-eight racers from the Lutsen Junior Alpine Club attended the event competing in a field of 114 area Alpine skiers from Team Duluth, Giants Ridge, Brainerd and Mont Du Lac. Unseasonably warm temperatures prevailed all week during practice, which made the... READ MORE >
Race No. 4 of the Northland Junior Race Series was held at Spirit Mountain on January 22. The Lutsen Junior Alpine Club was on hand for the two-run event, which consisted of one fast-paced run of Giant Slalom and one run of Slalom. Thirty Lutsen racers competed in a field of 133 amongst tough competition from Team Duluth on their... READ MORE >
In 1958, not long after George Nelson Jr. built the first ski runs at Lutsen, several young families known as the “Giants Ridge Founders” went to work with axes, ropes and borrowed equipment to blaze a ski run out of the woods. A 1949 Plymouth flipped upside down served as the first rope tow and gave the skiers an easy... READ MORE >
Fueled by success from last season and proud of its new name, the Lutsen Junior Alpine Club traveled to Mont-Du-Lac Recreation area on New Year’s Day 2012 for race No. 1 of the Northland Junior Race Series. Twenty-five racers from Lutsen attended the Giant Slalom event, competing in a field of 120 area ski racers. With no USSA race on... READ MORE >
The Lutsen Mountains Junior Ski Team recently completed this season’s alpine races with a second place finish at the Northland Junior Race Series championship held at Lutsen Mountains. The young members of Team Lutsen gave their best and were edged out by Mont Du Lac by a mere one point. The racers from Lutsen had a great year of training,... READ MORE >
The Lutsen junior alpine skiers have been having a great time on the slopes. Their hard work and practice at Lutsen Mountains showed in Race No. 6 of the Northland Junior Race Series on Sunday Feb. 13 at the Mont du Lac Recreation Area. Mont du Lac has made great improvements to its facility consisting of a new start ramp... READ MORE >
Eighty-nine junior alpine racers and a large contingent of parents, coaches and fans ascended to Lutsen Mountains for Race No. 4 of the Northland Junior Race Series. Team Lutsen fielded 36 enthusiastic young skiers for the two-run giant slalom event held on Koo Koo under sunny skies. Course setter David Salo of Hermantown said, “I’m going to make the kids... READ MORE >
The Lutsen Mountains junior ski team traveled to Giants Ridge on Sunday, January 9 for race two of the Northland Junior Race Series. Twenty-nine racers from Lutsen skied two runs of Giant Slalom in a competitive field consisting of 103 athletes. Skiers arrived to an abundance of natural snow with -20 degree temperatures and sunny skies. Fortunately, there was no... READ MORE >
The Lutsen Mountains Junior Ski Team traveled to Mont Du Lac Recreation area on January for race No. 1 of the Northland Junior Race Series. The Northland Junior Race Series (NJRS) a volunteer group dedicated to alpine skiing that organizes eight ski races at area hills for kids ages four through 17. Lutsen racers ski both slalom and giant slalom... READ MORE >
Lutsen Mountains—red and blue gate panels dotted the north side of Eagle Mountain as race number seven of the Northland Junior Race Series commenced under sunny skies and perfect weather on Sunday, February 28. Thirtyfive eager racers from Team Lutsen competed in a field of 98 talented athletes from Northland area ski clubs skiing two runs of giant slalom on... READ MORE >
