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River Radamus claims pair of U.S. national titles in Sun Valley

The Edwards skier, who was also named the U.S. Alpine male athlete of the year, hopped on the Stifel Snow Show last weekend

From left: Isaiah Nelson, River Radamus and Kyle Negomir stand on the podium at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Sun Valley on March 21.
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River Radamus can add two more national titles to his resume.

The Edwards skier won Thursday’s super-G and Friday’s giant slalom at the Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. It was the third and fourth times Radamus has stood atop a national championship podium; he won the GS in 2020 and the super-G in 2021.

“Lucky to sneak out a win,” Radamus posted on social media after his 0.14-second victory over fellow SSCV alumnus Kyle Negomir. “Great hill, fun snow, and nice skiing from the fellas.”



In Friday’s GS, Radamus posted a two-run time of 2 minutes, 3.91 seconds, 0.67 seconds ahead of runner-up Bridger Gile and 1.20 clear of George Steffey in third.

The Ski and Snowboard Club Vail alumnus was also chosen by his fellow U.S. Ski Team teammates as the U.S. Alpine male athlete of the year. The 26-year-old recorded his first World Cup podium in Palisades on Feb. 24 and finished a career-best 11th in the final GS standings this season.

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Ski and Snowboard Club Vail’s Julian Arthur placed 16th in the super-G at U.S. Alpine Nationals on Thursday.
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Current SSCV athletes posted several strong results, too.

Liv Moritz led the way in the super-G, placing seventh, while 16-year-old Viktoria Zaytseva placed 10th. All seven current and former SSCV athletes placed in the top-30 in the women’s races. Carson Hume and Julian Arthur led the way in the men’s super-G, placing 13th and 16th, respectively.

“Carson and Jillian have been skiing great coming into nationals and we were happy with the results from the super-G — keeping up and beating guys (their) age on the U.S. Ski Team,” stated Pat Duran in an email to the Vail Daily. SSCV’s head men’s FIS coach noted Arthur was also fourth in the FIS super-G on the day prior to the national championship event.

Ski and Snowboard Club Vail’s Stewart Bruce competes in the men’s super-G on Thursday. Bruce placed 29th overall.
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“It was a great result and shows we have the speed to be among the top skiers in the country,” Duran continued. Duran has 14 athletes in Sun Valley.

“We are learning a lot and having a blast,” he said. “These results are great before we head up to Panorama (Mountain Resort) for NorAm Finals.”

SSCV’s Viktoria Zaytseva competes in the women’s super-G on Thursday at Sun Valley Ski Resort in Idaho.
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Current and former SSCV skiers’ finishes at U.S. Alpine Nationals

Men’s super-G (March 21)

  • River Radamus, first – 1:15.24
  • Kyle Negomir, second – 1:15.28
  • Carson Hume, 13th – 1:17.72
  • Julian Arthur, 16th – 1:18.13
  • Hunter Salani, 19th – 1:18.39
  • Alex Krupka, 21st – 1:18.62
  • Rick Shay, 27th – 1:19.27
  • Stewart Bruce, 29th – 1:19.44
  • Oliver Helland, 31st – 1:19.92
  • Henry Andrie, 38th – 1:20.70
  • Hunter Roach, 49th – 1:22.19
  • Stanley Andrie, 53rd – 1:25.23
  • Brady Malboeuf – DNF
  • Hunter Peterson – DNF
  • Tyler Hopkins – DNF
  • William Zurbay – DNF
Ski and Snowboard Club Vail’s Katharine McKenney skis to a 14th-place finish in the U.S. Alpine National Championship super-G on Thursday at Sun Valley Ski Resort in Idaho.
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Women’s super-G (March 21) (winner: Elisabeth Bocock – 1:06.62)

  • Liv Moritz, seventh – 1:08.70
  • Viktoria Zaytseva, 10th – 1:09.21
  • Katharine McKenney, 14th – 1:10.70
  • Solveig Moritz, 19th – 1:11.43
  • Althea Noyes, 22nd – 1:11.69
  • Maizy Douglas, 25th – 1:12.62
  • Tianna Bruce. 27th – 1:12.82
University of Denver skier Liv Moritz, also a member of the U.S. Ski Team and a former SSCV athlete, placed seventh in the women’s super-G on Thursday.
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Men’s giant slalom (March 22)

  • River Radamus, first – 2:03.91
  • Hunter Roach, 23rd – 2:10.04
  • Stewart Bruce, 29th – 2:12.64
  • William Zurbay, 30th – 2:12.74
  • Henry Andrie, 37th – 2:15.05
  • Oliver Helland, 39th – 2:15.24
  • Hunter Peterson, 42nd – 2:16.15
  • Stanley Andrie, 47th – 2:17.61
  • Tyler Hopkins, 48th, 2:18.52

The action wraps up in Sun Valley with the women’s giant slalom on Saturday and the men’s and women’s slaloms on Sunday.

Radamus hops on the Stifel U.S. Ski Show

Before the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria, Radamus talked about his breakout season on the 15th episode of the Stifel Snow Show. He said climbing onto the podium in Palisades “felt like the culmination of years of work.”

“I was a three-time Youth Olympic Games gold medalist, I had some success at World Juniors and then I’ve had a long time struggling on the World Cup,” he said. “It’s been a lot of ups and downs for me and a moment like I had at Palisades was one that, at times, I didn’t know would ever happen.”

River Radamus competes in the men’s super-G at U.S. Alpine nationals on Thursday. Radamus took the title, his second national championship in the discipline and third overall.
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The 26-year-old was also asked about comparisons to two-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety, who won three-straight GS world titles (2011, 2013, 2015). 

“I wouldn’t be where I am today without Ted Ligety in a lot of regards,” Radamus said.

“I grew up idolizing him. He was my hero — the guy I always wanted to ski with and ski like. So getting those comparisons is always flattering, but nobody can ski like the master.”

Before Ligety retired, ‘Mr. GS’ was teammates with Radamus briefly. Radamus said Ligety helped him navigate those rough rookie years and showed him what it takes to compete at the World Cup level.

“(He) helped formed me into the skier and competitor I am today,” he said. 

On a past Stifel Snow Show, Ligety praised Radamus for his ability to ski difficult terrain. 

“I take a lot of pride in that,” Radamus said, adding that he developed his own style by watching film of Ligety and then trying to emulate him.

“(I’d) go out and ski and try to get massive angles and just push the skis to what their capabilities were, right to the limit,” Radamus said. “I think a lot of putting myself in uncomfortable positions, making mistakes and skiing out of control helped formed me into a skier that’s more adaptable.” 

 


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