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Record Number of Participants in the Beech Mountain Banked Slalom Race Last Weekend

Beech Mountain Resort hosted its annual Banked Slalom race Saturday afternoon on Robbins Run.

The competition included 86 skiers and snowboarders that ranged in ages from 8 to 53. All competitors were tested with challenging course conditions due to an early morning rain storm.

The top Men’s Master Snowboard race was swept by Jeff Johnson (Sugar Grove, NC) with a time of 21.57 and Eve Parsons (Boone, NC) with a time of 31.6.

13-year-old Blake Broussard (Banner Elk, NC) cruised to victory in the 14 and Under Boy’s Snowboard category, with a time of 22.52, while 12-year-old Dayton Pederick (Mauldin, SC) claimed the win in the 14 and Under Boy’s Ski category with a time of 22.811.

Morgan Hale (Beech Mountain, NC) won the Women’s 18-34 Ski race with a time of 25.59 while Travis McKay (Asheville, NC) dueled the seven competitors in the Men’s 18-34 Ski race with a mark of 19.11.

The Beech Mountain Banked Slalom was made possible by the following sponsors: RECESS, Smith Optics, Volcom, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Amrada, Dakine, Skull Candy and Beech Mountain Resort.

Drake Teague at the Banked Slalom Race/Photo by Beech Mountain Resort

 

JP Pardy at the Banked Slalom Race/Photo by Beech Mountain Resort