{"id":56454,"date":"2018-04-04T14:36:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T21:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=56454"},"modified":"2018-04-04T21:57:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T04:57:18","slug":"bear-valley-places-third-in-nastar-2018-national-championships-team-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=56454","title":{"rendered":"Bear Valley Places Third in NASTAR 2018 National Championships Team Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bear Valley, CA&#8230;Squaw Valley, Aspen Mountain and Bear Valley on the podium at prestigious ski event.  The Bear Valley ski team recently placed third in a field of more than 60 teams from across the country at this season\u2019s National Standard Race (NASTAR) held at Bear Valley. NASTAR is the largest public grassroots ski-racing program in the world and Bear Valley, in cooperation with Bear Valley Snowsports Education Foundation (BVSEF), is proud to be one of just three resorts in California to host the program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/third-place-award.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-56459\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/third-place-award.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/third-place-award.jpg 720w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/third-place-award-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/third-place-award-570x760.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/third-place-award-701x935.jpg 701w, 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https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bv-third-place-570x540.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bv-third-place-701x664.jpg 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bv-third-place-150x142.jpg 150w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bv-third-place-500x473.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1968, NASTAR gives recreational racers an opportunity to compete and compare their scores to friends and family regardless of when and where they race using the NASTAR handicap system. It was developed by SKI Magazine in 1968 and now boasts more than 100,000 races at over 100 resorts around the country. Racers are scored with a handicap system that provides participants with a tangible number, or handicap, that represents their ability against U.S. Ski Team athletes and pacesetters.<\/p>\n<p>Pacesetters included Olympic Champion Julia Mancuso; Marco Sullivan, a U.S. Ski Team member and five-time World Championship competitor and four-time Olympian; four-time Olympian AJ Kitt, the most decorated male American Downhiller and Super G skier in history, Daron Rahlves; Claire Brown who boasts 24 career FIS wins; Bill Hudson, an eight-year U.S. Ski Team racer and 1988 Olympic Team member; Tamara Mckinney, who won four World Cup season titles, most notably the 1983 overall, the only American woman to hold that title for a quarter century, until Lindsey Vonn in 2008; and Nate Holland, a four-time Snowboard Cross Olympian and seven-time Winter X Games gold medalist.<\/p>\n<p>The Bear Valley ski team scored an average of 8.098, which consisted of the following skier scored:<br \/>\n\u2022 Addison Gwin &#8211; 8.980 points<br \/>\n\u2022 Leah Homsy &#8211; 8.820 points<br \/>\n\u2022 Olivia Gluchowski &#8211; 8.620 points<br \/>\n\u2022 Rohan Naidu &#8211; 8.070 points<br \/>\n\u2022 Kyle Ridosko &#8211; 7.220 points<br \/>\n\u2022 Isabella Gluchowski &#8211; 6.880 points<br \/>\nComplete scoring the series can be seen at: http:\/\/skiracing.nastar.com\/index.jsp?pagename=nationalsteamresults&amp;year=2018&amp;allresults=Y<\/p>\n<p>Top finishers from the Bear Valley ski team included:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Leah Homsy, second place in the female 6-7 years old category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Olivia Gluchowski, first place in the female 6-7 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Addison Gwin, fifth place in the female 8-9 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Rohan Naidu, second place in male 6-7 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Akshay Naidu, eight place in the male 6-7 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Kyle Ridosko, sixth place in the male 10-11 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Hans Ramirez, seventh place in the male 10-11 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Nathanael Ridosko, seventh place in the male 12-13 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Ryan Ridosko second place in the male 14-15 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Andreas Ramirez, fourth place in the male 14-15 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Margrethe Ramirez, second place in female 45-49 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Karen Lipe, first place in female 60-64 category<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7       Dick Shawkey, second place in male 80-84 category<\/p>\n<p>Other Bear Valley competitors included Jack Hyson, Larry Lipe, Dennis Estrada, Elizabeth Rubin, Karly Shields, Emily Rubin, Ted Earle and Caitlin Earle<\/p>\n<p>The NASTAR event was held at Squaw Valley the weekend of March 21-25, 2018 More information about the NASTAR team results is available at: http:\/\/skiracing.nastar.com\/index.jsp?pagename=nationalsteamresults&amp;year=2018<\/p>\n<p>About Bear Valley Mountain &amp; Bear Valley Village<\/p>\n<p>Bear Valley Mountain and Village is the premier family mountain sports and lodging destination in the Central Sierra. Located between Yosemite and Lake Tahoe on National Scenic Byway Highway 4, and surrounded by two of California&#8217;s largest federally designated wilderness areas, outdoor activities in Bear Valley are abundant. Bear Valley Resorts is known for its warm, welcoming staff, affordable ticket prices, a variety of terrain, and a commitment to providing the ultimate mountain experience. The ski and board area offers 1,680 acres of varied terrain, more than 70 trails, two terrain parks featuring more than 18 features, and 1,900 vertical feet. Bear Valley averages over 30 feet of annual snowfall per year. Bear Valley Village is home to a variety of services, shops, restaurants and a wide range of accommodations. Winters provide skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, sledding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Hiking, fishing, cycling, rock climbing, kayaking, camping and a variety of cultural events make for a perfect summer of activities. More information is available at www.bearvalley.com.<br \/>\n###<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<colgroup width=\"137\"><\/colgroup>\n<colgroup width=\"90\"><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><b>Slalom, Wed, March 21st<\/b><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Female 6-7<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Olivia Gluchowski<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">2nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Female 8-9<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Addison Gwin<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Female 10-11<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Isabella Gluchowski<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">7th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Male 6-7<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Rohan Naidu<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">1st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Akshay Naidu<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">6th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Male 10-11<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Kyle Ridosko<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">7th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Hans Ramirez<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">8th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Male 12-13<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Nathanael Ridosko<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">5th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Male 14-15<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\">Andreas Ramirez<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\">3rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\" height=\"17\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bear Valley, CA&#8230;Squaw Valley, Aspen Mountain and Bear Valley on the podium at prestigious ski event. The Bear Valley ski team recently placed third in a field of more than 60 teams from across the country at this season\u2019s National Standard Race (NASTAR) held at Bear Valley. 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