Wyoming Prep Downhill Skiing Set for Long-Awaited Season Opener
For the first time in 2026, Wyoming High School downhill skiers get a chance to compete this weekend. The start of the season was delayed by two weeks after the Kelly Walsh race was moved to early February. The Laramie High School Invitational will be at the Snowy Range Ski and Recreation Area on Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, cross-country skiers have another week off after the schedule was adjusted earlier in the month.
WYOPREPS WEEK 6 SKIING SCHEDULE 2026
Friday is a slalom race on the Sundance ski run at Snowy Range. The first run starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday is a giant slalom, or GS, competition, also on the Sundance ski run. The varsity girls will race first, followed by the varsity boys in the first run. The second run will be the same as the first run, in order of time, except that the top ten are reversed in the varsity divisions only.
The schools competing this weekend are Casper Kelly Walsh, Casper Natrona County, Cody, Jackson, Laramie, and Pinedale. Over 130 skiers will race at various levels.
Girls Team Scores = Cody 99, Natrona County 91, Pinedale 82, Laramie 36, Jackson 26, Kelly Walsh 8.
Boys Team Scores = Jackson 128, Pinedale 61, Natrona County 44, Cody 41, Laramie 33, Kelly Walsh 29.
Friday Slalom Race Results
Cody's Mia Broussard won the girls' slalom race with a two-run combined time of 1:01.70. Evie Crawford from Natrona County took second, followed by her teammate MK Lacko.
Jackson swept the top three spots in the boys' race. Teddy Peightal won the race with a two-run time of 51.86 seconds. Brett Lane and Saige Kandolin took second and third, respectively.
Saturday GS Race Results
Evie Crawford from NC won the girls' race. Her time was 1:38.89. Kaia Karleen from Laramie finished second on her home course. MK Lackso placed third, again.
Saige Kandolin won the boys' GS race, and led Jackson to another sweep of the top three. Kandolin's time was 1:30.38. Teammates Brett Lane and Parker Patten came in second and third.
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Next weekend will be the first in the 2026 season, during which both high school skiing disciplines will be competing over the same weekend.
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Gallery Credit: Courtesy: Jennifer Roberson & Jackson Hole High School