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U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships
Bill Demong, who lived in Steamboat Springs for seven years before moving to Utah to be closer to the U.S. Team, led both rounds of jumping Saturday to capture the large hill title in the 2007 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships at Howelsen Hill.
Bill Demong powers up a hill along the 7.5-kilometer cross-country course at Howelsen Hill on Saturday. Demong won the large hill and Nordic combined titles at the 2007 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships.
Utah ski jumper Lindsay Van soars to her third straight National Jumping title Saturday morning during the 2007 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships at Howelsen Hill. Van has won several national titles in the past, but this is the first time women have recieved paychecks from the U.S. Ski Team for top finishes at a national event.
Avery Ardovino jumped 113.5 meters on her first jump to lead the women's field at Saturday's 2007 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships. Veteran Lindsay Van came from behind in the second round to win the HS127 title. The women will be back on the hill today to decide the national champion on the HS100 hill.
Steamboat Springs Alex Glueck soars above Howelsen Hill during Saturday's 2007 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships. The final event of the weekend will take place at 8 a.m. today, when the jumpers return to decide the normal hill title.
U.S. Ski Team member Brett Camerota leads Steamboat's Johnny Spillane up a hill along the 7.5-kilometer cross-country course at Howelsen. Spillane came from behind to finish second in Saturday night's race.
Bill Demong stands by third place finisher Brett Camerota (left) and second place Johnny Spillane (right) after winning Saturday night's Nordic combined event at Howelsen Hill.
