Taos World Pro Ski Championships Countdown Is On

Taos Ski Valley will host the World Pro Ski Tour, presented by Rocket Mortgage 2022 World Championships event April 8-10. This prestigious event draws professional athletes from all over the world and will include both men’s and women’s races. This thrilling event and Taos’ world-renowned terrain will be viewable live around the world on FLoLive.tv and in 70 million homes on CBS Sports Network. 

This year's Championships event will feature top-tier athletes including current and former Olympians:

• Paula Moltzan: Olympian, current US Ski Team athlete, 2022 National Champion
• Tricia Mangan: 2x Olympian, current US Ski Team athlete, NCAA All-American
• Katie Vesterstein: Olympian, current University of Utah National Champion
• Tuva Norbye: Current Rocket Mortgage Women's Tour leader
• Linus Strasser: Olympic silver medalist, current German Ski Team athlete
• Luke Winters: Olympian, current US Ski Team athlete
• River Radamus: Olympian, current US Ski Team athlete, World Junior Champion
• Nolan Kasper: 3x Olympian, US Ski Team alum
• Erik Read: 3x Olympian, World Championships silver medalist, current Canadian Ski Team athlete
• Simon Breitfuss-Kammerlander: Olympian, 2020 WPST Rookie of the Year
• Robert Cone: 2020 & 2021 WPST Champion, current Tour leader, US Ski Team alum

Join the team- and former Olympians Franz Klammer, Julia Mancuso, Bode Miller, Deb Armstrong and Billy Kidd at the races - viewing is free for spectators, and a limited quantity of VIP Packages are still available. 

“We look forward to welcoming athletes and visitors to the first World Pro Ski Tour World Championships event in 25 years and showing off Taos Ski Valley’s sunny spring skies and plentiful snow,” said David Norden, CEO of Taos Ski Valley. “Our terrain is unmatched, and the Taos Ski Valley experience is better than ever before thanks to our ‘grow better not bigger’ motto and commitment to retaining a pure mountain experience along with world-class amenities. This group of world-famous Olympians and professionals will find a truly unique spirit in Taos Ski Valley, and the entire Taos community will have the opportunity to highlight its culture and hospitality to the world.”

Weekend Schedule Includes:

• Friday, April 8:
  • 9 AM, Lift 4: Men’s and Women’s qualifiers
  • 1:30 PM, Lift 4: Junior Ski Tour Challenge
  • 3-5 PM, Plaza: Live music from the SantanaWays
  • 4 PM, Plaza: Junior Ski Tour Awards followed by athlete autograph signing session
• Saturday, April 9:
  • 9 AM, Lift 4: Men’s and Women’s Super Slalom Races
  • 1-3:30 PM, Bavarian: Live music from StoneDaddy
• Sunday, April 10:
  • 9 AM, Lift 4: Men’s and Women’s Giant Slalom Races
  • 2-5 PM, Plaza: WPST Awards Party with live music from the SantanaWays

Viewing the race is free and open to the public, and shuttles will be running from 7 AM-5 PM from the Eis Haus ice rink in the Plaza to the Kachina Basin where races will take place. Event tickets are available for $20 and include a souvenir cow bell for cheering on the athletes, a complimentary alcoholic drink for those 21 and over (or other beverage of choice), a Frito pie, and entrance into exclusive raffles for a chance to win skis, gear, a Taos Winter 23 Season Pass, and more. A portion of the proceeds from event tickets will benefit Working on Wellness, which supports healthy activities for Taos Pueblo Youth, including the Charles N. Romero Snowsports program.

The Junior Ski Tour Challenge presented by Centinel Bank is open to any youth competitors ages 8-17. It is a two-lap developmental training race on a modified World Pro Ski Tour racecourse. Participants will also complete their course inspection with the pro athletes. Registration can be completed online here and race entry will be $20. Discounted lift tickets will be available to participants and their parents at the Lake Fork ticket office the day of the race.  

Taos Ski Valley will remain open throughout the event, with lifts opening daily at 8:30 AM. Visitors who purchase Winter 23 Season Passes will be able to use them during the WPST event April 8-10, as can current season passholders.