Veterans show out in U.S. Alpine Championships Giant Slalom competition

Both the men’s and women’s podiums at last week’s U.S. Alpine Championships Giant Slalom races were packed with names that ski racing fans will recognize, most of them long established in the sport—just the kind of chops necessary to win on a challenging mountain like Baldy.

On the men’s side, Olympians Tommy Ford, Brian McLaughlin and River Radamus took first through third. Ford, who paced the field with blistering run times of 1:05.34 and 1:06.91, represented the United States at the 2010, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Story Cont.