Vertfest Feb. 18-19

Vertfest is back for the 9th year! Last year, despite the rain, we had a record 200 registered attendees for the randonee race, with hundreds more skiers and riders participating in demos and clinics. We hope you'll join us for one or both events for what promises to be the highlight of your winter!

More info at: nwac.us/vertfest/

Schedule

Saturday, February 18
9 am: Vendor Village opens
9 am - 12 pm: Morning Clinics
9 am - 4 pm: All day Seminars
1 pm- 4 pm: Afternoon Clinics
3 pm: Vendor Village closes, live music, party, and beer

Sunday, February 19
7:30 am: Racer Check-in / Day-of Registration
9 am: Vendor Village opens. Free demos from our sponsors. Sign-up at the NWAC tent.
9 am: Racer Meeting
10 am: Race start
2:30 pm: Last racers cleared from course
3 pm: Demo gear return, Vendor Village closes, award ceremony, raffle and beer

More info, including race details, clinic/lesson info, and FAQ can be found at event site: www.nwac.us/vertfest/

Time to fire-up the renegade Piss Pass whiskey checkpoint

What do the rules say regarding the use of ski and/or boot crampons? They might be a necessity based on current conditions...

I'm not totally sure about Vertfest but most skimo races prohibit booting so you'd be limited to ski crampons. No disrespect to the organizers but nobody really follows the rules at Vertfest anyway.

IIRC, the Vertfest course has two mandatory bootpack sections: one beneath Armstrong Express on the face directly above the creek and another up the Fan beneath Chair Two. There might even be a third somewhere else up top or up Lower Nash for the race division, but I don't recall...

IIRC, the Vertfest course has two mandatory bootpack sections: one beneath Armstrong Express on the face directly above the creek and another up the Fan beneath Chair Two. There might even be a third somewhere else up top or up Lower Nash for the race division, but I don't recall...

Totally right. I think I was recalling the rules that state "no booting EXCEPT in the designated boot pack". Good catch.