McCall Masters World Cup Recap - A World Class Week of Nordic Skiing

McCall put on a truly world-class competition for the Masters World Cup Nordic Skiing event this past week, proving its name again as “Ski Town USA”. Over 1200 skiers from 23 different nations raced at Ponderosa State Park - from distances as short as 5 km up to 45 km. In order to compete in the World Masters Cup, held for the first time in McCall, skiers had to be at least 30 years old with the average age of the racers in their mid 50s. The oldest skier participating was a spry 93 of age!

It was a fantastic race series with beautiful  weather at Payette Lake that made for fast racing conditions. While everyone wanted to race their best, there was a feeling of goodwill and high spirits throughout the week. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers and years of planning for this amazing Nordic skiingevent were seamless for both spectators and racers. Alpine Village Company was pleased to participate in the park and ride program for the race.

McCall has over 100 kilometers of groomed cross country ski trails within a 20 mile radius. With over 62 inches of snowpack, we still have a couple more great months of spring skiing ahead. If you would be interested in receiving a map of the Nordic ski areas around McCall, please call 888-634-3430 or send us an email and we would be happy to send one out to you.

Please tell us about your World Cup experiences or share a favorite ski trail by posting a comment below.