Dane Spencer
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Dane Spencer is an alpine ski racer
with the U.S. Ski Team
. He grew up skiing and racing at Bogus Basin
, and made the U.S. Ski Team
at age 16. He attended the University of Colorado
in Boulder
.
On February 14, 2006, Spencer incurred serious injuries in a downhill
race at Whitefish Mountain Resort
(at the time, Big Mountain Ski Resort) near Whitefish
, Montana
and spent most of 2006
recuperating. His recovery progressed well and he was placed on the "A" team for the 2007 World Cup season.
2007
U.S. Ski Team - Men's "A" Team
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
with the U.S. Ski Team
United States Ski Team
The United States Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association , develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, adaptive alpine, freestyle skiing, cross country, adaptive cross country, ski jumping, and nordic combined....
. He grew up skiing and racing at Bogus Basin
Bogus Basin
Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a ski area located in southwest Idaho in Boise County, 16 miles north-northeast of the city of Boise....
, and made the U.S. Ski Team
United States Ski Team
The United States Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association , develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, adaptive alpine, freestyle skiing, cross country, adaptive cross country, ski jumping, and nordic combined....
at age 16. He attended the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
.
Top finishes
- World Championships - 7th place - giant slalomGiant Slalom skiingGiant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
- 2005
- World CupAlpine skiing World CupThe FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
- 10th place - giant slalom - 05-Jan-20022002 Alpine Skiing World CupThe 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup began in October 2001 and ended in March 2002 at the World Cup finals held in Altenmarkt, Austria. The overall winners were Stephan Eberharter and Michaela Dorfmeister, both from Austria....
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=AL&competitorid=57949&raceid=16296
- OlympicsAlpine skiing at the Winter OlympicsAlpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. From 1948–80, the Winter Olympics also served as the World Championships in Olympic years...
- 16th place - giant slalom - 2002Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter OlympicsAlpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held near Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. The downhill, Super G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slalom at Park City, and the slalom at Deer Valley...
- U.S. National Championships - 2nd place - giant slalom - 2005, 1998
On February 14, 2006, Spencer incurred serious injuries in a downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
race at Whitefish Mountain Resort
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Whitefish Mountain Resort is a ski resort located at The Big Mountain in northwestern Montana, located west of Glacier National Park in the Flathead National Forest...
(at the time, Big Mountain Ski Resort) near Whitefish
Whitefish, Montana
Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,032 at the 2000 census. It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish....
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
and spent most of 2006
2006 in sports
2006 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* January 2, Fiesta Bowl – Ohio State 34-20 Notre Dame* January 2, Sugar Bowl – West Virginia 38-35 Georgia...
recuperating. His recovery progressed well and he was placed on the "A" team for the 2007 World Cup season.
2007
2007 Alpine Skiing World Cup
The 41st World Cup season was scheduled to begin on October 28, 2006, but cancellation of the opening races in Sölden delayed the season's start by two weeks. A very poor snowpack in the Alps, along with stormy weather in January, caused numerous races to be moved and rescheduled throughout the...
U.S. Ski Team - Men's "A" Team
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) - Dane Spencer - (28; Boise, IdahoBoise, IdahoBoise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
)
External links
- U.S. Ski Team.com - Dane Spencer
- FIS-ski.com - results - Dane Spencer
- FIS-ski.com - World Cup season standings - Dane Spencer - 1999-2006
- Ski-db.com - results - Dane Spencer
- Denver Post.com - Skier Recovers... 22-Jul-2006
- Dane Spencer's recovery - from U.S. Ski Team, 03-Aug-2006