Chance for young to meet top skiers

Wakatipu youngsters will have a chance to meet some of the world's great ski champions at Coronet Peak tomorrow.

From noon, the United States men's and Women's teams and the Canadian women's team will be on the deck at Coronet Peak to sign posters and pose for photographs with youngsnowsports enthusiasts.

Coronet Peak Race and Events head Richard Murphy said it would be a brilliant opportunity to meet and mix with the best male and female alpine ski racers in the world.

"These guys have been ripping over in Rocky Gully for the past week and are truly amazing to watch."

The women's team includes alpine skiing overall winner and double world champion from 2009 Lindsey Vonn, who will be joined by Torino Olympic Gold Medalist, Julia Mancuso.

The US men will be led by combines Torino Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, alongside Jimmy Cochran, Scott Macartney and Marco Sullivan from the Tech and Speed Teams.

The teams are all training at Coronet Peak before the Winter Games.

 

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