Newly named to the U.S. Nordic Ski Team's Continental Cup squad, Community School graduate Morgan Arritola of Fairfield took off climbing Baldy on a mission Saturday.
Forty-one minutes and 34 seconds after leaving the base of Warm Springs ski run, 20-year-old Arritola arrived at Baldy's summit with a new women's record set in the 28th annual Baldy Hill Climb.
Arritola (41:34) made quick work of the previous record of 41:56 set just last year by Jenny Tobin of Boise. She finished in 12th place overall of 112 racing finishers who conquered the 1.86-mile climb covering 3,100 vertical feet up Warm Springs.
The overall winner with the second-fastest time in Baldy climb annals was 18-year-old Miles Fink-Debray of Ketchum (35:31). It was two minutes and 13 seconds faster than Bill Nurge and 1:25 quicker than Fink-Debray's time last year, when he finished second in a photo finish to Whit Albright.
The event attracted 170 finishers including 58 hikers. It was sponsored by the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation's nordic ski team. Top hikers were Nancy Buxton (53:38) and David Butterfield (54:16).
2006 Baldy Hill
Climb Results
September 30, 2006, the 28th annual benefit activity presented by the Sun Valley Junior Nordic ski team. A total 170 finishers to the top—58 hiking (39 female and 19 male) and 112 racing (29 female and 83 male). Finishing times in minutes and seconds; hours, minutes and seconds. Class finish listed after name. After the names of female finishers, the overall gender finish and class finish are listed in order, 1/1. The 1.86-mile course rose 3,140 vertical feet from the Warm Springs ski run bridge—elevation 5,880 feet—to the top of Baldy—elevation 9,020 feet. Course records prior to the event: Michael Tobin 35:11 in 1989, Jenny Tobin 41:56 in 2005.
RACERS
1—Miles Fink-Debray, 1 35:31
2-Bill Nurge, 1 37:44
3-Whitney Albright, 1 38:14
4—Miles Havlick, 1 38:30
5-Reid Pletcher, 2 39:07
6-Taylor Sundali, 2 39:15
7-Jon Engen, 2 39:39
8-Ian Havelick, 3 40:20
9-David Harrison, 3 41:06
10-Travis Armstrong, 1 41:27
11-Chris Mallory, 2 41:30
12-Morgan Arritola, 1/1 41:34
13-Colin Struthers, 4 42:04
14-Brandon Lynch, 3 42:51
15-Bob Rosso, 1 44:27
16-Del Pletcher, 1 44:37
17-Chase Hamilton, 3 45:01
18-Adrienne Leugers, 2/1 45:33
19-Danny Albright, 2 45:38.3
20-John Finley, 3 45:38.8
21-Travis Job, 4 46:21
22-Ray Liermann, 2 46:27
23-Alexa Turzian, 3/1 46:28
24-Jeff Small, 4 46:32
25-Nicole Deyong, 4/2 46:44
26-Hank Dart, 4 46:48
27-Grady Burnett, 5 47:28
28-Cameron Randolph, 5/1 47:45
29-Bill Campbell, 5 47:51
30-Kim Taylor, 6/2 48:26
31-Happy Madison, 5 48:40
32-Scott McGrew, 4 49:02
33-John Campbell, 6 49:06
34-Matthew Fredback, 5 49:09
35-Jim Bradford, 3 49:20
36-Cindy Glenn, 7/3 49:28
37-E.J. Harpham, 8/1 49:37
38-Susan Robinson, 9/2 49:51
39-Daniel Olson, 7 50:38
40-Dave Knopp, 8 50:48
41-Daniel Pastick, 9 50:58
42-Tim Inch, 1 51:06
43-Cleve Johnson, 4 51:31
44-Carl Praeger, 10 51:45
45-Jeremy Fryberger, 11 52:00
46-Bo Brown, 6 52:01
47-Todd Byle, 6 52:19
48-Mike Wolter, 12 52:37
49-Paul Kenny, 5 52:41
50-Dan Young, 13 52:53
51-Michael Dunham, 6 53:06
52-Kim Nalen, 10/2 53:50
53-Marc Davey, 7 54:08
54-John Swyers, 2 54:17
55-Laura Johnson, 11/4 54:33
56-Darlene Young, 12/5 54:34
57-Kasey Hochmuht, 6 54:42
58-Tess O'Sullivan, 13/3 55:01
59-Chad Stansberry, 7 55:09
60-Willie Adicoff, 7 55:44
61-Susan Chandler Crist, 14/3 55:47
62-Ryan McHugh, 8 56:18
63-Mal Licious, 15/2 57:43
64-Todd Byle, 7 58:03
65-Ripley Buttercup Scales, 1 58:37
66-Richard Kolbrener, 3 58:46
67-Gretchen Flint, 17/6 58:49
68-Jeff Steinberg, 8 58:56
69-Lance Armstrong, 8 59:26
70-Marc Corney, 14 59:49
71-Sarah Finley, 18/4 1.00:10
72-Raliegh Jensen, 4 1.00:33
73-Andrew Ellieson, 9 1.00:54
74-Zach Armstrong, 9 1.01:07
75-Jonathan Hobbs, 10 1.01:35
76-Burnie Burrell, 8 1.01:47
77-Will Spiller, 11 1.02:04
78-Olivia Twist, 19/3 1.02:06
79-Ron Fairfax, 9 1.02:12
80-David Karlsen, 5 1.02:35
81-Johnny Burbridge, 12 1.03:16
82-Jeff Lubeck, 15 1.04:56
83-Tom Campion, 6 1.06:09
84-Zana Davey, 20/4 1.06:14
85-Nick Bowen, 13 1.06:19
86-Justin Lager, 10 1.06:45
87-Mike Nathan, 10 1.09:13
88-Phillip Pavelka, 9 1.11:29
89-Tanner Dirstine, 1 1.11:42
90-Scott Smith, 14 1.11:45
91-Sam Adicoff, 16 1.11:57
92-Catherine Henry, 21/2 1.12:24
93-Tara Bingham, 22/3 1.13:10.1
94-Dave Bingham, 11 1.13:10.7
95-Jana Jo Burnell, 23/3 1.13:13
96-Cole Caulkins, 2 1.13:28
97-Renee Catherin, 24/7 1.13:43
98-Roger Crist, 7 1.14:02
99-John McGrew, 8 1.15:46
100-Billy Nero, 15 1.15:51
101-Katherine Dryer, 25/5 1.16:30.8
102-Greg Thomson, 17 1.16:30.9
103-Noe Garing, 26/4 1.16:30.91
104-Sue Garing, 27/4 1.16:31
105-Peter Stone, 16 1.17:14
106-Sue Conner, 28/8 1.17:58
107-Stewart Rogers, 18 1.21:07
108-Charley French, 2 1.21:11
109-Scott Isaacs, 17 1.24:54
110-Trish Killingsworth, 29/5 1.28:21
111-Bob Crews, 12 1.28:24
112-Michael Doty, 19 1.31:16
Top female finishers
1—Morgan Arritola, 12th 41:34
2-Adrienne Leugers, 18th 45:33
3—Alexa Turzian, 23rd 46:28
4—Nicole Deyong, 25th 46:44
5—Cameron Randolph, 28th 47:45
FEMALE HIKERS
1—Nancy Buxton 53:38
2-Darla McRoberts 53:44
3-Crystal Ward 56:57
4-Annelies Ware 57:20
5-Sarah Lyle 57:43
6-Louise Stumph 58:43
7-Kathy Walker 1.00:15
8-Kaz Thea 1.00:45
9-Kristen Hanggi 1.01:25
10-Brenda Spackman 1.01:29
11-Jill Parker 1.07:28
12-Maribeth Horan 1.08:17
13-Karen Taylor 1.10:00
14-Maranda Stopol 1.10:03
15-Nancie Krankkala 1.10:08
16-Annemarie & Ruby Gardner 1.10:45
17-Dana Vallely 1.11:30
18-Heidi Anderson 1.12:03
19-Holley duPont 1.12:05
20-Whitney Melin 1.13:42
21-Grayson Palmer 1.14:20
22-Katie Rothgeb 1.14:21.5
23-Sara Berman 1.14:21.6
24-Anne McLean 1.16:13
25-Kari Bohlke 1.16:55
26-Lindsy Newman 1.18:11
27-Margaret Hammoto 1.19:32
28-Karlee Stagg 1.25:43
29-Vanessa Pemberton 1.27:31
30-Madi duPont 1.31:44
31-Tina Wise 1.32:07
32-Emmy O'Reilly 1.32:36
33-Lori Johnston 1.35:58
34-Diana Wheatcroft 1.39:13
35-Heidi McHugh 1.41:25
36-Jenna Resko 1.45:34
37-Sandra Caulkins 1.56:00
38-Sondra Kantor 1.57:12
39-Debbie Chapparone 2.03:00
MALE HIKERS
1—David Butterfield 54:16
2-Tom Logan 56:47
3-Brian Webber 57:24
4-Ed Miller 1.02:36
5-Richard Taylor 1.04:10
6-John Sofro 1.05:34
7-Peter Maier 1.11:00
8-Chip Mills 1.12:23
9-No Name 1.15:12
10-Brian Caulkins 1.16:41
11-Andrew Parnes 1.17:46
12-Ruben Macaya 1.18:20
13-Pat Murphy 1.19:16
14-James Newman 1.22:25
15-Bob Shaw 1.24:21
16-Doug Stagg 1.25:43
17-Tom Wise 1.27:11
18-Eric Stone 1.30:43
19-Chris Dirstine 2.02:44
TIME IMPROVEMENTS OVER 2005
Racers—Willie Adicoff 7:19, Susan Chandler Crist 5:39, Bill Campbell 5:23, Susan Robinson 2:44, Miles Fink-Debray 1:25, Raliegh Jensen 1:19, Bill Nurge 0:36, Todd Byle 0:33, Kim Taylor 0:31, Del Pletcher 0:20, Cleve Johnson 0:02.
Hikers—Tina Wise 49:30, Tom Wise 39:30, Lori Johnston 11:04, Tom Logan 10:00, John Sofro 8:33, James Newman 7:07, Lindsy Newman 6:57, Karen Taylor 5:10, Rick Taylor 4:48, Kathy Walker 3:58, Annelies Ware 2:57, Andy Parnes 1:36, Chip Mills 1:24, Brian Webber 1:19, Robert Shaw 0:40.
HISTORY
1979—54 finishers
Greg Stone 40:50
Gabriele Andersen (20th) 49:43
1980—48 finishers
Dave Bingham 38:17
Gabriele Andersen (14th) 47:28
1981—60 finishers
Dave Bingham 40:31
Jane Reynolds (18th tie) 50:36
1982—71 finishers
Craig Kjesbo 40:29
E.J. Harpham (35th) 51:28
1983—72 finishers
Michael Tobin 38:44
Ruthie Matthes (18th) 46:54
1984—82 finishers
Michael Tobin 39:59
Susie Patterson (6th) 42:49
1985—59 finishers
Michael Tobin 38:00
Cindy Zapponi (19th) 46:10
1986—54 finishers
Michael Tobin 35:36
Susie Patterson (7th) 44:26
1987—74 finishers
Thane Lever 39:00
Will Raff 39:00
Alison Kiesel (25th) 48:39
1988—95 finishers
Michael Tobin 37:16
Adrienne Leugers (23rd) 47:37
1989—106 finishers
Michael Tobin 35:11
Dawn Farmer (34th) 48:46
1990—87 finishers (River Run)
Kevin Sweeney 49:34
Adrienne Leugers (10th) 56:52
1991—150 finishers
Kevin Sweeney 37:30
Adrienne Leugers (19th) 46:22
1992—147 finishers
Bill Nurge 36:32
Muffy Ritz (30th) 49:06
1993—124 finishers
Adam Heaney 37:30
Kelly O'Neill (28th) 52:56
1994—120 finishers
Adam Heaney 38:49
Jane Hoopes (17th) 48:19
1995—230 finishers
Danny Albright 38:59
Adrienne Leugers (20th) 45:46
1996—213 finishers
Karl Van Calcar 38:22
Adrienne Leugers (7th) 45:57
1997—299 finishers
Bill Nurge 39:12
Kelly McCann (15th) 45:02
1998—213 finishers
Bill Nurge 38:45
Jen Douglas (8th) 42:46
1999—209 finishers
Robert Whitney 35:52
Adrienne Leugers (14th) 44:19
2000—176 finishers
Bill Nurge 38:49
Adrienne Leugers (9th) 44:21
2001—185 finishers
Whitney Albright 37:40
Adrienne Leugers (12th) 44:23
2002—173 finishers
Ryan Schmidt 37:15
Adrienne Leugers (18th) 44:55
2003—187 finishers
Ryan Schmidt 36:28
Adrienne Leugers (21st) 44:26
2004—196 finishers
Whitney Albright 37:03
Adrienne Leugers (12th) 42:43
2005—163 finishers
Whitney Albright 36:56
Jenny Tobin (8th) 41:56
2006—170 finishers
Miles Fink-Debray 35:31
Morgan Arritola (12th) 41:34
Fairfield?s Morgan Arritola set a new Baldy Hill Climb women?s record Saturday. Photo by Chris Pilaro
