Local skiers are gearing up for the friendly, local competition called the 16th annual Lane Parrish Memorial. It is planned for Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23 on Baldy.
A classic Sun Valley persona of the 1960s and 1970s, Parrish was a speed and bump skier and movie stuntman who died at age 33 in a plane crash near Twin Falls in 1990.
The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Freestyle Team and Soldier Mountain Alpine Racing are the hosts. At stake is $5,000 in prize money, all venues racing for the bucks.
Registration continues through Friday, March 21, at 5 p.m. at Apple's Bar & Grill, Warm Springs, Ketchum.
Moguls racing, staged by coach John Zuck and the Sun Valley Freestyle Team, is Saturday, March 22 at high noon. Air, turns and overall impression will be judged with the highest scoring winning.
The Parrish Memorial super giant slalom, hosted by Ken Corrock and Soldier Mountain Alpine Racing, is Sunday, March 23 starting at 10:30 a.m. on the Greyhawk course through Cozy and Hemingway.
After Sunday's Parrish Memorial first super G run, the "New Diamond Sun Dash for Cash" will feature the top 15 men and top five women from the earlier heat.
Skiers, telemarkers and snowboarders in several age groups are encouraged to join the fun. Super G and bumps age groups in past years have been J3 and younger (12-and-under), J2 and older (13-19), 20-39, 40-59 and 60-plus.
Cost is $25 per day or $40 for the weekend ($25 kids 12-and-under for the weekend). All entries receive a Parrish Memorial T-shirt. Sign up at the SVSEF office in the Greyhawk building or at Apple's. There is no day-of-race registration.
Awards take place Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. at Apple's.
