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Skiing - Red Mountain Racers on the podium

The Red Mountain Racers returned from their first Kootenay Zone race of the season at Whitewater with an assortment of medals and ribbons.

The Red Mountain Racers returned from their first Kootenay Zone race of the season at Whitewater with an assortment of medals and ribbons.

Skiers hit the slopes for the U12-U16 Zone Slalom Races Saturday and Sunday. The two-day, four race event saw RMR’s Jane Andison sweep the U14 division girls with first-place finishes in all four slalom races.

Meanwhile Danny Larrui Altadill won a gold and two silvers for U14, and Gavin Patterson, and Vasily Koltsov each picked up a third place finish.

U12’s Heiko Ihns raced to the top of the podium three times, and grabbed a silver to go along with his three gold medals, as Kristof Panke picked up a first place, as well as two seconds and a third-place finish for multiple podiums.

RMR’s Arina Rora also took third spot in the U16/U18/M ladies slalom.

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