Hill-Murray Alpine team is going downhill fast, and that was always the plan

By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune, 02/12/24, 8:30AM CST

A program that was failing to reach double digits in skiers now has more than 50, plus a state title and plans for more.

Hill-Murray coach Mark Windemer encouraged Natalia Mike after a run at Wild Mountain during a meet in mid-January. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune)

The Alpine competition at the state meet is Tuesday, followed by Nordic individual racing Wednesday and Nordic team racing Thursday.

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Hill-Murray Alpine team is going downhill fast, and that was always the plan

A program that was failing to reach double digits in skiers now has more than 50, plus a state title and plans for more.

Star Tribune Sports

@StribSports

Skiing Hub Headlines

With a grin: Meet the Metro Girls Nordic Skier of the Year

Metro Boys Nordic Skier of the Year's strategy: 'Make it hurt more'

Destination, Bulgaria: Metro Boys Alpine Skier of the Year maps a plan

Sisters, together again: Meet the Metro Girls Alpine Skier of the Year

Nordic state meet features a repeat and a sweep, by the same team

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