Bobcats Open RMISA Ski Competition with Alpine Qualifier on Thursday

Thursday, February 26

BOZEMAN

Montana State University

Giant Slalom

Justine LaMontagne

Photo by: NCAAphotos

Bobcats Open RMISA Ski Competition with Alpine Qualifier on Thursday

2/26/2026 8:59:00 AM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing

Championship competition begins Friday in both Alpine and Nordic

By: Bill Lamberty

BOZEMAN, Mont. (Feb. 25, 2026) – Montana State hosts the 2026 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) Championships this weekend, competing against schools from across the western U.S. in two different states.

The Bobcat alpine team competes in three races at Bridger Bowl Feb. 26-28, while the MSU Nordic squad hosts cross country races at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah Feb. 27-28. Competing schools include MSU, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Colorado, Colorado Mountain College, Denver, Nevada, Utah and Westminster.

A pair of alpine women finished the regular season strong, vaulting up the NCAA Qualification Points List. Justine LaMontagne stands tied for seventh in the Giant Slalom and tied for 19^th in the Slalom entering the weekend, while Tea Kiesel is fifth in the Slalom and tied for seventh in the Giant Slalom. Lily Sewell is tied for 16^th in the Giant Slalom and 21^st in the Slalom.

On the men's side, Gianluca Boehm is ninth in the Giant Slalom and 20^th in the Slalom. Torius Hepsoee stands tied for 10^th in the GS and 16^th in the Slalom, while Loic Spiegelberg is 14^th in the GS and 17^th in the Slalom. Bosse Mikelsson is 13^th in the Slalom and 33^rd in the Giant Slalom.

"We hope to win our portion of the regional championships," said MSU Alpine coach Kris Shampeny. "The team has been ramping up their performances and skiing in the past couple of weeks. They are really starting to put two runs together and it is exciting to see as we get closer to the NCAA Championships."

Katey Houser, Felicie Chappaz and Maeve MacLeod have finished the regular season strong in both Nordic disciplines on the women's side. Simon Chappaz, Grey Barbier and Gavin Galyardt lead the way for the men's team.

"We're skiing well right now," said Bobcat Nordic coach Adam St. Pierre. "We have a full team qualified for the NCAA Championships so this week will be about competing for a regional championship and solidify our standing for the NCAAs."

Teams compete in an RMISA slalom qualifier on Thursday beginning at 9:30 am. The regional championship slalom race begins at 9:30 am on Friday, with the giant slalom starting at 9:30 am on Saturday. In Utah, the 7.5K Freestyle race begins at 9 am on Friday and the 20K Classic begins at 9 am on Saturday. A detailed schedule is below.

ALPINE EVENTS AT BRIDGER BOWL (Bozeman, Montana)
Live Timing for Alpine: https://www.live-timing.com/races.php
Feb. 26: Slalom (RMISA Qualifier), 1^st run - 9:30 am women/10:15 men, 2^nd run – 12:30 pm women/1:15 pm men
Feb. 27: Slalom (RMISA Championships), 1^st run - 9:30 am women/10:15 am men, 2^nd run – 12:30 pm women/1:15 pm men
Feb. 28: Giant Slalom at Bridger Bowl (RMISA Championships) , 1^st run - 9:30 am women/10:15 am men, 2^nd run – 12:30 pm women/1:15 pm men

NORDIC EVENTS AT SOLDIER HOLLOW (Midway, Utah)
Live Timing for Nordic: https://my.raceresult.com/383378/
Feb. 27: 7.5K Freestyle Interval Start at Soldier Hollow, 9 am – Men's start/10:30 am – Women's start
Feb. 28: 20K Classic Mass Start at Soldier Hollow, 9 am – Women's start/10:30 am – Women's start

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