The 1977 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in

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at the 24th annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate

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, and ski jumping in the United States. Five-time defending champions Colorado, coached by

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, once again claimed the team national championship, finishing 24.5 points ahead of Wyoming in the standings. This was the eighth title for the Buffaloes.

Venue

This year's championships were contested at the Winter Park Resort in

. This was the fourth time Winter Park hosted the championships, previously hosting in

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, and

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Program changes

*Two events were discontinued prior to the 1977 championships: men's Nordic and men's alpine skiing.

Team scoring

References

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Venue

Program changes

Team scoring

See also

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