The 2012 North American Ski Mountaineering Championship was the first edition of a

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. The 2012

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Ski Mountaineering Race, supported by the United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA), held in

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from 27 to 29 January 2012 was billed as the

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of the

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(ISMF). Participants were competition ski mountaineers from

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, USMAA. Some competitors from other continents (''italic'' in the ranking lists below) also participated in the ''Crested Butte Ski Mountaineering Race'' events, but appear only in the ''World ranking'' and not in the North American Championship's ranking (abbreviated NAC in the lists below).North American Ski Mountaineering Championships - Results

Results

Sprint race

Event held on January 28, 2012 List of the best 10 participants by gender:

Single race

Event held on January 29, 2012 List of the best 10 participants by gender:

Total Ranking

(total time of the sprint and the single races) List of the best 10 teams by gender:

External links

US Ski Mountaineering National Championships
YouTube

Virtual exhibit of British Columbia mountaineering

References

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