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2009 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships – Photo Gallery

by Peter Graves
Steamboat Springs native and the 2003 FIS World Champion in nordic combined, Johnny Spillane, who won the combined event after his first jump at Lake Placid. ©Peter Graves
Lake Placid area native Bill Demong, last years top skier was second behind Johnny Spillane in a photo finish. Here he heads up the jump for a second leap. ©Peter Graves
US Ski Team assistant nordic combined coach Greg Poirier shoots video of his charges at the ski jumping. ©Peter Graves
A look at the inrun track, known as a bubble track. Water flows thru the track at all times the hill is in use. ©Peter Graves
A look at the plastic hill at Lake Placid. ©Peter Graves
A lovely look at the ski jumping complex in Lake Placid from behind. ©Peter Graves
October 17, 2008 (Lake Placid, NY) – The 2009 U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships took place October 11-12 in Lake Placid, NY and the competition saw Johnny Spillane of the U.S. Nordic Combined Team earn his career-first Nordic Combined national title. In the ski jumping competition Lindsey Van won her 13th national title, and on the men’s side Anders Johnson marked his sixth consecutive victory and second national title when he beat out Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane for the 2009 crown.





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