Colorado University Athletics
Saturday, January 31
Reno, Nev.
9 AM Women / 9:30 AM Men
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Slalom at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
Accambray Gets Fifth Straight Podium In RMISA Qualifier
January 31, 2026 | Skiing
RENO, Nev. – The Colorado Buffaloes ski team opened its weekend at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe on Saturday with a non-scored RMISA alpine qualifier slalom, highlighted by another podium performance from Louison Accambray on the women's side.
Accambray matched her career-best slalom finish with a second-place result, extending her season-opening podium streak to five straight races, now the second-longest in school hsitory. Alexa Brownlie added a sixth-place finish and Paige DeHart placed eighth, giving the Buffs three top-eight results in the women's race. Cathinka Lunder was disqualified after falling near the finish on the second run.
"Louison has finished the last five college races, and last nine overall, on the podium," CU alpine coach Ian Lochhead said. "That's the epitome of a college skier."
The men's race proved challenging across the field, with high attrition throughout both runs. Christoffer Oestroem finished 11th as the only Colorado skier to complete both runs, while several Buffs were eliminated in a difficult second run that saw a string of six-straight DNFs among the top eight from the first run.
"It's unfortunate that it happened to all of our guys on the same day," Lochhead said. "It's probably the worst day on the men's side since I've been here. The guys are OK, they're looking to bounce back tomorrow."
HOW IT HAPPENED
The women were first on course and Colorado opened the day with all four racers in strong position after the first run. Accambray sat fourth at the midway point and moved up two places with the fifth-fastest second run to earn her spot on the podium. Brownlie and DeHart were sixth and eighth after the first run and each held their positions through the second.
Lunder appeared poised for a top-five finish before falling on the second-to-last gate on her second run and sliding through the finish line, missing the final gate and recording a disqualification.
The men encountered one of the most difficult slalom races of the season, as just 20 of 44 RMISA competitors completed both runs. Colorado sat well after the first run, with Feb Allasina in third, Filip Wahlqvist fourth and Justin Bigatel eighth, but all three were among a stretch of six consecutive DNFs during the second run. Stanley Buzek did not finish the first run.
Oestroem put forth a solid opening run, moving up from a start position of 32 into 20th, then delivered the eighth-fastest second run to climb to 11th in the final standings.
UP NEXT
Colorado will look to bounce back Sunday with another slalom race at Mt. Rose, this one scored as part of the Nevada Invitational. The meet continues with giant slalom races Monday and Tuesday to close out four straight days of alpine competition.
WHAT IT MEANS
Accambray has established herself among the elite women's alpine skiers in CU history. Five podiums in a row is a feat that very few have attained in CU history, and getting to double figures in podiums early in her second year is incredible. The men's alpine team is one of the best in CU history, and as the saying goes, it's ski racing. If there's a silver lining, the off day happened on a qualifier day and not toward a team meet.
WOMEN'S ALPINE NOTES
Did Not Finish: Cathinka Lunder (Colorado).
MEN'S SLALOM: 1. Lucas Ellis, Colorado Mountain, 1:34.16; 2. Johs Herland, Utah, 1:35.56; 3. Alejandro Puente Tasias, Westminster, 1:36.33; 4. Christian Soevik, Denver, 1:36.56; 5. Loic Spiegelberg, Montana State, 1:36.64; 6. Tommaso Olcese, Alaska Anchorage, 1:36.82; 7. Eirik Kveno, Denver, 1:36.87; 8. Dylan Timm, Alaska Anchorage, 1:37.31; 9. Samuel McDermott, Colorado Mountain, 1:37.48; 10. Peyton Wells, Nevada, 1:37.59.
CU Finisher: 11. Christoffer Oestroem, 1:37.75.
Did Not Finish: Stanley Buzek (Run 1), Feb Allasina (Run 2), Filip Wahlqvist (Run 2), Justin Bigatel (Run 2).
Accambray matched her career-best slalom finish with a second-place result, extending her season-opening podium streak to five straight races, now the second-longest in school hsitory. Alexa Brownlie added a sixth-place finish and Paige DeHart placed eighth, giving the Buffs three top-eight results in the women's race. Cathinka Lunder was disqualified after falling near the finish on the second run.
"Louison has finished the last five college races, and last nine overall, on the podium," CU alpine coach Ian Lochhead said. "That's the epitome of a college skier."
The men's race proved challenging across the field, with high attrition throughout both runs. Christoffer Oestroem finished 11th as the only Colorado skier to complete both runs, while several Buffs were eliminated in a difficult second run that saw a string of six-straight DNFs among the top eight from the first run.
"It's unfortunate that it happened to all of our guys on the same day," Lochhead said. "It's probably the worst day on the men's side since I've been here. The guys are OK, they're looking to bounce back tomorrow."
HOW IT HAPPENED
The women were first on course and Colorado opened the day with all four racers in strong position after the first run. Accambray sat fourth at the midway point and moved up two places with the fifth-fastest second run to earn her spot on the podium. Brownlie and DeHart were sixth and eighth after the first run and each held their positions through the second.
Lunder appeared poised for a top-five finish before falling on the second-to-last gate on her second run and sliding through the finish line, missing the final gate and recording a disqualification.
The men encountered one of the most difficult slalom races of the season, as just 20 of 44 RMISA competitors completed both runs. Colorado sat well after the first run, with Feb Allasina in third, Filip Wahlqvist fourth and Justin Bigatel eighth, but all three were among a stretch of six consecutive DNFs during the second run. Stanley Buzek did not finish the first run.
Oestroem put forth a solid opening run, moving up from a start position of 32 into 20th, then delivered the eighth-fastest second run to climb to 11th in the final standings.
UP NEXT
Colorado will look to bounce back Sunday with another slalom race at Mt. Rose, this one scored as part of the Nevada Invitational. The meet continues with giant slalom races Monday and Tuesday to close out four straight days of alpine competition.
WHAT IT MEANS
Accambray has established herself among the elite women's alpine skiers in CU history. Five podiums in a row is a feat that very few have attained in CU history, and getting to double figures in podiums early in her second year is incredible. The men's alpine team is one of the best in CU history, and as the saying goes, it's ski racing. If there's a silver lining, the off day happened on a qualifier day and not toward a team meet.
WOMEN'S ALPINE NOTES
- Louison Accambray recorded her fifth straight podium to open the season, extending her current streak to nine consecutive podiums when including FIS races. Her five straight podiums to start a season are the second-longest streak in CU history for women's alpine skiers, behind eight straight by Lucie Zikova in 2006. She now owns 10 career podiums, tied for 10th most in program history, and has finished in the top 10 in all 17 races she has completed.
- Alexa Brownlie matched her career-best finish of sixth, previously achieved in a GS race at Aspen earlier this season, and posted her best slalom result to date after seventh- and eighth-place finishes to open the year in Loveland.
- Paige DeHart finished eighth for her first slalom top-10 result after narrowly missing earlier in the season with an 11th-place finish at Loveland.
- Cathinka Lunder was disqualified on her second run after falling near the finish while tracking toward a potential top-five result.
- Christoffer Oestroem recorded his first slalom finish of the season after opening the year with two DNFs at Loveland. He now owns three top-11 finishes this season, including fifth- and sixth-place GS results in Aspen.
- Stanley Buzek did not finish the first run while Feb Allasina, Filip Wahlqvist and Justin Bigatel were all eliminated in the second run while sitting inside the top eight after the first run.
Did Not Finish: Cathinka Lunder (Colorado).
MEN'S SLALOM: 1. Lucas Ellis, Colorado Mountain, 1:34.16; 2. Johs Herland, Utah, 1:35.56; 3. Alejandro Puente Tasias, Westminster, 1:36.33; 4. Christian Soevik, Denver, 1:36.56; 5. Loic Spiegelberg, Montana State, 1:36.64; 6. Tommaso Olcese, Alaska Anchorage, 1:36.82; 7. Eirik Kveno, Denver, 1:36.87; 8. Dylan Timm, Alaska Anchorage, 1:37.31; 9. Samuel McDermott, Colorado Mountain, 1:37.48; 10. Peyton Wells, Nevada, 1:37.59.
CU Finisher: 11. Christoffer Oestroem, 1:37.75.
Did Not Finish: Stanley Buzek (Run 1), Feb Allasina (Run 2), Filip Wahlqvist (Run 2), Justin Bigatel (Run 2).
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