STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The 63rd Annual NCAA Skiing Championships are set to begin here Wednesday, with defending champion Colorado looking to be the first school to win back-to-back titles in six years.
The Buffaloes are looking for their 21st national crown in the sport, and back-to-back titles for the first time since 1998-99. Denver is the last team to repeat, doing so three straight years from 2008 to 2010. CU is coming off a second-place finish in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association championships, an event that also doubled as the NCAA West Regional.
Colorado has had a bit of a rollercoaster ride this winter, but still managed to win one invitational (New Mexico) and finish second in three others.