On Feb. 16 Jon Rosenthal of Brookville captured the gold medal, racing in the male 15-17 age category in the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge at Bromley Mountain, located in Manchester Center, VT. The field of competitors was more than 250 racers.

Bromley was the 13th regular season race in a series of 22 Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge races that are taking place throughout the Northeast this season. The race series is in its seventh year of providing free and fun recreational racing to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the New England Ski Areas Council (NESAC) and Mountain Dew, and produced by Black Diamond Events and Good Stuff Entertainment.

The top three finishers in each division qualify for the series championship, scheduled for April 4, at Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln, NH.