The JGP event in Courchevel has concluded. 

The entry list for the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy has been released by organizers.  Nebelhorn Trophy, which will take place from September 23-25 in Obertsdorf, Germany, is considered one of the top Senior B events and this year's roster includes Nathalie Pechalat & Fabian Bourzat of France who finished fourth at the 2010 World Championships.  

• View the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy entry list  

On August 25, the International Skating Union's season will officially open with the first Junior Grand Prix event in Courchevel, France. Like last year, this year's JGP Series will include seven regular events, with the top eight finishers in each discipline reaching the JGP Final held in Beijing, China in December.

2010 marks Courchevel's fifth time as the season opener, having hosted JGPs in even-numbered years for the last decade. In 2008, Americans Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani took home gold ahead of Canadians Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill and Lucie Mysliveckova & Matej Novak from the Czech Republic. Russians Ekaterina Bobrova & Dmitri Soloviev squeaked ahead of American silver medalists Madison Hubbell & Keiffer Hubbell in 2006. Reigning Olympic champions Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir of Canada finished a distant second in 2004 to Morgan Matthews & Maxim Zavozin, who represented the U.S. In the pre-IJS (a.k.a. 6.0 scoring system) 2002 competition, Russians Oksana Domnina & Maxim Shabalin bested the seven-team field.

The FINAL gallery in our annual "top photos" series - North American Competitions! A collection of some of our favorite photos taken at various North American events. Included are both Canadian and U.S. nationals, Challenge, Minto, Autumn Skate, and of course the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships! All levels of skating are represented, from pre-juvenile up to senior.

• View IDC's Top Photos of the 2009/10 Season - North American Competitions

This is our final countdown gallery.  On Monday, the IDC staff heads to Lake Placid for the Ice Dance Championships.  Check out our coverage at the link above!