This afternoon we did an all-school relay with the underclassmen alpine skiers, snowboarders, & freestyle skiers on our obstacle course. The alpine team has been hard at work adding new elements to our obstacle course (like the mo...
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This week we have started jumping for the summer. Our main goal for our team is to get our level of jumping up to a consistantly [...]
Canadians in the Giro d’Italia
JoranMay 31, 2012
On final note about the Giro. It’s only three years worth, but I thought it might be interesting to take a look at how Canadians have fared in the Giro (again, only since 2010): Related posts:2010 Giro d’Italia GC Plot Giro d’Italia: Those Who Didn’t Make It Giro d’Italia: Stage 21 Related posts:
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This morning we spent an hour in Lot 1 working on balance and agility drills on skate skis. We split the group into guys and girls - Matt & Gus worked with the boys and Sverre & Liz worked with the girls. Above, Mackenzie flo...
The 2012 edition of the spring International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress draws to a close on Thursday in Kangwonland, South Korea. While the selection of the 2017 World Championships host has yet to be announced, several decisions have been finalized pertaining to World Cup races for next season. The Norwegian National Team’s
Drenched in sweat, Alex Harvey stood surrounded by fans, media and children. He couldn’t have escaped the swarm at Mont Sainte-Anne if he wanted to. People wanted his autograph, answers and face in their photos. Two months after the masses flocked to the Québec ski area to see their hometown World Cup skier win three straight races at Canadian Ski Nationals, life for Harvey had mellowed. On Tuesday afternoon, the 23-year-old was headed to Laval...
Bend
FasterSkierMay 29, 2012
I am back home in Lake Placid now after an incredible training camp in Bend, Oregon. I had only been to Bend once before and that was 12 years ago, but I remembered it being a great place to train. … Continue reading →
Note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct time between Holly Brooks and Alysson Marshall, and include quotes from Pate Neumann. One was a native. Another was a ringer. Both Brian Gregg and Holly Brooks found themselves at the front of the pack in the first of the The Bellingham Herald. It was Gregg’s second year on the competitive-open team. “The other guys on the team are really fast and it is fun...
Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club (AVSC) in Aspen, Colo., is accepting applications for intern nordic coaching positions. Housing is provided. Interested applicants should contact Toby Morse, attmorse@teamavsc.org. The mission of the Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club is to provide all youth in the greater Roaring Fork Valley the opportunity to develop as athletes and as people through winter sports. We believe in opportunity, excellence and values. Opportunity – All children growing up here should have the...
KELLY BRUSH CENTURY RIDE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 8 RIDERS SUPPORT ADAPTIVE SPORTS, SPINAL CORD INJURY PREVENTION BURLINGTON, Vt. (May 29, 2012) — The Kelly Brush Century Ride powered by VBT Bicycle and Walking Vacations is set for September 8 in Middlebury Vt. Now in its seventh year, the ride benefits adaptive athletes and supports spinal cord injury prevention. Bicyclists and handcyclists who participate in the ride help athletes with spinal cord injuries experience the benefits...
Burlington Marathon Skier Sightings!
WestonMay 29, 2012
It was a busy holiday weekend in Burlington! The Vermont City Marathon & relay took place on Sunday, so there were lots of festivities surrounding that event. The total participation amounts to something like 8000-9000 folks. I was lucky to take pa...
Giro d’Italia: Final
JoranMay 29, 2012
One last set of graphs for this year’s Giro, first comparing it to the previous two years: And another comparing each team from this year’s Giro: Related posts:Giro d’Italia: Those Who Didn’t Make It Giro d’Italia: Rest Day 2 Giro d’Italia: Stage 21 Related posts:
Memorial Day Bike
Sverre CaldwellMay 28, 2012
We had a beautiful day for our bike. Everyone did 50-55 miles and climbed a couple of good hills.We started from Londonderry, up through Weston.....then headed up Mt Holly.The geese honked their encouragement.Up the hill through Belmont.Luckily, the gi...
Note: This is the second piece in a three-part series following several groups of biathletes as they negotiate the college question.
SMS NORDIC 2012-05-27 19:40:00
FasterSkierMay 27, 2012
Check out the Senior Nordic Video.I'll get the entire SMS senior class video on the blog next.Enjoy!
Congratulations Seniors
Sverre CaldwellMay 26, 2012
Congratulations to our senior nordic skiers who graduated today.Mac will be going to Montana State University.Isabelle will be going to Middlebury.Paddy will be spending a PG year with SMS before attending Dartmouth.Calvin is going to St. Lawrence.They...
The Bounty of Bend
SusanDMay 25, 2012
What do skiing, mountain biking, sunburns, snowstorms, rainbows and lots of roundabouts all have in common? They can all be found in Bend, Oregon in the month of May. For the first time in recent memory, the US Biathlon team sent a group of athletes ...