What to do about shoulder season and the lack of daylight after school and work? Adam Terko, head coach of the Mansfield Nordic Club, shares some ways to fit in quality (and fun) training in the dark.
EISA racing concluded this past weekend in Lake Placid, NY. These Regional Championships, hosted by St. Lawrence University, featured a festive atmosphere and challenging courses, and served as a precursor to next week's NCAA Championships, also hosted by SLU. Paddy Caldwell returned to dominant form in the men's races, while Heather Mooney and Annika Taylor continued to vie for top women's honors.
More cold conditions continued to sweep across New England as EISA racing convened in Ripton, VT for the Middlebury Carnival. Familiar faces topped the field in both classic and freestyle events. This event marked the last regular-season competition before Regional Championships in Lake Placid, NY.
A blizzard on day one and frigid temperatures on day two did not slow down EISA racing action at the Saint Michael's College Carnival in Huntington, VT. Races included individual-start classic events and a 4x3k mixed-gender classic relay
Exciting racing and close competition in the mountain village of Stowe, Vermont were on display at the UVM Carnival this past weekend. Annika Taylor of UNH and Paddy Caldwell of Dartmouth took top honors in both freestyle and classic events.
The EISA racing season began this past weekend in Rumford, Maine. Cold weather and fast skiing set the stage for some of the highest level of competition in the country.
EISA Regional Championships took place on Friday and Saturday as part of the Middlebury Carnival. Hometown hero Ben Lustgarten and stalwart Dartmouth racer Annie Hart picked up wins on Friday. Paddy Caldwell, Scott Patterson and the UVM women put on a show during Saturday's mass start events.
While the world's collective attention is focused on the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, EISA racers set their sights on the 2014 Williams Carnival held at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, VT. UVM and Dartmouth continued to show strength, while the Bowdoin women made a strong statement on both days.
The Dartmouth Carnival was held this weekend at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. It was an excellent weekend for the University of Vermont, as their skiers topped the results of both men's and women's races on Friday and Saturday. Racing featured individual start skate and classic races held on challenging trails in great mid-winter conditions.
The UVM Carnival/Eastern Cup was held this weekend. One of the biggest events in the East, this year's event was marked by the loss of Dartmouth's Torin Tucker on Saturday. Despite the loss, the Nordic community rallied to support each other and carry on. Collegiate races were swept by Linda Danvind-Malm and Jorgen Grav, both of UVM.
Challenging courses, a return to cold winter weather and exciting competition were all present at the UNH Carnival this weekend, the second stop on the EISA collegiate racing circuit. Notable top-level guests made for increased competition in each race.
Despite warm temperatures and course alterations, the EISA racing season began at the Colby Carnival in Waterville, Maine last weekend. Perennial performers UVM and Dartmouth finished strong, but several other schools put on impressive displays of both top talent and depth
Regular-season EISA racing wrapped up this weekend with the Bates Carnival in Rumford, Maine. UVM's Scott Patterson and Dartmouth's Mary O'Connell were victorious on both days of competition.
A test-event for this year's NCAA Championships, the Middlebury Carnival was held on updated courses this weekend. Despite low snow in the village of Middlebury, the courses at Rikert were in good shape
Though the venue was not Oak Hill and the weekend did not fall on Valentine's Day, the Dartmouth Carnival still upheld many traditions of fast racing, school spirit and "Carni-Crush" excitement
The combined UVM Carnival/Eastern Cup this weekend saw over 400 racers from around New England and beyond. Back in the States, many racers returning from U23/World Junior Championship shook up the top of the results page.
The second weekend of EISA racing took place at the brand-new Quarry Road trails in Waterville, Maine this weekend. Colby College played host to both classic and freestyle races, as both familiar names and new faces made podium appearances.
In the days and weeks leading up to the Nordic events of the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, snow was hard to come by. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the local community, mostly consisting of heavy shoveling and snow-moving, the Olympic races were contested, and some of the more memorable races in the history of the sport took place. Most notable may have been Thomas Wassberg’s narrow .01 second victory over Finnish skier...
