The EISA Championship concluded with the women’s and men’s 15 and 20 k freestyle races at Middlebury College’s home course in Rikert, Vermont. Here is a look at some of the action courtesy of Holly Hart.
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 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.
The first day of the UVM Carnival and Eastern Cup in Stowe, Vermont saw some exciting action on the Trapp Family Lodge trails. Here is a look at some of the top finishers courtesy of Tamara Hitchcock.
The second day of the UVM Carnival and Eastern Cup continued in Stowe, Vermont at Trapp Family Lodge. Here is a look at some of the top finishers courtesy of Tamara Hitchcock.
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
EISA action continued today in the second day of the Colby College Carnival. In the women's 10 k freestyle race the University of Vermont's Linda Danvind-Malm posted the fastest time in 28:16.8, while in the men's race it was UVM's Scott Patterson who blazed around the 15 k course in 35:26.1, gapping the field by over a minute.
In the men’s A-final this Sunday at the 2014 U.S. Cross Country Championships, there were several up-and-coming competitors who had some interesting stories about how they got to Soldier Hollow, and where they drew the inspiration for their success from. FasterSkier caught up with three of them to hear their stories.
This winter, Sterling College will field a ski team for the first time, thanks to a collaboration with the nearby Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Sterling, a small school with an environmental focus, hopes that the team will help build a community within and beyond the college campus - and that learning how to train for a sport will help students live intentional lives long after they graduate.
For Part II of the 'Part of the Team: The Impact of Female Coaches in the U.S.' series, Nancy Fiddler interviews five college coaches about the challenges and rewards of their jobs, how they achieved their respective positions, and what's kept them there so long.
Joanne Reid won eight RMISA races prior to the 2013 NCAA Championships last March, but it wasn’t until she became the 15 k champion that she finally believed her entire season wasn’t some big fluke. Now, Reid faces a choice she didn’t expect to: whether to dedicate herself to skiing or continue down an academic path.
The qualification criteria for the U.S. Ski Team's National Training Group now includes a top-three finish from NCAA Championships, signaling a change in the way the national team involves collegiate skiing in its development pipeline.
After a one-year hiatus, our Skier of the Year awards are back. We start with the collegiate category, where for the first time in FasterSkier’s history of giving such prizes Americans took both of the top honors: NCAA freestyle champions Miles Havlick (University of Utah) and Joanne Reid (University of Colorado).
We know, we know: it's FAHL-IN. But still. The World Cup wrapped up with spectacular races and plenty of sun in Stockholm and Falun, with Justyna Kowalczyk and Petter Northug winning the season-long titles and Kikkan Randall taking home not only the Sprint Cup but also third place in the overall. Plus, racing on this side of the pond at Whistler and Craftsbury.
Sorry, New Hampshire: the Vermont-based teams of Craftsbury, Stratton, and UVM had a lock on the podium at the Craftsbury Spring Tour after 10/15 k pursuits based on the previous two days' results. Sophie Caldwell consolidated her lead to win by a mile, while Pat O'Brien worked some slick skis through the sunny snow to edge out Eric Packer.
Recently back from Europe, Sophie Caldwell has dominated Craftsbury's mini-tour so far, winning the 3.6 k prologue by over 30 seconds and the sprint qualifier by ten. The men's field is tighter, after Pat O'Brien and Paddy Caldwell dueled it out in the prologue and then the sprint final came down to a drag race between SMST2 teammates Eric Packer and Skyler Davis.
RIPTON, Vt. — With nordic and alpine teammates, family and friends running racers up the hills and cheering them into the finish the 5 and 10 kilometer classic races last Thursday at the 2013 NCAA Ski Championship hosted by Middlebury College were as exciting as any individual start race can be. Here are a few shots of the podiums.
The 2013 NCAA Ski Championship hosted by Middlebury College saw many exciting races, the women's 5 k classic was no exception. Here is a look at some of the action from one of the course's final climbs.
Photos from a picture-perfect bluebird afternoon on the last day of the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championships at Rikert Nordic Center in Ripton, Vt., with the women's 15 k and men's 20 k freestyle mass starts.
With only a few weeks left of racing across the nordic sports at each competitive level, the season is beginning to show distinct signs of drawing to a close. Most notably, Kikkan Randall (USA) won her one and only shot at a freestyle sprint duel with Marit Bjørgen (NOR) in Lahti, Finland, and in the process locked down the sprint crystal globe a full three competitions before the end of the season. Emil Joensson (SWE) did the...