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Intro to Ski-O as Craftsbury World Cup, World Masters Champs Begin

FasterSkierMarch 7, 2018

CRAFTSBURY, Vermont — This week, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center is hosting the final three races of the 2018 Ski Orienteering World Cup as well as Ski Orienteering World Masters Championships. In addition to flocking from all over the United States, athletes have traveled from Bulgaria, Canada, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland for this event. For those FasterSkier readers worried about cross-country skiing being unknown here in the U.S., it...

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Craftsbury SuperTour Notes & Quotes

FasterSkierFebruary 1, 2018

Two and a half weeks after U.S. nationals in Anchorage, Alaska, the SuperTour picked back up again on the East Coast in Craftsbury, Vermont, with two race days over a three-day span. The Craftsbury SuperTour opened Friday, Jan. 26 with classic sprints, then took a break on Saturday for the Craftsbury Marathon. SuperTour racers were back on course at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center on Sunday, Jan. 28 for the 5- and 10-kilometer freestyle individual starts....

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Friday Rundown: Seefeld, Craftsbury, Ridnaun

FasterSkierJanuary 26, 2018

Nordic Combined World Cup (Seefeld, Austria): Individual normal hill/5 k On the first of the three-day Seefeld Triple Nordic Combined World Cup, Japan’s Akito Watabe took the win and Taylor Fletcher was the top American in 28th in the individual normal hill/5-kilometer Gundersen on Friday. Watabe put himself in second in the jump portion and started the 5 k ski race 21 seconds behind Norway’s Jarl Magnus Riiber in first. Watabe caught Riiber and beat...

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From Biathlon to College and Back Again, Dickinson Eyes Olympic Berth

Chelsea LittleNovember 21, 2017

Two and a half years ago, Kelsey Dickinson automatically landed a spot on the U.S. World Cup squad for December. “Our goal for her this year is to make that Olympic team, for sure, but she’s really four years ahead of schedule with it,” Dickinson’s ski coach at Saint Scholastica, Maria Stuber, said. “Nothing about what’s going on right now is what I expected to happen,” Dickinson, a double-major in philosophy and natural science, said....

General News Regional / Local

Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s Economic ‘Ecosystem’ at Risk

Jason AlbertAugust 3, 2017

A critical issue looms in Craftsbury, Vt. — home to what nordic skiers know as the Craftsbury Outdoor Center (COC). The COC runs sculling camps on the adjacent Great Hosmer Pond. Currently, motorboats and scullers share access on the pond. The tippy-sleek sculls are best on glassy water — meaning no wind and restricted speeds for any motor boats. Some homeowners along the pond are frustrated with what they claim is the COC’s monopolization of...

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Summer Training In… Tallinn and Otepää with Johanna Talihärm

Chelsea LittleJuly 6, 2017

After spending last summer training in the U.S. with the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s U23/collegiate summer training group, this year Johanna Talihärm decided to go home to Estonia. The FIS Cross-County World Cup swings by Otepää periodically (as does the Continental Cup circuit and biathlon’s IBU Cup series), but Talihärm is originally from Tallinn, Estonia’s capital and a World Heritage Site. That’s the atmosphere she moved back to for the summer — which she said had both pros...

Juniors News Racing Regional / Local

Craftsbury and Caldwell Top Tough Weather at Eastern Cup Openers

FasterSkierDecember 20, 2016

Note: Photos from this story are courtesy of John Lazenby. Many more photos from the Eastern Cup weekend are available U16 boys – men Temperatures warmed on Sunday and the snow turned to rain, but luckily the manmade base of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s 2.5 k loop held up well through nearly 400 racers doing two to four loops each. In the U16 girls’ 5 k skate, Lehmann held onto her lead, as did Koch...

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U.S. Thanksgiving Camp Guide: Where The (Skiable) White Stuff Is

FasterSkierNovember 22, 2016

Natural snow is where it’s at, unless there’s none to be found. In high-elevation places like West Yellowstone, Mont., (roughly 6,600 feet above sea level) and Crested Butte (nearly 9,000 feet), November skiing is http://www.skirunbikemt.com/yellowstone-ski-festival.html When: Tuesday, Nov. 22 – Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 How many years running: Over 30 years. “It started with Drew Barney, Torbjorn Karlsen and Dick Hunt More details | clinics and held a FIS race on Nov. 2. Temperatures are reliably cold, and any snow that falls...

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Faces Painted, APU Mixed Relay Gets Down to Business with Third-Straight Win

Kaitlyn PattersonMarch 25, 2016

Alaska Pacific University led from start to finish, with Erik Bjornsen, Rosie Brennan, Scott Patterson, and Chelsea Holmes, to win its third-consecutive mixed relay title at SuperTour Finals on Thursday in Craftsbury, Vt. A hybrid team called Vailbury Green placed second, and Jessie Diggins brought SMST2 from sixth to third at the finish.

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SuperTour Finals Photo Gallery: Women’s Classic Sprint

BrainspiralMarch 23, 2016

The last week of SuperTour racing taking place this year in Craftsbury, Vt. has already hit the halfway mark, with the women's 1.5-kilometer classic sprint taking place on Tuesday at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Check out some of the photos that capture the best moments of the event.

Continental Cup General Racing US Ski Team

Hoffman Holds Off Patterson in First Race of SuperTour Finals

Gabby NaranjaMarch 22, 2016

With the wrap-up of this year's World Cup season, many U.S. Ski team members made their way to Craftsbury, Vt., for the final races of the U.S. calendar. Noah Hoffman raced to his first win of the season in Monday's 15 k freestyle individual start. “Honestly, it’s nice to get to win a race every once in awhile,” he said.

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20 Years and Counting: Pepa Miloucheva on Coaching in Craftsbury

Gabby NaranjaNovember 11, 2015

FS caught up with one of the most experienced elite female coaches club in the U.S., Pepa Miloucheva. Head coach for the Craftsbury Green Racing Project, Miloucheva details the path of the program, as well as her own, over the past 20 years.

Craftsbury Offering Two Masters Camps in December

Craftsbury Outdoor CenterSeptember 18, 2015

Press release) In response to the popularity of last year’s Masters’ Camps, we’ll be offering two sessions again this December. December 3-6, 2015 December 10-13, 2015 The first camp will be geared more toward newer skiers or those who haven’t raced before; the second will be aimed more at the master skier who has been competing and wants to race faster. Participants will get three days on snow (four if you get to campus early...

Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Rowing with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project

Lander KarathJuly 1, 2015

This week's Wednesday Workout comes from the Craftsbury Green Racing Project, centered at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont. With professional rowers also based at the center, the GRP ski team takes advantage of the center's facilities to partake in full-body cross training.

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Video: Freeman Goes 2-for-2; Rose Claims Victory in Craftsbury 10 k

BrainspiralFebruary 7, 2015

FasterSkier was on-site and live video broadcasting from the Craftsbury Supertour freestyle distance races, where Kris Freeman and Mary Rose battled tough competition to earn victories. Missed the broadcast? We have the full program here for you to watch.

Low-Fluoro Craftsbury Opener on Sunday, Nov. 30

Craftsbury Outdoor CenterNovember 26, 2014

Low-Fluoro Craftsbury Opener this weekend! (

Craftsbury to Host USSA SuperTour Festival in January and February

Craftsbury Outdoor CenterNovember 19, 2014

www.craftsburysupertour.com. It’s gonna be a great time to ski at Craftsbury! Full Schedule for the Festival: January 29- US Masters National Championship Freestyle, 10km January 30- USSA SuperTour Classic Mass Start, 20km Women, 30km Men January 31- US Masters National Championship/Craftsbury Marathon, 25km/50km option February 1- USSA SuperTour Classic Sprint February 6- Dartmouth Carnival/USSA SuperTour Freestyle Sprint February 7- NENSA Eastern Cup/Dartmouth Carnival/USSA SuperTour Freestyle Interval Start, 5km U16, 10km Women, 10km Men

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Craftsbury Demo Days

Craftsbury Outdoor CenterOctober 27, 2014

General News

Tragic Loss for Nordic Community: Dartmouth Skier Dies at Craftsbury Marathon

BrainspiralFebruary 13, 20141

Torin Tucker, a 20-year-old Dartmouth junior, was skiing in the lead pack in the Craftsbury 50 kilometer on February 1st when he collapsed on a long climb up Sam’s Run. Despite the extraordinary efforts of other racers and emergency responders, no one was able to revive Torin, who died on the trail at the 42 k mark.

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Craftsbury Center Outdoor Demo Day Dec. 8

Craftsbury Outdoor CenterDecember 5, 2013

(annual Demo Day this Sunday, December 8th, from 10:00am until 2:00pm. Come check out new equipment from cross-country ski industry reps and retailers trailside! Right now we have 17k of our core trails open with natural snow cover, plus 2k of perfect conditions on the man-made loop. Whether you want to come enjoy first tracks of the season on your old faithful skis, or try out some of the latest ski technology, this Sunday at...

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