The week leading up to the final Eastern Cup race was one of the nicest of the year, with warm temperatures and nothing but sunshine every training session. We had some great skis out there with the gang, and I have some photos from the fun balance dri...
While the crew is all out in Utah, and Heidi is still overseas, I'm back in Waitsfield teaching classes and enjoying the late season snow that has finally arrived in the Valley. I don't have any pictures from out in Utah, but I fortunately have a few i...
Last night the GMVS crew flew out to Utah to get ready for Junior Nationals in Soldier Hollow, Utah. It was a special year for us because all of our skiers qualified for the event. We'll miss Heidi who is racing in the next few weeks in Norway an...
We don't have any photos of the events in Estonia, but it would be ridiculous to let Heidi's races pass by unmentioned. Skiing for team USA in the J1 Scandinavian Cup competition, Heidi just wrapped up her third race in three consecutive days...
It was an exciting final weekend of Eastern Cup racing for the Nordic Gumbies!After a weekend high pressure racing four of our skiers have qualified for Junior Nationals, which will be held in ...
It was a green jacket day at Trapps, and we took our poles off to get in some drill work before heading off on our distance ski. We are always working on balance and weight transfer, and practicing the classic stride with no poles is just about th...
Last Friday Heidi and MK took advantage of the NENSA seed for the carnival, and skied a 5 k against the region's best collegiate race. They mixed it up with several GMVS alums, and everyone had a great time in the springlike conditions.Kristin Halvorse...
On Sunday we traveled down to Grafton for the J2/EHS Qualifier. After a nice cruise down Route 100, we were greeted by a sunny and fast one km loop that the kids would race around three times in classic and then skate technique. We brought ...
Over the past week we hosted five up and coming athletes from the Valley for a Flex Term week. It was really fun to work with this group who are bridging the gap from BKL to Junior Ski Racing. We did technique work, did two adventure skis, ...
Yesterday we had the annual Sweetheart Sprints race at GMVS! We were happy to welcome the skiers from the Harwood Middle School team up to GMVS and raced around a loop in the upper field. The track was fast and hard and we had some terrific racing, com...
Well we haven't had much snow at all, but there is plenty at Trapps for good skiing and the weather has been magnificent for several days. We didn't take much of a break after the weekend, and have gotten right back into training after a day off on Mon...
We had another great sunny day up at Trapps with some great results, once again led by Heidi and MK who skied high up in a very strong carnival field.New Jersey native Gracie led things off for us in the cold morning, bombing around the tough 5 km race...
Video from the classic races today: it's pretty unpolished, and I am working on a better one for the weekend to come out soon.Good skiing today!
We had a pretty great day out there at Trapps in the 5/10 km classic! The course got a bunch of new snow last night, and we were skiing in a lot more powder than expected. Justin rolled with it, and turned out some great skis on a very tricky day from ...
It was sunny and cold at Trapps, and believe it or not the snow is awesome! We tested some klister, previewed the course, and did some speed and technique work to get stoked!Fitzy cruising past the snow fencing: the venue is looking pro and it should b...
The race course was closed for final preparations, but we got in a great interval session on Fox Track/Telemark. The snow was slow but there is plenty to last the weekend (knock on wood!).Everyone looked snappy and ready to rock the upcoming races. Her...
During the season it is easy to lose the strength that you worked so hard to gain in the summer and fall. Skiing every day can keep you away from the weight room, so we make sure to schedule regular maintenance strength sessions to make sure we can sti...
In a winter you get a handful of skis that make your mind, heart and muscles align into a beautiful dance. Often these days are the result of excellent conditions and sharing your passion with a group of people who feel the same way about the adv...
Stratton came up for a few days of skiing at Trapps, and we thought it was a good opportunity to get a fun time trial in. The format was 5 km classic followed by a transition to a 5 km skate. Conditions were a little scratchy, with icy snow covered by ...
