Jericho – FasterSkier

From Olympian to Coach to Mentor: Patrick Weaver, the Quiet Architect of UVM’s Ski Culture

Matthew VoisinOctober 17, 2025

The first time you meet Patrick Weaver, you might not realize you’re talking to one of the most quietly influential coaches in American skiing. There’s no bravado, no self-promotion. Just an easy Vermont calm — a man who measures his words the same way his athletes measure their training: carefully, purposefully, with feel. On a fall morning, the UVM Nordic team threads through the mist at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, the quiet hum of rollerskis...

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Keys to the Castle and Free Fall Rollerski Races Light Up the Northeast

Rachel PerkinsSeptember 30, 2021

As summer turned to fall, skiers from the Stratton Mountain School T2 team (SMS T2), the Sun Valley Gold Team (SVSEF), and the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team (BSF) met in Lake Placid, NY for a collaborative training camp, capped off with two stages of rollerski racing. The weekend featured a freestyle sprint event — The Keys to the Castle — on the rollerski track at Mt Van Hoevenberg, followed by a distance stage dubbed...

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Patterson, Harmeyer Win ‘Largest North American Rollerski Race’, NENSA Fall Classic

FasterSkierOctober 15, 2018

This past weekend, more than 170 skiers descended upon the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site at the Vermont National Guard base in Jericho, Vermont, for the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) Rossignol Fall Rollerski Classic. According to NENSA Competitive Programs Director Justin Beckwith, the field size nearly doubled from last year, and he believed 172 finishers made it the largest North American rollerski race. The event was hosted in conjunction with the Mansfield Nordic...

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Dickinson Books World Cup Spot; Schommer, Dreissigacker, Reid to National Team Camp

Chelsea LittleOctober 17, 2017

For some American biathletes, there was a lot on the line in Jericho, Vermont this past weekend. Saturday and Sunday were rollerski biathlon competitions that served as the third and fourth of a four-race team selection series. Six athletes – Susan Dunklee, Clare Egan, Lowell Bailey, Leif Nordgren, Sean Doherty, and Tim Burke – had already booked their places for the first period of World Cup racing thanks to results from last season. But between...

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US Biathlon Rollerski Championships Photos

FasterSkierAugust 15, 2017

Photos from the two-day US Biathlon Association (USBA) Rollerski Championships held last weekend, Aug. 12-13, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vt. Photographer John Lazenby’s full collection can be found Read more

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20-for-20 with Chloe Levins

FasterSkierFebruary 22, 2017

In another 20-something-question, fill-in-the-blanks series, we checked in with the world-class U.S. and Canadian biathletes that will be competing at 2017 International Biathlon Union (IBU) Youth & Junior World Championships Feb. 22-28 in Osrblie (also known as Brezno-Osrblie), Slovakia. Here’s 18-year-old Chloe Levins, of the Ethan Allen Biathlon Club, who will be representing the U.S. at her third Youth Worlds. On Wednesday, Levins finished 14th in the

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Cervenka Sweeps Youth/Junior Biathlon Trials; 15 Named to U.S. Team

Chelsea LittleDecember 31, 2016

The United States Biathlon Association (USBA) held three days of youth and junior biathlon trials racing in Jericho, Vermont, January 28-30. At the end of the series, USBA named this year’s team to Youth and Junior World Championships. The competitions are slated for February. But the location is pending. The Championships were scheduled to be held in Ostrov, Russia, but USBA press release) Youth Women Chloe Levins (Rutland, Vt./Mountain Top Nordic Ski Club) Amanda Kautzer (Plymouth, Minn./Loppet Nordic Racing/Michigan)...

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17 Questions for 2017: Paul Schommer

FasterSkierNovember 22, 2016

The most important thing to pack on a racing trip is your positive attitude, says the U.S. Biathlon Development Team's Paul Schommer. "And when the season concludes, I always look forward to heading back to the Ski Haus for the Bjorn Bakken Ski Championships of America, the greatest backyard ski race on the planet."

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2016 USBA Rollerski Nationals Photo Gallery

FasterSkierAugust 18, 2016

Photos and high-performance observations from last weekend's 2016 US Biathlon Rollerski Nationals at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vt., held in hot and muggy temperatures. "When you stopped the whole body felt like [it was going] to explode," Bernd Eisenbichler noted.

Workouts

Wednesday Workout: USBA Camp Strength Stations (and Shooting)

FasterSkierAugust 17, 2016

With more than 100 athletes at the US Biathlon's development camp last week in Jericho, Vt., one of the more interesting workouts of the week was an eight-station strength session. Mix human rock climbing and shooting and you've got plenty to keep you occupied.

Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Training in the Dark with Mansfield Nordic

Adam TerkoNovember 11, 2015

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.

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Cook, Egan and Doherty Bound for Utah, Possibly World Cup

Alex KochonOctober 13, 2015

After the second set of US Biathlon trials in Jericho, Vt., three athletes have been selected to join five others at the national team's upcoming camp in Utah, preceding the World Cup team naming later this fall.

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US Biathletes Race for Final World Cup Spots in Jericho

Alex KochonOctober 9, 2015

The second set of trials for US Biathlon's World Cup team takes place this weekend in Jericho, Vt., with sprints both Saturday and Sunday. Three women are in the mix for two openings for IBU World Cups 1, 2 and 3, and several men are competing for one remaining men's spot.

Job Postings

Essex High School Hiring Head Nordic Coach

Alex KochonOctober 7, 2015

Essex High School in Essex Junction, VT is seeking a Head Nordic Ski Coach for the upcoming season.

Biathlon Racing

Pros of Tomorrow Presented by Fischer: Jake Ellingson

Chelsea LittleAugust 24, 2015

Jake Ellingson of Mount Itasca Biathlon turned heads in Jericho last weekend when he placed second - the top American - in the senior men's mass start. A first-year senior who is now training full time, he's looking for big things this winter.

Biathlon Racing

Burke, Smith, and Dunklee Take Wins at Jericho Biathlon Races (with Photo Gallery)

Chelsea LittleAugust 18, 2015

With more than 80 athletes from over 25 different teams descending on Jericho, Vermont, it was an exciting weekend of rollerski biathlon competitions in the summer heat.

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U.S. Biathlon Selects World Cup Team (with Sunday’s Sprint Videos)

Alex KochonOctober 28, 20141

U.S. Biathlon, unlike some national teams, doesn't select its World Cup team each spring. Certain team members prequalify, but there were at least two spots up for grabs at the four-race rollerski trials held in August and October in Jericho, Vt. The final team was announced Tuesday, one month before the season starts in Sweden. (Updated)

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From Learning to Shoot to Making the Team, Egan Reflects on Her Biathlon Rise

Alex KochonSeptember 15, 2014

In her second year of biathlon, Clare Egan is a member of U.S. Biathlon's development group and already seeing strides this season. In August, she placed third at North American Rollerski Championships for her best-ever biathlon result. "My skiing’s just going to keep getting better ... and with the shooting, I have to just put in the time," she says.

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What a Little Success Can Do: Lunder Boosted by World Cup Debut in Push for 2015

Chelsea LittleSeptember 9, 2014

Emma Lunder placed 30th in her World Cup debut last season. The Canadian biathlete has since gained funding, training partners, and motivation: "Anytime I'm doing a really brutal workout, I just think to myself, if you can get through this, you're one step closer to racing in Pokljuka again!"

Back from Blink, U.S. Biathletes Talk About Reentry (Video)

Alex KochonAugust 21, 2014

JERICHO, Vt. — No matter how you slice it, last weekend’s race efforts at the

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