As I sit here I hear the GMVS crew just back from REG leading a game of kickball under the nicest night of summer we've had so far in Waitsfield. Tomorrow is the famed App Gap Challenge and it looks like we are going to have a solid field of camp...
The cool weather has been awesome for the first days of our Fifth Annual GMVSxc Camps -- only the hearty took a dip in the Mad post workout today. We focused on classic technique -- with two lectures, and two ski sessions -- one geared toward specific...
The cool weather has been awesome for the first days of our Fifth Annual GMVSxc Camps -- only the hearty took a dip in the Mad post workout today. We focused on classic technique -- with two lectures, and two ski sessions -- one geared toward specific...
On the last day of our first Junior Camp we had the chance to visit the REG Camp happening up the road in Craftsbury. We have three current, and two alum GMVS athletes participating in this invitational camp. Part of the camp is designed as...
Gavin McEwen. Koby Gordon. Camp Hike -- Burnt Rock. Plenty of water in the Valley this year. Fording the stream or cooling the legs? Sugarbush Parking Lot Agility. Check out link to Hans' performance at the REG Camp!!To...
Last week we had our first local BKL Summer Camp. Goals for camp were to have fun, adventure, and get some exposure to specific ski training. We had great weather, and even got to see a Moose! Smiles and laughter. Oh yeah an...
Today was awesome because we had two different training groups:Early Risers were treated to cooler temps and the afternoon duo had some heat (but probably better tan lines tomorrow).The flavor of the day was 4x4 minutes hill bounding. We started ...
As a whitewater kayaker it is hard to imagine that I would be one to complain about rain--but this has been an insanely wet beginning to summer. Rainfall totals for the last few days at my house are close to three inches. So it was n...
There's a lot going on up here in Waitsfield. First Congrats to Ryley Walker, Elena Luethi and Jackson Rich for graduating!! The last few weeks have been filled with Senior Trip, exams, spring testing, and Hans leading the team t...
It was a wet week here in Waitsfield, but we got in lacrosse games, our first roller-ski, some good bike rides and had a school-wide Community Service Day. Perhaps one of the highlights was a hike up Scrag Mountain -- the steep west face of the m...
The May rain is falling in Vermont. Students are back in the swing of school, lacrosse, and the second week of training for the 2012 ski season. We've evaluated our past season and we are creating detailed summer schedules to accommodate ca...
Yesterday is a day we look forward to all year -- The Sugarbush Triathlon. The event tests your mettle with four events: a five mile road run, a six mile river paddle, an eight mile road bike and an arduous up-and-down xc ski on the alpine trails...
GMVS Biathlete Antoine St-Louis was a part of the winning Junior Relay this past weekend at Canadian National Championships:TEAM ALBERTA WINS GOLD IN MIXED RELAY AT BIATHLON CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, March 27, 2011 ...
GMVS Biathlete Antoine St-Louis was a part of the winning Junior Relay this past weekend at Canadian National Championships:TEAM ALBERTA WINS GOLD IN MIXED RELAY AT BIATHLON CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, March 27, 2011 ...
For those of you who read the previous post and, just like me, were confused about the GNAR rating, here is a bit of an explanation.After staying on campus Wednesday and missing an epic ski to finish an essay, I was out of the loop concerning GNAR. Luc...
For those of you who read the previous post and, just like me, were confused about the GNAR rating, here is a bit of an explanation.After staying on campus Wednesday and missing an epic ski to finish an essay, I was out of the loop concerning GNAR. Luc...
The GMVS Numerical Assessment of Radness is off-the-charts lately. We have perfect mid-winter conditions, and there is a layer of crust underneath the powder which makes off-piste skiing really good, too. Devlin and Hans found a nice jump on the way do...
The GMVS Numerical Assessment of Radness is off-the-charts lately. We have perfect mid-winter conditions, and there is a layer of crust underneath the powder which makes off-piste skiing really good, too. Devlin and Hans found a nice jump on the way do...
March is the championship month for Nordic skiers. This season continues to make us smile -- and we have a few weeks of skiing left. Last week we had two incredible crust cruising days and members of the team visited a half dozen of differe...
March is the championship month for Nordic skiers. This season continues to make us smile -- and we have a few weeks of skiing left. Last week we had two incredible crust cruising days and members of the team visited a half dozen of differe...