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Spring skiing: Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center hosts annual U.S. Ski Team camp

Rachel PerkinsMay 13, 2022

Believe it or not, it is mid-May. For those following a traditional cross-country calendar, this means the start of a new training year, building toward the 2022/2023 competition season. And, for many of the top American athletes, this means it’s time to make an annual pilgrimage to Bend, Oregon for the on-snow camp of the season at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center. The weather gods were kind to the camp attendees, with nearly a foot...

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Wildfires, Smoke, and Air Quality: A Survey of Programmatic Response in the West

Rachel PerkinsOctober 20, 2021

Spinning past the autumnal equinox into fall, the West looks back on a summer marred by wildfire smoke. Here in Colorado, the Aspens have dropped their golden leaves, snow encrusts the high peaks, and I’m struck by the beauty of my backyard, which spent the majority of June, July, and August muted by smoke that — thankfully — blew in from elsewhere. Over the last six weeks, checking AirNow before training has been phased out...

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Wednesday Workout: Kochie’s Hill with Dan Simoneau

BrainspiralNovember 13, 20133

Time passes and skiers come and go, but terrain (usually) doesn’t change. Dan Simoneau of the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) in Oregon shares a place from the past, which he still drives his athletes to today and shares stories of his former teammate.