Reflections From a White Skier On The Spaces and Places We Ski, And How To Build Inclusivity By: Ben Theyerl The typical life story of a competitive nordic skier in the U.S. tends to resemble a character out of a Robert Frost poem. It’s an appropriate metaphor; the Rikert Nordic Center at Middlebury, VT doubles as the quarters of the renowned Bread Loaf School of English during its summer months, where the Bard of New...
Three Scandinavians swept the podium on the first day of nordic racing at the NCAA Championships in Ripton, Vt., with Norwegian Rune Ødegård of the University of Colorado leading the charge in the 10 k classic individual start.
From a new 5 k homologated course to the largest snowmaking system of its type in North America, Middlebury College's Rikert Nordic Center in Vermont is on the cutting edge of cross-country ski racing. It did so largely in part to attract events like NCAAs, which start today.