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Kern on the European World Cup Scene: ‘There’s No 99 Percent Out There’

Chelsea LittleDecember 15, 2017

After scoring World Cup points in her first try as part of the U.S. Nations Group roster in Canada last season, Julia Kern is getting a crack at the European World Cup scene this winter. The 20-year-old Stratton Mountain School (SMS) Elite Team member, Dartmouth College student, and U.S. Ski Team D-teamer has been finding her place, surrounded by teammates who have racked up three sprint podiums so far this season. “The early season World...

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USST Turns Up the Intensity in Placid, Skipping Sunday’s Climb to Castle

Austin CobbSeptember 18, 2015

This week, eight USST members returned to Lake Placid, N.Y., to kick off the fall with an intensity camp. They are joined by the SMST2 team, the Sun Valley Gold Team, the NTG and NEG, making for a large group of elite skiers. But because of the shortened camp, the USST will not participate in the Climb to the Castle.

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Wednesday Workout: Kaeding Says Speeds Not Just For Sprinters

BrainspiralSeptember 4, 2013

Speed workouts make fast skiers in more ways that one might think, SMST2 Head Coach Gus Kaeding says. He lets us in on a couple of his go-to variations on a staple workout.

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Acquisition Season Roundup

Audrey ManganMay 17, 2013

With new athletes headed to Craftsbury, Sun Valley, Stratton and Alaska, it looks like the SuperTour can expect a sizable incoming class next season.

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Hamilton Returns to Vermont to Gear Up for Olympic Year with SMS T2

Audrey ManganMay 8, 2013

The Stratton Mountain School T2 Team announced on Monday that Simi Hamilton will join its ranks this June. After a season of untimely bouts with illness, Hamilton said a big part of his decision to move to Vermont was the opportunity it gives him to train with Andy Newell on a daily basis and work on his speed at low altitude before an Olympic year.

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After Two College Seasons, Pokorny Makes the Leap to Professional Skiing

Audrey ManganMay 7, 20133

After she finishes final exams this spring, Middlebury College sophomore Annie Pokorny will be headed to Stratton, Vt., as one of the newest additions to the SMS T2 team. Though the timing of her move to professional skiing is unusual, it's a step she's enthusiastic about. "I’m excited to go for it and to take a chance. It’s exciting, it’s new — it’s going to be fun," she says.

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U.S. Women’s Team Grows to Seven; Caldwell Nominated after Breakout Year

Audrey ManganApril 24, 2013

The U.S. Ski Team formally announced its 2013-2014 nominations on Monday, and seven women in total were named to the squad. In contrast to the men's team there were no cuts, and the addition of Sophie Caldwell reflects an expected expansion of the U.S. women's World Cup quota by one more spot in both distance in sprinting.

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