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A Skier’s Dream: Adaptive Athlete Otis Loga Finds It All at Snow Mountain Ranch

Alex KochonApril 18, 2024

What a gap year it’s been so far for 19-year-old Otis Loga. After graduating high school in Montpelier, Vt., in September, the aspiring Paralympian decided to spend a winter skiing and training out West before starting college. He landed at Snow Mountain Ranch, the YMCA of the Rockies, in Granby, Colo. It was a dream for the relatively new sit skier, who was first invited to a US Paralympic camp in Canmore, Alberta, a year...

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Opportunity and Transformation with Greg Townsend of Ridge View Academy

Rachel PerkinsOctober 20, 2020

Like most other states, a cross section of athletes racing in the Colorado High School circuit (CHSAA) looks relatively homogenous when it comes to ethnicity. The field is largely white. However, in stark contrast to skiers hailing from affluent mountain towns like Steamboat Springs, Aspen, and Vail, a team from Denver might catch your eye for adding some color. Most of the Ridge View Academy Rams, all male, are Black or Latino, and line up...

Boulder Nordic Sport Season Kickoff Party and Biergarten at Snow Mountain Ranch

Boulder Nordic SportNovember 20, 2017

snowmountainranch.org/lodging. Tell your friends, bring your family, and join BNS to welcome the 2017-2018 ski season! *** About BNS: Boulder Nordic Sport brings World Cup Service to everyone with full-service ski shops in Boulder, CO; Bloomington, MN, Portland, ME and online at bouldernordic.com. BNS specializes in professional ski service using Tazzari stone-grinding equipment as well as sales and advanced fit of cross-country skis, equipment, and technical apparel. BNS imports Holmenkol and SkiGo wax lines and carries...

General News

After Nearly Two Decades in Hayward, CXC Team Coach Pierce Takes Colorado Job

Alex KochonSeptember 12, 2014

CXC elite head coach Bill Pierce announced Thursday that he was leaving Wisconsin for Colorado, where he'll serve as nordic director at the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA near Winter Park. "The hard part is leaving the relationships," he says.