Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
On Thursday afternoon some MNC Masters, Juniors, and guests brought skis to climb Bolton to catch a beautiful sunset from the top of the appropriately-named Vista quad before a nice fast descent. Plenty of late-season snow and warm temps made for a fun spring outing!
This Saturday, MNC held our annual end-of-season party to celebrate a great 2016/2017. No manmade snow was required to make for a great day of skiing, as another late-season storm brought a few fresh inches of snow to an already-snowy Vermont! It served as a good metaphor, to say the least: no matter how great our seasons are, Mansfield Nordic can always look for more!
Thank you so much to EVERYONE involved with MNC at any level: skiers, parents, volunteers, coaches, board members, the Range groomers, the National Guard, our great sponsors (Toko, Bobo’s, Skirack, Rossignol, Rudy Project, Dee PT) and all of the great skiers and community members that make our sport such a joy!
At our event, we also said a very special thanks to Sharon Henry and Gary Solow, who have contributed unimaginable amounts of their own time and energy to help organize events, capture photos, rally volunteers, and handle all manner of gatherings. Many, many thanks Sharon and Gary!
Karen gave a very nice speech recognizing all that Sharon and Gary have done for MNC!
Even though the traditional MNC season has ended and many of our younger skiers (both BKL and Junior) are doing spring sports, the snow has stuck around. We’ve been getting up to the Range every Tuesday and Thursday in late March and now, in early April, we can do the same!
Spring skiing is a big time for working on agility, confidence, and body awareness…in the form of some jumps! With hay bales aplenty and tiki torches blazing, we called up the UVM ski team and asked if they’d like to come show us their skills. They did not disappoint, and we even had a few rounds of skier-cross and sharks and minnows to ensure that late-season aerobic work. Thanks Cats!
A bunch of MNC skiers also had a great time at the Cochran’s Nordic X event on Sunday…this thing was HUGE! Any nordic race that involves an alpine lift ride to the start (think Stowe Derby, too) is bound to be awesome. I competed in the first edition of this event but hadn’t been back until this year. It has grown a ton! With a kids race, a giant gathering of Juniors from all over the area, and most all of the Dartmouth and UVM skiers it was a sight to behold. Here are some photos from the week!
Not just for the younger kids…
One of many showdowns between Carl (Priganc) and Karl (Schulz)
Big air!
Crazy suits were all over at Cochran’s. Marika, Quincy and I after the race! (photo by Paul Bierman)
Video from the Nordic X race…Aidan having a little trouble with the slush: luckily mom was ready with the camera 😉
More photos from our UVM ski jumping day!
MNC Juniors,
Even though there is still snow to ski on, it’s time to meet up to reflect on the season that just wrapped up and the 17/18 season ahead! Linked below is a sign-up sheet for times, dates, and locations to choose from: shoot me an email, text, or DM the @mansfield_nordic Instagram to schedule an alternative.
For the meetings:
As some homework before the meeting, try to come with at least an outline of the following:
These can be pretty open-ended for now as we will discuss them during the meeting!
Special note: we’ve done a soft-opening of our Junior Spring Training for 2016. This is a great choice with some built-in flexibility if:
Find more info and registration here: Junior Spring Training
send it into spring!
This past weekend in Jericho, our “home trails” played host to the US Biathlon National Championships. With the likes of World Champion Lowell Bailey and World Silver Medalist Susan Dunklee in attendance, there was a lot of hype! But in addition to reigning World medalists, there were also many aspiring and future-World Cup racers in attendance. MNC athletes Eliza, Marika, and Timmy also compete and train with the Ethan Allen Biathlon Club, and all three raced in the events.
Eliza raced to third for the Youth Women’s division in Friday’s sprint, Timmy raced to first place (National Champ!) in the Youth Men’s division in Saturday’s pursuit, and Marika raced to second place in the Youth Women’s division during Sunday’s mass start. Way to go gang!
Photos of Sunday’s races courtesy of Dave Priganc
Timmy with some MNC fans: Olivia, Ben, Charlie and special photobomber Peter Carrol
Eliza had some of the best shooting in the whole field on Friday!
Tim racing into the finish with US Biathlon Team member Max Durtschi
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