Happy Ski Season! We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow.
Wednesday Update- There is just enough snow at Tomasi to ski tomorrow. So we’re going to Classic ski. See all the details below.
Find your child’s sub-group & coach info here: BKL Sub-Groups
Please make note of your child’s coach’s contact info. Let coaches know if your child will be late or absent. If it is last minute, please text Coach Liz (802-922-1843).
Monday 12/1 at 7pm is our virtual Parent Info Meeting. Please check your email for the meeting link.
Thursday 12/4: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers and Devos
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Classic Skiing for all groups. There is thin cover at Tomasi and the trail is groomed. There is not enough snow yet to set tracks. Bring rock skis if you have them. We’ll have a wax bench setup in the parking lot with kick wax available – come 15 minutes early if you would like to wax. If you want to wax at home it looks like it will be in the mid teens and new snow, so try something like a few layers of Swix blue or extra blue.
Groups will meet down on snow at the parking lot trail head (same spot as last year). Coaches will be wearing name tags and have signs for each group – JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers/Devos.
Wear your headlamp or zip it inside a jacket pocket. The temp is predicted to be chilly and drop during practice. Coach Jake says to come over dressed (with layers) and make sure everyone has a big healthy snack before practice. Tonight is a great time to double check equipment – check out the pro tips below.
Saturday 12/6: Racers and Devos
Location and Time: Craftsbury at 11am (meet outside the lodge in the upper stadium)
Details: We’ll skate ski. There is a biathlon race in the morning, so we’ll ski after the race.
Pro tips to help you get equipment ready for ski practice:
- Practice putting on ski pole straps – Bring your poles inside, put on the gloves or mittens you plan to wear to skiing. Test that ski pole straps are secure. They should be loose enough to slide hand through easily over mittens/gloves, but snug enough so if you let go of the pole grip, it stays close to your hand. Make sure kids know how to put on their own poles and practice putting on poles in the living room.
- Practice putting on your skis. Bring your skis into the living room. Put on your ski boots ski boots and set skis right down on the carpet. Practice opening the bindings and putting boots into the bindings.
- Label all equipment, so kids and coaches can find the name easily (skis and poles especially). It doesn’t have to be anything fancy- masking tape and sharpie work great.
Consider becoming a BKL Ski Coach with MNC. We currently need a few more coaches for our Jack Rabbits (grade 1-4) and Arctic Foxes (grade 5-8) programs. Coaching is fun! You will learn a lot more about skiing, get great exercise every week, and give back to the community.
