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Tim Cobb invited to National U16 Camp

By Adam Terko on 21 April, 2017 in Junior Blog

After a successful race season, MNC skier Tim Cobb was invited to the National U16 Camp by NENSA based on his results at Junior Nationals.

Held this year in Sun Valley, Idaho, the National U16 Camp is an important step in the USSA XC Development Pipeline en route to National and International success.

Due to conflicting schedules with several Biathlon training camps, Tim will be unable to attend this year’s camp but will partake in another important step in the pipeline at the June NENSA Regional Elite Group camp.

Congratulations Tim!

Junior Spring Training begins!

By Adam Terko on 17 April, 2017 in Junior Blog

Tomorrow is the first day of Junior Spring programming. If you haven’t signed up, please check the updated registration forms. We’re looking to kick things off with some skate skiing at Bolton…not too often you get to start off the season with some snow time!

Spring ski training is a GO!

Bolton Sunset Summit

By Adam Terko on 14 April, 2017 in Junior Blog, Masters Blog

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!

Thanks for an amazing season!

By Adam Terko on 3 April, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

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!

The Spring of Shred

By Adam Terko on 3 April, 2017 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog

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!