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Terrific Tomasi

Tomasi Meadow is skiing GREAT right now! We’ve had a long stretch of cold weather and the snow is sticking around. We never know how long that’ll last in New England, so there’s never been a better time to get out and ski.

If you haven’t been to Tomasi Meadow yet, give it a look! This is a beautiful stretch of conserved land in Underhill, right in the shadow of Mt Mansfield, that our club manages and grooms with the help of Peter Davis.

Skiing is FREE at Tomasi Meadow, and we hope many members of the broader ski community (not just MNC) can enjoy cross country skiing in this wonderful place. Our BKL and Afternoon Masters programs have been making great use of the trails, and on Monday some of our coaches joined a group from the Burlington Parks, Recreation and Waterfront (BPRW) who took a field trip out to ski on a sunny day.

You can always check Peter’s latest grooming report on the snow conditions page, which is also linked right at the bottom of the  MNC homepage.

Here’s some photos from Monday, where we experienced bright blue skies and fresh tracks:

Peter, the MNC grooming rig, and Mt Mansfield!

Signage and notes regarding trail use. Thanks for abiding!

MNC Masters skier Tobias enjoys a little skating

If you’ve enjoyed Tomasi Meadow this winter, let others know about it! Share some photos online, tell a friend or family member to check out the trails, or let folks know about the skiing on places like Front Porch Forum. If you’d like to donate to the trails (specifically snow machine fuel and wear-and-tear costs to keep things running) use our Donation Page and mark “Tomasi” in the comments. Thanks!

Coach Rosemary Shea-Cobb Racing Strong in Austria

Rosemary was our Head BKL Coach for many years.  She then took on the Head Masters Coach position until she simply had to move on – to join her husband working in Austria.  We knew Rosemary was a fast, strong skier.  Now the Austrian masters women know that and will be trying to stay up with her.  Rosemary placed 2nd in her age bracket at a World Loppet event last weekend.  The Dauchsteinlauf 42km skate race https://www.worldloppet.com/dachsteinlauf-aut/

From Rosemary: “Such a nice race- gorgeous scenery the whole way. We have rented an apartment in Ramsau am Dachstein for the winter. We can get on the ski trail across the street and there are 220km groomed for classic & skating”

The Brutal Last Hill

Sporting the MNC colors!

 

 

2nd in age class!

The view from Rosemary’s Austrian apartment

 

 

 

Masters Mini-Camp Day

With nearly 30 participants, 5 coaches, and lots of kilometers to ski, Sunday was a very fun Masters mini camp experience. Each year we get together for a big day with waxing, classic skiing, lunch, videos, and skate skiing.

In small groups, Masters skiers rotate through stations to work on technique and training. We covered many aspects of classic and skate skiing, from the basics of getting moving all the way to the fastest of downhills.

There was a biathlon event happening, and multiple other teams up for training at Craftsbury, which made for a busy lodge and wax room but an awesome coming-together of happy skiers enjoying sun and snow.

 

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