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Author Archives: Phyl Newbeck
The Latest and Greatest in New Paddling Products
For folks who enjoy the water, there are exciting new kayaks and paddling products on the market. Vermont Sports checked out some of the newer gear and—like you—we’re champing at the bit to get out on the water and play. … Continue reading
Eric Rose | Reader Athlete May 2012
Age: 50 Residence: Manchester Center Family: Wife, Christina; son David, 16 Occupation: Network administrator Primary sports: Sled hockey, downhill skiing, hand-cycling Before he became paralyzed while snowboarding at Stratton, Eric Rose had never run a marathon―he had been strictly a … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Athletes
Tagged hand cycling, Marathon, running, Skiing, VCM
Magic Mountain Rando Race | Race Recap May 2012
March 11, 2012 Magic Mountain Frustrated by a lean winter that limited his backcountry skiing, 57-year-old Steven Sauvé of Pownal decided to enter the Rando (randonée) Race at Magic Mountain, which is part of the Northeast Rando Race Series. A … Continue reading
Posted in Race Recap
8K Northern Vermont Snowshoe Race and State Championship | Race Recap April 2012
Feb. 5, 2012, Smugglers’ Notch Resort Nancy Comstock of Burlington has been racing on snowshoes for about five years, as a way of supplementing her summer trail running. This year, at the Northern Vermont Snowshoe Race, the 56-year-old accountant placed … Continue reading
Posted in Get Out
Lindy | Wagger Athlete April 2012
Breed: Black Lab mix Age: 2 Residence: Jericho Family: Humans, Dan and Chris Smith; cats, Milo and Doubleday Primary Sports: Hiking and fetch For a Georgia-born dog, Lindy Smith has really taken to the Vermont climate, hiking happily on snow-covered … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Reader Athletes
Sled It Ride | East Thetford Vet Wraps Up 20 Years as a Volunteer At the Iditarod
Some Vermonters take a break from winter by vacationing in warmer climates. Not Charlie Berger. For the last 20 years, the 73-year-old East Thetford veterinarian has spent weeks in the frigid climates of Alaska and Canadian Yukon, volunteering his medical … Continue reading
Pooled Resources | With No Place to Swim Competitively, Upper Valley Parents Built Their Own
In seven short years, the Upper Valley Aquatic Center has grown from gleams in the eyes of some parents to a world-class facility for training, competition, and rehabilitation. It all started in 2004, when some Upper Valley parents bemoaned the … Continue reading
Posted in Swimming
Tagged community effort, pool, swimming, Upper Valley
Race Recap: Race to Slayton Pasture Cabin 2012
Jan. 22, 2012 Trapp Family Lodge Juergen Uhl is a graduate student at the University of Vermont, who raced with the school during his undergraduate days. A member of the newly formed VTXC senior level Nordic team, which trains at … Continue reading
Posted in Nordic Skiing, Race Recap
Liz Stephen | Reader Athlete Feb-Mar 2012
Liz Stephen Age: 25 Residence: East Montpelier Family: Parents, Mark and Susan Stephen; brother, Andy; dog, Charlie Occupation: Professional skier Primary sport: Nordic skiing Vermont Sports caught up with Olympic skier Liz Stephen by phone as she was training in … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Athletes
Tagged Nordic Skiing, Olympics
Battle on the Beast of the East | Helly Hansen Big Mountain Battle Comes to Killington
In 2008, the folks at Helly Hansen tried something new. They sponsored a race in Aspen called the Battle of the Bowls, which was part adventure race and part scavenger hunt. The event was successful enough to spawn a series … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Racing, Articles, Other Snow Sports, Skiing, Snowboarding
Tagged adventure racing, GPS, Killington, Skiing, snowboarding
