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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
Rutland’s Scene Shaper | 18 & Under Feb/Mar 2012
On the surface, Chloe Levins is a young, up-and-coming cross-country skier. However, under the layers of Gore-Tex and Under Armour is a deeper story, rooted in passion for athletics and lifetime sports in the heart of Vermont. I met Chloe … Continue reading
Mailbox | Feb-Mar 2012
I appreciated your article “Free-Range Skiing.” Starting when they were able to stand up (age 1), my two sons learned to ski in our backyard; and now that they are 22 and 17, they continue to find ways to love … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Mailbox
Tagged backcountry, letter to the editor, Skiing
Slug It Out Today, Triumph in May | Tough the Cold and Ice for a Better Race Come Spring Marathon Season
Winter’s mean streets are often too much for some automobiles. But when you’re aiming for a spring marathon, you have to tough it out and hit the pavement—now. Most marathon training plans are about 16 to 20 weeks long. April … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Running
Tagged Boston Marathon, KeyBank Vermont City Marathon, Marathon, running, spring training
K2 LockJaw Ski Pole, BCA Float 36, Long Trail Centennial Red | Gear and Beer Feb-Mar 2012
Each month we review outdoor gear and local beer. Want us to review something in particular? Send a note to gear@vtsports.com. Gear: K2 LockJaw Ski Poles Attempting to leave no utility left behind, this year’s LockJaw is the first pole … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Gear, Gear and Beer, Skiing
Tagged backcountry, backcountry skiing, beer, Skiing
Common Nordic Skiing Injuries, and How To Mitigate Them | Sports Medicine Feb-Mar 2012
Staying healthy while Nordic skiing and training can be challenging. While Nordic skiing can be considered by some people, such as myself, to be the perfect low-impact total body fitness—and fun —sport, it can lead to some injuries and problems … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Nordic Skiing, Sports Medicine
Tagged health and wellness, injuries, Nordic Skiing, sports medicine
Board and Bred | Empyreal and PowderJets Bring Snowboard Manufacturing Back Home
If it were a different sort of winter—say, with piles of fluffy white stuff on the shores of Lake Champlain—entrepreneur Spencer Ford and I could talk about Vermont snowboards as we rode in powder down the hill by Burton headquarters. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Snowboarding
Tagged Empyreal, made in Vermont, PowderJets, snowboarding
Getting to Know You | From Vermont Sports Feb-Mar 2012
Thank you to everyone who filled out our inaugural readers’ survey, the Black Diamond of Excellence Awards. It was a long survey, and we appreciate the time you spent providing thoughtful, informative responses. The winners of the “best of” categories … Continue reading
Posted in From Vermont Sports
Tagged downhill skiing, informative responses, quiet water, talented writers, Vermont Sports
Hunger Mountain, a Snack-Sized Tour | Into the Backcountry Feb-Mar 2012
An early January rainstorm decimated most of the New England snowpack, and snow was at a premium. Only far-northern Vermont had a fresh six inches of the good stuff, and so I was headed north. Originally the plan was to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Backcountry Skiing, Into the Backcountry
Tagged crampons, hunger mountain, northern vermont, rock ledges, skis, snow report, snowfield, snowpack, steep pitch, white rocks
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
