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Category Archives: Nordic Skiing
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
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
Race Recap: TDBank Eastern Cup
TDBank Eastern Cup Dec. 17–18, 2011 Craftsbury Outdoor Center This is the second consecutive year Craftsbury has hosted the race, which consists of several different Fédération Internationale de Ski–scored races. Saturday opened with a 1.4K classic sprint qualifier in the … Continue reading
Posted in Nordic Skiing, Race Recap
Tagged Craftsbury, Nordic Skiing, Skiing
Aiming for Victory | Vermont Has Bred Some of the Nation’s Best Biathletes
The sport of winter biathlon in the United States can trace its roots to the celebrated, 10th Mountain Division that distinguished itself in fierce combat in northern Italy during World War II. Veterans of the division returned to the States … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Nordic Skiing
Tagged 10th mountain division, 1924 winter olympics, 1960 olympics, 1960 winter olympics, 1980 winter olympics, biathlon, chamonix france, competition, cross-country skiing, division veterans, italy during world war ii, jericho vt, Nordic Skiing, promising athletes, rifle marksmanship, ski schools, ski training, squaw valley, vermont national guard, winter biathlon, winter olympics, world war ii, world war ii veterans
Give it a Shot | Long a Home to Skiing and Shooting, It’s Logical That Biathlon is Growing in Vermont
Last winter, at Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center, a bus full of children unloaded for a day of skiing. You could tell which kids were into it, charging ahead on their skis, and the kids who weren’t—shoulders slumped, head down, slugging … Continue reading
Posted in Biathlon, Nordic Skiing
Tagged biathlon, biathlon team, grafton ponds, guns, shooting, Skiing, skis, target, targets, Vermont
Swap Skis for Shot Skis | Retail Junkie Superstar Dec. 2011
It is no secret that working at the shop is exciting every month of the year, but there is no month more exciting at the shop than December, that glorious month full of joy that marks the official end of … Continue reading
Posted in Nordic Skiing, Retail Junkie Superstar, Snowshoeing
Tagged gear, ski shop, skis, snowshoeing
Yoga Cross-Training for Skiers | Sports Medicine Nov. 2011
Whether your preference is cross-country, backcountry, or downhill skiing, Vermont’s versatile terrain is sure to challenge and inspire. To prepare for a rewarding ski season, it is wise to begin conditioning your body and focusing your mind now, while the … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Nordic Skiing, Skiing, Sports Medicine, Yoga
Tagged conditioning, Skiing, stretching, yoga
Sign In Nov. 2011
Final Stretch of Irene-Damaged LT Reopened The U.S. Forest Service has reopened the final three miles of the Long Trail/Appalachian Trail that were closed due to damage from Tropical Storm Irene. The section, located in Shrewsbury, was closed for a … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Nordic Skiing, Running, Sign In, Skiing
Tagged Fischer skis, Green Mountain Club, Green Mountain Medical Running Shop, hiking, Long Trail, running, US Forest Service
Taking It All in Stride: A Groundbreaking Sports Mentoring Program for Girls Celebrates 10 Years
For so many Vermonters, it’s a simple enough concept: put skis on car, drive, ski; pick up basketball, go to rec field, shoot some hoops; sign up for summer camp, go canoeing, hiking, the works. But for hundreds of girls … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Nordic Skiing, Other Snow Sports, Other Water Sports, Paddling, Skiing
From Vermont Sports: The Power of One
Stride, the Wright Foundation for Female Athletes, celebrates a decade this year. The organization, based in Ferrisburgh, helps underprivileged girls get involved in sports, including Alpine and Nordic skiing, paddling, and basketball. As Sarah Tuff explains in our piece on … Continue reading
Posted in From Vermont Sports, Nordic Skiing, Paddling, Skiing
Tagged athletes, empowerment, girls
