Vermont Sports Magazine, Dec.-Jan. 2016

 

DEPARTMENTS

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An Athlete of the Year, Andy Newell skis his way to a fourth place World Cup finish in Finland in November. Read the December-January issue here.

The Start | Celebrating our Athletes, p. 5

Speak Up | Are We Really Equal?, p. 7

Health | An Ounce of (Running) Prevention, p. 15

Ask Mr. Woodchuck | What to Give? p. 24

Reader Athlete | The Ice Man: Bob Dill, p. 29

Calendar | Alpine, randonnee and nordic events, demo days, ski movies and more., p. 31

Endgame | Santa Drives a Snowplow, p. 34

 

FEATURES

LONG LIVE THE XC MARATHON, p. 8

Test your mettle and ski against some of the best at the 35th annual running of the Craftsbury Marathon. Plus, six other great Nordic challenges.

WHAT’S NEW IN STOWE?, p. 11

With new backcountry tours, skating rinks and brew pubs, sledding adventures and ice climbing fests, Stowe keeps growing its winter playground.

OUR 1ST ANNUAL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR, p. 16

In 2015, these 12 athletes showed the world what Vermonters are made of. Here’s how they did.

A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS, p. 25

Our picks for the year’s best gear. Things to give, things to get and things you may find you could never live without.

Evan Johnson

Evan Johnson is the staff writer for Vermont Sports Magazine. The native Vermonter enjoys steep and deep skiing and wandering all over the state by Subaru. Find him on Twitter at @evanisathome.