Tuesday, 1/09/23: Classic in the Notch!

The bad news is that there is no skiing at the Range yet. The good news is that there is just enough new snow in Smugglers Notch for us to ski.  The Notch is supposed to get a little more snow tonight. It will be cold tomorrow- a high of 16 F- so wear layers and bundle up. The wind is supposed to calm down in the later afternoon. If you’ve never skied here, its’s a lovely ski on a wide road that goes past a few pretty ice waterfalls and it’s mostly up, although very gradual at first.

The Details:

BRING A HEADLAMP!  I am planning to put out the TIKI torches too.

Time: 4:00- 5:15: We will give a little extra time to get there since it’s further away.

Directions: Take Rte. 15 east through Jericho, Underhill & Cambridge. Turn right onto Rte. 108 in Jeffersonville. Follow Rte. 108 all the way up past Smuggs ski area to where they block off the road through the Notch. This is where we will meet and start skiing.

Parking:  There are only a few spots at the meeting area but there is a big parking lot on the left immediately before, labelled Parking Lot #1 (for Smuggs). You can drop off the kids and park here or just park here and walk over.

Wax: Racers- be sure to take off all klister! Wax should be hardwax Swix Blue (V30) or Toko Blue. 

Devos: See Junior Training Doc 

Thursday:  SKATE AT TOMASI’s Field

3:45-5:15 pm  Bring your headlamp (no torches today).

*Parking/Meeting Spot Different this Time: Drop off or Park at Casey’s Hill:  Drive past the Underhill Central School on Pleasant Valley Rd and take your next right onto  Mountain Rd. The parking lot is immediately on your right. We will need to work together and park each other in. Pick up will be here too. *Please do not park along the roads. If there is no room, drop off kids and go park at Underhill Central School. It will be snowing and plow trucks will need to plow the roads.

Racers/Devos:  it may be a little scratchy- bring rock skis if you have them.

Saturday Racers Practice: Skate at Craftsbury

10:00- 11:30, Meet outside the touring center.  We’ll do a warm-up and a time trial!

Rosemary will be in Rumford at the Eastern Cup. Our guest coach will be: Peter Vile

Tuesday, 12/20: All BKL groups*:

Classic at Tomasi Field

*Devos: Check Junior Training Doc for Technique Choice

ALL MNC will be at Tomasi’s today. Tomasi/Casey Hill parking lot is very small so please park as outlined below:

Parking:  Jack Rabbit, Arctic Fox, Racers/Devos:

Park at Underhill Central School  & ski to Tomasi’s: 6 Irish Settlement Rd., Underhill. (Corner of Pleasant Valley Rd & Irish Settlement Rd).

-Waxing will be set up here for those with waxable skis.

-Coaches will meet groups here. We will ski the trail to Tomasi’s Field together.

-Coaches will ski with these kids back to school at the end of practice

-We hope to have the trail lit with Tiki torches!

-If you are late: You can ski the trail with your child to Tomasi’s, or you can drive down to Casey Hill Parking and drop kids off there where they can immediately access the field and find their group. We don’t want kids skiing the trail and doing the road  crossing alone. 

Penguin Parking:

Penguin parents can park in the small Casey’s Hill Parking lot: Drive past the Underhill Central School on Pleasant Valley Rd and take your next right onto  Mountain Rd. The parking lot is immediately on your right. We may need to work together and park each other in. Penguin coaches will meet kids and parents here.

-If you are a Penguin parent and have an older child in a different group: Have them hang with Penguins until their group arrives at Tomasi’s.

Thursday, 12/22: J. Rabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers & Devos

Classic at Tomasi’s- Technique could change, so check back.

Parking: Same plan as above.

BKL Vacation Break: 12/23/22-1/02/23

See everyone on 1/03/22 at the Range!