Thanks to massive snowmaking efforts (and machinery), Craftsbury was able to re-build a melted loop and create awesome conditions over the weekend. A good crew of Masters raced in the Silver Fox Trot events alongside MNC Juniors and BKL skiers, and on Sunday we had a really great turnout for our Masters ski day.
Over 15 skiers gathered after lunch for some klistering and ski prep in the MNC trailer, and then met with coaches Adam, Sara, Kristen, and Rosemary for drills and skills before taking a few laps of the 2km manmade loop.
Sara leads some drills as the group gathers in the upper field
We were fortunate to end the week with a bit of snowfall, as right after we began the flakes started coming down. All of a sudden, the brown landscape off the loop was looking more like winter. It was great to get some daylight skiing in, take some video, and meet up with new and returning skiers in the program.
Some of the crew opted to head home after the classic portion, but a group switched to skate skiing for an additional hour of snow time. We got a quick group photo of the skate squad by one of the multiple Pisten Bully groomers Craftsbury uses to help create some fo the best snow around.
Winter is off to a slow start, but cold temps and some incoming snow may help us out. We’ll need to stay flexible with Range access and snowmaking/lighted loops such as Sleepy Hollow, but skiing is finally starting to come around. Thanks to all that joined us yesterday!
