Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
It’s time to start thinking about your wax box, and Toko is here to help! We’re excited to offer MNC members great discount on lots of Toko products: visit the new menu page on the website under Member Info to learn more about how and when to submit your order for this year!
Happy waxing!
Hi BKL Parents and Kids! It’s fall and time to start thinking about this winter!
Here is a mini to-do list for the near future 🙂
1) Reserve your Room for the BKL Festival! This year’s Festival is on Feb. 17 & 18 in Weston, Ma. The host hotel is the Embassey Suites in Waltham. Be sure to use the group code to get the special rate of $119/nt.
This Saturday, MNC held our annual end-of-season party to celebrate a great 2016/2017. No manmade snow was required to make for a great day of skiing, as another late-season storm brought a few fresh inches of snow to an already-snowy Vermont! It served as a good metaphor, to say the least: no matter how great our seasons are, Mansfield Nordic can always look for more!
Thank you so much to EVERYONE involved with MNC at any level: skiers, parents, volunteers, coaches, board members, the Range groomers, the National Guard, our great sponsors (Toko, Bobo’s, Skirack, Rossignol, Rudy Project, Dee PT) and all of the great skiers and community members that make our sport such a joy!
At our event, we also said a very special thanks to Sharon Henry and Gary Solow, who have contributed unimaginable amounts of their own time and energy to help organize events, capture photos, rally volunteers, and handle all manner of gatherings. Many, many thanks Sharon and Gary!
Karen gave a very nice speech recognizing all that Sharon and Gary have done for MNC!
Even though the traditional MNC season has ended and many of our younger skiers (both BKL and Junior) are doing spring sports, the snow has stuck around. We’ve been getting up to the Range every Tuesday and Thursday in late March and now, in early April, we can do the same!
Spring skiing is a big time for working on agility, confidence, and body awareness…in the form of some jumps! With hay bales aplenty and tiki torches blazing, we called up the UVM ski team and asked if they’d like to come show us their skills. They did not disappoint, and we even had a few rounds of skier-cross and sharks and minnows to ensure that late-season aerobic work. Thanks Cats!
A bunch of MNC skiers also had a great time at the Cochran’s Nordic X event on Sunday…this thing was HUGE! Any nordic race that involves an alpine lift ride to the start (think Stowe Derby, too) is bound to be awesome. I competed in the first edition of this event but hadn’t been back until this year. It has grown a ton! With a kids race, a giant gathering of Juniors from all over the area, and most all of the Dartmouth and UVM skiers it was a sight to behold. Here are some photos from the week!
Not just for the younger kids…
One of many showdowns between Carl (Priganc) and Karl (Schulz)
Big air!
Crazy suits were all over at Cochran’s. Marika, Quincy and I after the race! (photo by Paul Bierman)
Video from the Nordic X race…Aidan having a little trouble with the slush: luckily mom was ready with the camera 😉
More photos from our UVM ski jumping day!
Many MNC members and members of the VT ski community were seen in Quebec City this past weekend to watch the World Cup Finals. Under sunny skies on the Plains of Abraham, it was a great opportunity to see the World’s best compete and see the strong support of spectators from Canada and across New England.
Photo Courtesy of Nick Persampieri
While the Norwegian’s dominated and the Canadian’s were treated to great performances by their hometown favorite Alex Harvey, MNC members had a few favorites in the field as well. Representing team USA were MNC alumni Jack Hegman and Ben Lustgarten.
MNC Alumni Jack Hegman and ben Lustgarten racing for team USA
Click through to check snow conditions at Tomasi Meadow (Underhill) and the Range (Jericho). These conditions are submitted by on-the-ground reports and are as current as possible. Read More about “Snow Conditions”…
Join us on Sunday, December 15th at Craftsbury for our Masters Mini Camp. We’ll work on both skate and classic, gather for lunch, and review video and talk technique! Read More about “Masters Mini Camp @ Craftsbury”…
Masters athletes…are you looking to build strength and train with friends and teammates? Join us at the Mansfield Nordic Community Center on Wednesday nights! Read More about “Masters Strength @ The MNCC”…