MNC yearly expense breakdown (including various camps and trips that athletes may qualify for beyond MNC)
All prices are estimates. Price changes are influenced by pass fees (or Range access fees), coaching support, days-per-week, and equipment/travel/lodging costs.
Spring Training: $99-199
Covers coaching and training, as well as any van transportation during sessions, from May through late June (the start of MNC Summer Training). Spring training offers options for 1-, 2-, or 3-days per week. One day is dedicated to running mileage progression with drills and band warmups, one day is dedicated to rollerskiing, and a weekend day is dedicated to longer distance training in a variery of modes.
Summer Training: $299-999
Covers coaching and training, along with a team hi-viz shirt or singlet and van transport for workouts involving it. MNC Summer Training begins mid-late June and coincides with high schools letting out for the summer. Tuesday and Thursday are dedicated rollerski mornings at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site rollerski loops. Other options, up to 6-days of the week, take place in and around our area.
Regional Elite Group (REG) Camp (cost set by NENSA): $399-599
This is a NENSA camp that athletes may qualify for based on JN performance and their place in the year-end Junio Ranking LIst (JRL). This is an overnight camp that often occurs in late June.
Mountain Camp: $499-599
This 5-day, 4-night camp is intended for high school athletes U18 and older (U16 participation via coach invitation and approval). Cost includes transortation to/from/during camp, camp gift/apparel, lodging, meals, and all training and coaching during the camp. Registration is first open to athletes who attended the previous year, and then all MNC members.
Mini Mountain Camp: $399-499
This 4-day, 3-night camp is intended for middle school and high school athletes U14 and older. Cost includes transortation to/from/during camp, camp gift/apparel, lodging, meals, and all training and coaching during the camp. Registration is first open to athletes who attended the previous year, and then all MNC members.
Rocky Mountain Camp in Park City, UT: $1299 (not including airfare)
This 9-day training camp is designed for U18 athletes and older (U16 participation via coach invitation and approval) whose primary sport is skiing. This camp is a chance to experience an adjustment to altitude, and take advantage of incredible and unique terrain for training and exploring.
Fall Training: $129-799
Fall training costs cover all coaching, training, and van transportation during the fall season, running from September through the week of Thanksgiving. Options from 1-6 days per week exist depending on athlete involvement in school sports.
Climb to the Castle: $99-149
This rollerski race takes place in Lake Placid, NY. It is common for MNC to offer an overnight trip for this race, involving a training session in the area the day before the race followed by the race itself. Cost does not include race registration, but does cover meals, lodging, transportation.
Thanksgiving Camp: $499-599
This 5-day, 4-night camp takes place at Craftsbury. With snow saved over the previous winter, skiing is guaranteed. Cost includes meals, trail passes, coaching, training, and entry to the Craftsbury Opener or timetrial at the end of the week.
Winter Training: $249-999
Winter training is offered in different formats depending on athlete flexibility and availability. From 1- to 6-days/week this cost includes training and coaching, with Tuesday/Thursday sessions taking place at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho.
US National Championships (“Senior Nationals”) $1500-2000
This is a high-level racing event with 3 races over the course of one week. The location of US Nationals rotates each year around the country. Athletes in contention for the U18 Scandinavian Cup or Junior World Championship teams are encouraged to attend, as these races serve as the qualifiers for those trips. The races also count for NENSA JN-points for U18 and U20 athletes. Participation in this trip is not recommended for newer skiers, and requires prior coach discussion before attending.
EC Race Entries/NENSA License (cost set by NENSA): $30-50 per race
MNC does not provide registration for Eastern Cup races or NENSA licenses to compete. These are specific to each athlete and are required by the organization, with race registrations often closing the Wednesday evening before a Saturday/Sunday race weekend.
EC Race Support: $45 per race/$299 full season
For athletes seeking MNC support at NENSA Eastern Cups, this payment is important. It covers not only the cost of race wax, but also the many hours and days coaches put into preparing, testing, and applying wax to skis. It covers costs for coach travel and compensation for their time and energy, wax trailer and van wear-and-tear/fuel over the season, and tools/wax/material replacement and upkeep.
Eastern Cup Race Trips: $Varies
MNC athletes may choose to travel and lodge at Eastern Cup races in a variety of ways. For races farther away (NH, NY, ME) AirBnB housing can be great, especially shared among families. For closer races such as Craftsbury, often a day trip is just fine. When the Eastern Cup calendar is announced in the spring, coaches will put together notes on where lodging has been found in the past, and this information will be re-shared in the fall as families and skiers are planning their seasons!
Junior Nationals (cost set by NENSA): $2000-4000
Junior Nationals is the highest level Junior-only competition in the country. This week-long championship is what the NENSA Eastern Cups help qualify athletes for, and the location of JNs rotates among regions of the country each year. Trip costs include lodging, wax support, meals, coaching, and event entry. Costs do not include airfare or team uniform.
U16/Eastern High School Championships (cost set by NENSA): $350-400 each
These events bring together the top U16 and top Junior (including U16) athletes from New England to race over the course of a busy 3-day weekend. Qualification for these races take place at the VT Qualifier, a one-day event with classic and freestyle races.
Other expenses
MNC Race Suit (optional but preferred): $150-160
MNC Warmup Jacket (optional): $150-160
MNC Puffy Coat (optional): $75-200
US Ski and Snowboard Competitor License (mandatory for EC competition): $120-150
NENSA Membership (mandatory for EC competition): $40-50
