We had a rainy day and a short manmade loop for our first Masters Mini Camp of the season…BUT, we had a great time!
Thanks so much to Sleepy Hollow for allowing us to use not only their manmade snow loop, but their lodge space for waxing demos, a group lunch, and a comfy couch video review.
Things got underway with some dynamic warmups, and then skiers broke into groups based on ability. Stations led by MNC coaches Rosemary, Sara, and Kristen had folks learning or reviewing classic technique from striding to double pole, as well as spending some time indoors learning about strength training and exercises.
We had some skiers out on waxless boards for some of their first skiing ever all the way to longtime MNC masters racers. The wet weather didn’t dampen any spirits on the trails.
After spending a good amount of time skiing in the rain, it was great to be able to step inside. Skiers got together with some hot cider, cheese and crackers, homemade treats, and more. Everyone enjoyed chatting about skiing and getting to know their fellow club members, and then it was into the living room for video review!
With a bunch of cozy couches and a flatscreen TV for nice viewing, everyone was able to check out their own skiing, as well as talk through footage of some World Cup skiers. Always good to be reflecting and reviewing to progress further.
After lunch and video, it was time to head outside for skate skiing. We also rotated through an indoor group that got to spend some time waxing and learning about waxing in Sleepy Hollow’s wax room. The rain was starting to change to snow, which gave us hope for a bit of a boost to winter.
You can check out a full photo album from the mini camp at the link below:
Thanks to everybody that came out to ski, and we would be remiss not to give another very big thanks to Eli and Sleepy Hollow, a ski area helping to keep us all skiing during warm spells like this with their awesome snowmaking system!
Where the snow comes from! Thanks Eli!
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