CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Biathlon Club (CBC) hosted nearly 130 skiers in the Bayley Hazen Shootout. About 70 of the participants have been attending regular training sessions or had previous biathlon experience, but about 60 of the skiers were learning. The experienced skiers skied five laps, shooting four times total[Read More…]
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Alumni session: Transition information, Jan. 14
CRAFTSBURY – Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the Sterling College Board of Trustees Transition Task Force and College Leadership Team invite Sterling College alumni to attend a virtual information session via Zoom. Updates will be shared about the College’s transition, transcript and records information from the Academic Office, future programming possibilities, on-campus alumni events, volunteer[Read More…]
Winter tracking field trip, Feb. 1, 2025
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Conservation Commission is sponsoring a winter tracking field trip on Saturday Feb. 1, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jonathan Shapiro from the Fox Paw School will share information about winter creatures and the clues they leave to help identify them. Arrive at the Craftsbury[Read More…]
Outdoor Center adapts to new wax technology
CRAFTSBURY – A July 2025 WCAX story shared that “Researchers have uncovered so-called forever chemicals at regional ski racing areas.” While that story said, “. . . it’s a sign that change is needed, starting at home.” Ollie Burrus at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center (COC) says that change has already[Read More…]
Northern Vermont High School Race
CRAFTSBURY – On January 7, teams from BFA Fairfax, Stowe, Peoples Academy, Lamoille Union, St. Johnsbury, All Saints, Lake Region, and Craftsbury Academy (CA) tested their classic ski skills in an afternoon of races at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Craftsbury’s Oakley Crawford won the boys races in 18:44 followed by[Read More…]
Skiers raise money for warmth
CRAFTSBURY – Over 100 skiers took to the trails to raise money for Northeast Kingdom Community Action’s Warmth Fund, January 3, at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Kendal Bowen from Green Mountain Valley School won the women’s 5 km race in 16:34. Local skiers included Hannah Dreissigacker 3, Aemilia Terrone 4,[Read More…]
Local Skiers at U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID. N.Y. – Many local skiers convened at the Mount Van Hovenberg trail network for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships from January 4-9. Craftsbury Ski Club juniors, college level skiers, and Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) skiers joined nearly 700 athletes from across the U.S. and Canada. GRPer[Read More…]
New Hardwick Area Food Pantry warehouse
Year In Review: Events draw community, Sterling ends programs
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury government and civic organizations, the Public Library, the Academy, Community Care Center, Saplings and Sterling College made for an active community in 2025. An end to Sterling’s academic programs and Antiques & Uniques will leave holes to fill in 2026.A January 16 Bread and Puppet show for all[Read More…]
Three Days of U.S. Biathlon Trials in Craftsbury
CRAFTSBURY – Athletes from California, the Rocky Mountains, the Midwest and the Northeast convened for three days of skiing and shooting at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center to see who will receive invitations to ski on the IBU Biathlon circuit in Europe in January; IBU is the level below World Cup.[Read More…]
Craftsbury Biathletes in Switzerland
LENXERHEIDE, Switzerland – Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minn. – Craftsbury Green Racing Project) and Bjorn Westervelt (Stowe – Craftsbury Green Racing Project) helped the U.S. Biathlon Team to a strong finish at IBU Cup 3 in Lenzerheide, SUI, posting the best mixed relay finish in over a decade finishing 5th.[Read More…]
