CRAFTSBURY – Both experienced and novices had their chance to try shooting and skiing at a low-key biathlon event at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in mid-February. Some people had never shot a .22 rifle while others have been attending practices two to three times each week to learn the nuances[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – Once again, northern Vermont high school ski teams converged on the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s ski trails for a classic race due to lack of snow and icy conditions at Lamoille Union’s trails. The day actually felt like winter at 15 F and 20 mph gusts of wind but[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – Most of Vermont’s top high school and junior skiers raced in the high school and Under 16 (U16) qualifier race this past Sunday at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. The top 20 high schoolers and top 24 U16s will represent Vermont at the Eastern High School and U16 Championships[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – The eastern college cross country ski circuit (EISA) moves around to different venues over six weeks during the winter. Harvard was the host school this weekend but without a certified ski course in Boston (as well as reliable snow), the races were held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.[Read More…]

MORRISVILLE – Ballerinas and lions took to the trails at Peoples Academy (PA) cross country ski relays a week and a half ago. In the boys’ race, 25 two-person teams raced around the fields of PA with many dressed in costumes. Ben Wetherell and Sage Grossi crossed the line first[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – Over 80 JV and Varsity cross country skiers took to the trails last week on January 9, for a high school ski race hosted by Craftsbury Academy (CA). In the JV boys race, Xavier Chapdelaine (Lake region skiing with CA) had the fastest time 9:07 in the boys[Read More…]

SOLDIER HOLLOW, UTAH – The best skiers in the country gathered for four races over six days at the 2002 Olympic venue. In addition, aspiring junior skiers also took part with several local skiers in the mix. Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) skiers, Margie Freed and Alex Lawson, both had[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – Biathletes from across the country and Canada descended upon the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for the U.S. International Biathlon trials along with the Eastern Regional Cup last week. On day one, in the sprint races, Chloe Levins (Crosscut – Bozeman, Mt.) hit 10 of 10 targets in the women’s[Read More…]

High School Kick-off CRAFTSBURY – Thanks to the Bill Murray “Groundhog Day” Monday snowfalls, cross country skiers raced on longer loops on natural snow at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center this past week. Nearly 100 middle and high school skiers raced last Wednesday in an unofficial time trial (i.e., no team[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY-ALBANY – After a good snowy March, the Mud-N-Ice Quadrathalon (ski-run-paddle-bike) was a sure thing this year compared to some recent years. This past Saturday the event was more ice than mud with overnight lows around 20 F and temperatures in the mid-30s for much of the race. Thirty-three iron-people,[Read More…]

CRAFTSBURY – About every four years, the professional North American cross country ski world make their way to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for the annual spring series and distance and sprint U.S. National Championships. For our local professional team based in Craftsbury, the GRP used their home-field advantage to have[Read More…]

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Charlie Kehler and Amelia Circosta, both from Greensboro, traveled to Fairbanks last week to race in the Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships. They were part of the Northeast U.S. team and train locally with the Craftsbury Ski Club. There were a total of 10 teams from[Read More…]