Club-wide News

Times from today's SL on Cameron

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:50:00 +0000

The times from today's SL are up on our website at:

http://www.middskiclub.com/results/results02172009.htm

Congratulations

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:02:00 +0000

Congratulations to Steddy Amory, who earlier this week won the "Attack from the Back" award, moving up 43 places in the Quechee Slalom on Sunday.

Daryl Morrison placed 11th in the same race, her second strong slalom finish just shy of a top 10 medal.

Weekend Training 2/7 - 2/8

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:42:00 +0000

Saturday

J3's - SL on Lower Allen
Jones Team - GS on Upper Allen, followed by three race runs of SL on Lower Allen
All other groups - come ready for both SL and GS, your coach will decide which discipline you should work on.

As always, our time is limited, so J4's and older athletes please be on the lift at 8:30. Make sure you have brought all your equipment, eaten breakfast, and done everything you need to do so you can stay out from 8:30 until we pull the course around 11:00. It's going to be warm, so no excuses!

Sunday

Jones Team races SL at Quechee.

All Groups -
Hutch will set a fun dual course, trail TBD (Cameron or Lower Allen). Bring your SL skis.

Erik, Greta, and the first J3 on the hill tomorrow -- plan to forerun the Women's FIS race on Ross.

-Dan

Weekend Training 1/24-1/25 (1/26?)

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:35:00 +0000

Jones, J3's, Kristin's non-racers and high school groups:

Saturday

AM - GS (probably on Cameron, possibly Ross?)

*** We will need to fence the hill before we can run gates, so any and all help would be very much appreciated! ***

PM - GS free skiing and drills with coaches, by group

Sunday

Jones race GS on Highline at Killington

AM - GS on Cameron

PM - Post-running the McBrine GS on Lower Allen at the conclusion of the race

Monday

Possible training, since many schools have the day off. Please e-mail me at dan.hutner@gmail.com if you would attend so I can gauge the interest level. We'll need to get coaches to take the day off from work, but we'll try to pull something together if there's enough interest.

Tuesday

High school SL race @ Bromley (1:00 start)

-Dan

MSC Ross Training Plans Jan 17 - 18

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:10:00 +0000

MSC Ross Development Athletes:

Training Plans for this weekend Jan. 17 & 18

Meet in the Lodge at 8:50AM

Head out to ski, 9:00AM to 11:30AM

Lunch 11:30AM to 12:30PM

Head out to ski, 12:30PM to 2:30PM

We’ll be working on balance, edge control, pole planting and carving turns.

Dress warm!!

We might also be watching some video from the Okemo GS.

See you then,

Coach Craig

Video from Friday 1/2/2009

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:40:00 +0000

Some video from the Cameron SL yesterday:

Aidan
Greta
Erik
John
Holden
Daryl

Video from Sunday 12/14/2008

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:52:00 +0000

All the video from Sunday afternoon:

Charlie
John
Erik
Eli
Holden
Steddy
Turner
Daryl

Video from the First Day

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:37:00 +0000

Some video from the J2's and 3's (more to follow):

Charlie
John
Erik
Greta

On-snow training this weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:00:00 +0000

The snow guns have been firing, and we'll be back on our home hill this Saturday.

Here's the schedule for this weekend:

Saturday:

AM (8:30 - ~11:00) - Meet coaches at base of Sheehan lift at 8:30, ready to go. We'll take a couple free ski runs in groups, then begin some drill progressions on Lang. Video will be shot for analysis in the afternoon. Parents can expect their kids to come in a little after 11:00 for lunch.

PM (~12:00-2:30) - Meet at the club's log cabin at 12:00 for video analysis after lunch. Coaches will then take their groups through drills and/or brushes, based on what they see in the morning.

Sunday:

AM - Meet coaches at base of Sheehan lift at 8:30, ready to go. Drills/brushes. Video.

PM - Meet at the cabin for video analysis after lunch. Drills/brushes.

Note: Our sport is subject to a lot of last-minute changes due to weather conditions. You can always check the club's calendar for the latest schedule updates. Just go to http://www.middskiclub.com/calendar.html. Full training and racing schedules for each group are available.

Remember to arrive early so you can get your pass, if you haven't already.

Also, we MUST have your signed paperwork (all three sheets) and payment (or have made an alternative arrangement) BEFORE training on Saturday. Check with me if you're unsure. I will have blank forms available at the cabin if you need them, or they're available on the website.

So tune up your equipment, watch some races on UniversalSports.com to get in the mood, and we'll look forward to seeing you Saturday morning.

Mount Snow Wrap-up

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:17:00 +0000

Our first early-season trip to Mount Snow was by all accounts a success. Weather was good, snow was cold and hard (even if a bit man-made), and we got a ton of skiing in. Everyone got back in the groove and started to show some improvement. And it was Human Slalom heaven on Saturday. The snow guns have been firing all week at the Snow Bowl, and we'll be back on our home hill this Saturday.

Thanks to guest coach Margot Benedict for taking time off from her brief Thanksgiving vacation to join us and work with each group.

Video clips are now available on our website for each athlete. Click on your name below to view. If you have any trouble, be sure you have a recent version of the Quicktime Player.

Charlie
Daryl
Eli
Fiona
Grace
Greta
Harper
John
Turner

Special thanks to Hutch for his work in organizing and shuttling kids down, and especially to Chris for driving, feeding, coaching, and everything else he did to make this trip run smoothly.

Thanks also to Becky, Pete, and Jane for shuttling kids back home on Sunday.

Lindsey Vonn's Winning SL Run

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:46:00 +0000

Click here to watch Linsdey Vonn's incredible recovery in her winning SL run on UniversalSports.com.

Some Video from Mount Snow

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:33:00 +0000

Here's some of the first video off the tape from Mount Snow -- more to follow...

Eli

Greta

Charlie

Upcoming events sponsored by and benefiting Middlebury Ski Patrol

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:50:00 +0000

Please direct any questions to Evan Mikkelson at emikkels@middlebury.edu.

Matchstick Productions' new ski movie "Claim"

"Claim" by Matchstick Productions
Benefits the Middlebury Snow Bowl Ski Patrol
When: 7 and 8:30 pm, Friday, Nov. 21
Where: McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216

Tickets: Available at the Middlebury Mountaineer on Thursday and Friday, and at the door. $5 beforehand, $7 at the door. One raffle ticket comes with the purchase of an admission ticket, and additional raffle tickets may be purchased for $1 each. The Raffle will take place at 8:15pm.

Middlebury Ski Patrol's Winter Gear and Ski Sale

There will be used goods sold on consignment, and a vendor from Plymouth Ski and Sport will be coming with new gear. In addition to alpine skis, there will be snowboards, cross country gear, ski and snowboard clothing, ice hockey skates, ski bags, goggles, snowshoes, and other winter gear.

Info:
Benefits the Middlebury Snow Bowl Ski Patrol
When: Friday, Nov. 21 3:30-4:30 (CONSIGNMENT DROP OFF ONLY)
Saturday, Nov. 22 9am-4pm
Sunday, Nov 23 10am-2pm
Where: Le Chateau Grand Salon (parking in Johnson parking lot)

Dryland Training - Sunday, November 16, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:18:00 +0000

Dryland at the college as usual, rain or shine. If in doubt, call me at 802-989-3750 to see if we've reconsidered.

This may well be our last regular dryland session, so hope to see you there!

Early Season Trip to Mount Snow

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:45:00 +0000

We'll be running an early season trip to Mount Snow this year, the weekend following Thanksgiving (November 29-30). Click here to download the flyer for details.

Start digging your equipment out, and get your forms and fees turned in so you'll be ready. We'll be on snow in almost three weeks!

Dryland Training

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:24:00 +0000

Dryland training sessions are held Sunday afternoons from 2:00-3:30pm at the Middlebury College track. Meet in the gravel parking lot near South Street, ready to go. All age groups are welcome.

NOTE: There will be no dryland practice Sunday, November 30th -- we'll be skiing at Mount Snow!

Annual Pancake Breakfast

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:56:00 +0000

Middlebury Ski Club Announces Annual Pancake Breakfast:

On Saturday, October 11th the non-profit Middlebury Ski Club will hold its
annual pancake breakfast for members, coaches, parents, friends and families
who may be interested in skiing with us this winter.

Middlebury Ski Club skiers train and race at the Middlebury College Snow
Bowl from December through April. Races take place throughout the winter at
areas in Central Vermont. The club supports and encourages both racers who
wish to travel and those who wish to stay and ski primarily at home.

The Annual Pancake Breakfast is an opportunity to learn more about the
programs and the people associated with them. The Ski Club invites anyone
with interest to join us. October 11th, 10:00 AM.

Please visit our website, middskiclub.org for club information and call
802-343-7455 or email info@middskiclub.org for location and directions to
the breakfast. We hope to see you there!

January 12-13th

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:21:00 +0000

Despite the poor weather, the Bowl is hanging in there, and we'll be training tomorrow and Sunday, as usual. We're hoping for GS training of some sort, but please bring your SL gear too, as our options will be limited by the conditions. We'll make a decision in the morning.

Also, the J3 race at Suicide Six has been CANCELED. They tried to move it to another mountain, but weren't able to. So all groups will be training at the Bowl on Sunday.

Pray for colder weather, and more snow!
-Dan

Saturday 1/5, Sunday 1/6

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:14:00 +0000

The Bowl is expecting a crowd tomorrow, and has requested that we start promptly at 8:30 tomorrow, so we can be off the hill before the traffic on Cameron gets too bad. So please aim to be early, and we will do our best to get a course up as early as possible. It may even be set by the time the lift opens. If not, help out and slip, and let's get things going quickly in the morning.

Here's the plan:

Saturday morning: SL on Cameron in two sections (lift to top of pitch, pitch down). Pull around 10:15-10:30. Drills and guided free skiing until lunch.
J3's and Jones - change in the cabin and meet us on the hill (be on the lift when it opens!)
Ross/Devo - meet Anna in the cabin around 9:00.

Saturday afternoon: More drills, followed by a Tootsie Roll dual. Tuning in the cabin for anyone who needs it. Bring any equipment you have! My own isn't here yet, so I can't lend you anything.

Sunday - J3's at Killington and Jones at Suicide Six.
Ross/Devos and Greta will train GS with Anna and Thea on a trail TBA (probably lower Allen)

See you in the morning!
-Dan

Sunday SL Training Results

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:15:00 +0000

Despite the strange weather, we got some great slalom training in this morning. Our timing system is up and running, and the times from today have been tabulated and posted on the website:

http://www.middskiclub.com/results/results12232007.htm

A link to results now also appears on the homepage.

Come tomorrow prepared for either event, we'll make a determination in the morning based on conditions.

Christmas Camp 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:36:00 +0000

First of all, congratulations are in order to Charlie Dayton, who was the only person crazy enough to join me for a hiked run in the storm Sunday. A bit windy, but it was nice to have "only tracks".

Our new J3 coach Leland Davis will be setting SL on Cameron tomorrow (Friday) at 1:00pm, for all who are interested. Try to let me know if you're planning to go (dan.hutner@gmail.com), so we know how many to expect. And please do your best to help him out with setting and pulling.

Training has gotten off to a good start these first two weeks, and we're already seeing dramatic improvement. Our "Christmas Camp" starts on Saturday, and is a great opportunity to work on some of the more elusive skills that are hard to pick up training just once or twice a week. The schedule this year will be:

Saturday 12/22 - Monday 12/24 (half day), Wednesday 12/26 - Sunday 12/30.

We hope to see you all out there.

This weekend will be a GS focus, with gate training Saturday and Sunday mornings on Lower Allen, then drills, video, and directed free skiing in the afternoons. Monday will be a half day, with SL training in the morning on a trail TBA.

As always, the latest training and race information is available on the website's new calendar at http://www.middskiclub.com/calendar.html. This is directly linked to my own calendar, so I highly recommend you check this for the very latest information.

See you all soon,
-Dan

Storm tomorrow (12/16), and practice

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:39:00 +0000

Despite the storm tomorrow, we'll do our best to get some training in. What we do will depend entirely on the weather, but we will be going out, usual times (8:30 J3 and Jones, 9:00 Devo/Ross/Hopeful). If you miss us, we won't be hard to find, just wait at the bottom of the lift.

If the weather is looking particularly bad, afternoon practice may be canceled.

Drive carefully tomorrow, and enjoy the fresh powder!

-Dan

On-snow training this weekend!

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:25:00 +0000

The Bowl is opening, and we'll be on snow this Saturday and Sunday with training for all age groups.

All groups will meet coaches in the Hubbard Cabin (the original lodge), on your left as you pull into the parking lot. For this first weekend, all groups will be going out at 9:00AM, with practice ending around 2:30pm. The club building will be open (and warm) by 8:00 for changing and tuning.

Make sure you've got all your paperwork done, we really don't want to have to turn anyone away on the first day. Copies of all necessary forms are available on the website, and are REQUIRED before training. Be sure you've paid for your passes. You'll want to get up there early so you don't have to miss any skiing time.

Looking forward to seeing you on the hill!

Charlie and Steddy, gearing up for snow...

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:24:00 +0000

Pancake Breakfast

noreply@blogger.com (Dan) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:46:00 +0000

The Middlebury Ski Club will hold its annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, October 13^th at 9:30 AM. The breakfast is open to all families, new and old who are interested in learning more about the ski club and getting to know some of its members and staff. The breakfast will be at the parking lot to the north of the Middlebury College mens soccer field.