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NENSA Winter Events Primer: A Popular Place Go for Winter Warmth!

Ben Theyerl · November 26, 2025 ·

In many an ol’ New England home, there’s a aphorism repeated throughout the winter that a person who splits their own firewood warms themselves twice.

At NENSA, we look at what you do when you leave the woodstove to venture out with a similar spirit. The skier who skis in community, builds it twice. Once by showing up: sharing a smile, a laugh, a competition – a ski – with others who love the sport the same. Once again, by all the connections formed out in the woods for future trips done together.

Last year, over 8,500 skiers took to that active step of community through the NENSA Community Events. From our BKLers wearing costumes and going over the lumps and bumps of the New England woods, to our Master’s who well…often were doing the same thing! As we start out on another winter, we’re thankful to present a full calendar of places, with people who love skiing, to connect to. Whether you’re a racer, a tourer, or a volunteer, we hope we’ll see you out there to open the flue on the warmth that skiers together send on out to the world!

2025-26 NENSA Community Events Primer & Homepage

Your winter begins here! NENSA’s Community Events hub gives you everything you need to map our where the joy on snow each week throughout the winter! Plan your season out with our season poster and calendar, Zak, Marathon and Club Cup descriptions, and weekly race series to make the most out of a New England winter!

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New England Nordic Ski Association

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P.O. Box 97
Lyme, New Hampshire 03768