The original idea of NENSA was to build towards a dream. One time, there’d been a guy from Vermont who won an Olympic medal named Bill Koch. Point a bunch of skiers in the same direction, and maybe there’d be another guy from Vermont who’d do the same thing. Organize the races here, and New England skiers could go anywhere. The map to a world beyond, from within the sport of nordic skiing, started, and remains, at series of races which brings us all together: the Fischer Eastern Cup.
Smack dab during the heart of last winter, that original dream was realized. Ben Ogden, who isn’t prouder of any other accolade than being a “guy from Vermont” won an Olympic medal again. From here, he’d gone there. And then…he did it twice.
As things have mellowed from last winter’s hustle, and New England’s started to bloom once again, the flicker of something new is on the horizon again. As skiers from across the East get back to the woodshed, stacking the days, weeks, and hours that’ll lead to new dreams, there’s a renewed sense of possibility in the air. Word’s gotten out about what’s special about skiing among these ancient highlands, and low endless coasts called New England. The smiles, the drive, the kindness, and the camaraderie of what happens when the snow starts to stick around these parts is a whole made greater than the sum of its parts. In short, it’s a community, made possible by the bit of everything we do that belongs to me and you.
NENSA is proud to carry the fire forward from the woodshed for the New England ski community, by introducing the 2026-27 Fischer Eastern Cup. With a dream of our community realized, we can’t wait to start dreaming anew with you all – skiers, organizers, coaches, volunteers, and more – whether you’re from here or coming through from across the country for a SuperTour, or an education on the EISA circuit. We’ll see you in Holderness come December, and wherever the connections from the Eastern Cup that carry forth throughout the year see us together in the meantime.
The Full 2026-27 Fischer Eastern Cup Schedule:
- Eastern Cup #1: Cheri Walsh Memorial at Holderness School – Holderness, NH
- Eastern Cup #2: Quarry Road Trails – Waterville, ME
- Eastern Cup #3: Lake Placid Eastern Cup and US SuperTour – Lake Placid, NY
- Eastern Cup#4: Oak Hill Eastern Cup and Dartmouth Carnival – Hanover, NH
