NENSA News

One of NENSA’s finest traditions is presenting the John Caldwell Award.  This award annually recognizes a single individual, or entity, which embodies the spirit, dedication, innovation, and pride of John Caldwell. NENSA is thrilled to announce that Roger Arsenault of Chisholm Ski Club is the recipient of the 2023 John Caldwell Award. Roger with his…

Continue Reading Roger Arsenault Receives NENSA’s 2023 John Caldwell Award

NENSA is excited to have a robust schedule planned for our Eastern Coaches Conference in Dublin on September 30th! Anyone from a 1st year parent volunteer to a BKL club leader or district chair is welcome to attend. This ongoing educational experience is open to all. NENSA membership provides registration for the conference (including 2…

Continue Reading Bill Koch Leader Education Details for Coaches Conference

In two weeks, coaches from around the East will gather in Dublin, New Hampshire for a day filled with clinics, socialization and an opportunity to interact with an expert panel of coach and industry leaders. NENSA is proud to offer opportunities for U.S. Ski & Snowboard certifications, and more importantly provide a space for coaches…

Continue Reading Continuing Education and Community Building – Eastern Coaches Conference

NENSA is excited to announce a new member benefit: a virtual ski swap group through Facebook. NENSA members can request access to the group via Facebook or can scan the below QR code using your smartphone or this link. Whether you are trying to find some new-to-you gear for the upcoming winter, or you are…

Continue Reading New Member Benefit: Facebook Gear Swap Group

We are excited to share the Frost Mountain Nordic and Rikert Outdoor Center’s 2024 BKL Festival logo and theme description with you all! We’ll continue to share Festival updates here in Breaking News, through our Trail Tales youth newsletter, and on social media (Facebook and Instagram). You can also keep tabs on the Festival website HERE. Frost Mountain Nordic and…

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General Liability coverage for clubs under the NENSA Master policy is back. We have worked closely with our provider and are thrilled to be able to restore this community benefit. A Master policy aggregates coverage for the community, offers better coverage than what clubs may find individually, and saves our clubs the costs of these…

Continue Reading Club Liability Insurance Available Under the NENSA Master Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2023 The New England Nordic Ski Association is proud to announce our new partnership with Nordic Skater for this upcoming 2023-24 season at the Gold level of sponsorship. Nordic Skater has provided racers from New England and beyond with high quality equipment, excellent customer service and great prices for over…

Continue Reading Nordic Skater Signs on as NENSA’s Newest Gold Sponsor

The NENSA staff are excited to unveil this coming season’s tagline. This year we solicited entries from our community and we received so many great responses! Thank you to everyone who submitted entries via Instagram.  Our tagline each year is used for fundraising campaigns, hashtags, events, and more! It is meant to capture the spirit…

Continue Reading #SkiingBetterTogether is NENSA’s 2023-2024 Tagline

A big thank you to the dedicated individuals who participated in the Fifth Annual Roy-llerski and supported the Maine Outdoor Wellness Center! This year’s online Roy-llerski raised $255 with seventeen unique participations. On July 15th the MOWC also hosted their annual fundraiser and community gathering to celebrate the Center’s three-year anniversary.  You can check out some…

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The third edition of the Rollins Roll was one for the books, with brand new pavement, sunny skies, a 50% increase in participation — all while being co-hosted along with the longstanding Kearsarge Hill Climb bike race.  The event was dreampt up several years ago by Kearsarge Nordic coach, Kevin Lee, and fits in perfectly…

Continue Reading Rollins Roll Gains Momentum

By John Koziol, Union Leader Correspondent Aug 13, 2023 WARNER — An accomplished cross-country ski racer, Art Copoulos traveled from Anchorage, Alaska, to finish near the bottom of the field in Sunday’s third annual Rollins Roll rollerski race on Mt. Kearsarge. And he loved it. A Massachusetts native who recently came back to the East…

Continue Reading Rolling into cross-country ski season

The New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) is excited to announce that the 2024 New England Bill Koch League (BKL) Festival will be hosted at the Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton, VT with the Frost Mountain Nordic Ski Club on March 2-3. The BKL Festival is the marquee event of the Bill Koch Youth Ski…

Continue Reading Rikert Outdoor Center & Frost Mountain Nordic Ski Club to host 2024 BKL Festival

NENSA is excited to announce the host sites for the 2024 U16 Eastern Championships and Eastern High School Championships! The 2024 U16 Championships will be held at Gore Mountain in North Creek, NY March 8 – 10, 2024. Gore Mountain did a fantastic job hosting U16 Championships in 2018 and were slated to host Eastern High…

Continue Reading NENSA 2024 Championship Event Sites Announced

Last Sunday 42 athletes gathered in Brunswick, Maine for the third running of Nonstop Nordic’s, Good Times Roll Rollerski Race.  As the Lost Nation Roll was cancelled earlier in the month, this was the first event of the 2023 NENSA Rollerski Series.  Nonstop has done an excellent job of motivating the Maine community and beyond…

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Bob Burnham could not be a more fitting recipient of the 2023 Chummy Broomhall Award, as a dedicated volunteer of the CSU and EMXC program for over two decades. The award is named after Chummy, who was the Chisholm Ski Club leader for 70 plus years, a two time Olympian, and builder of the Olympic…

Continue Reading Bob Burnham receives the 2023 Chummy Broomhall Award

The past weeks in Vermont have been stormy in many ways.  Despite heavy rains, and smoky skies some excellent training collaborations happened in two Eastern Development camps.  Fifty-nine athletes were selected to attend either the REG (USST Regional Elite Group) or RDG (NENSA Regional Development Group) camps which took place in Stratton and Craftsbury respectively. …

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The Bill Koch Youth Ski League is sustained by a large group of adults who give their time and energy to the sport that they love and every year the Bill Koch League Leadership Award honors one of these coaches, parent/caregivers, club leaders, volunteers, or officials from our ski community who embodies fun, community, and…

Continue Reading 2023 BKL Leadership Award goes to Kristina Joder Casey

The Green Mountain Valley School, widely recognized simply as GMVS, has developed into a robust club program that supports everything from local development to international racing.  The school’s website sums up the GMVS experience with the headline, “Powerful Results Grounded in Adventure.”  Whether the team is based in the Mad River Valley, the Sud Tirol,…

Continue Reading Green Mountain Valley School – 2023 NENSA Club of the Year

 NENSA is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a Killington World Cup Foundation grant in support of our Nordic Rocks program, a low-barrier program developed to introduce a new generation of children in grades K-6 to the excitement found in the sport of cross country skiing. Our KWCF grant helped fund an opportunity…

Continue Reading NENSA Receives Grant from the Killington World Cup Foundation

The NENSA Coach of the Year award is given annually to honor a NENSA coach for their achievements and contributions in working with athletes in support of NENSA’s mission to sustain a vibrant and active cross country skiing community in New England. We are thrilled to share that Audrey Mangan of the Craftsbury Ski Club…

Continue Reading Audrey Mangan is the 2023 NENSA Coach of the Year

NENSA is thrilled to welcome and introduce our new Youth & Introductory Program Director, Mackenzie Rizio. Mackenzie comes to NENSA with a strong connection to the New England ski community, a passion for the sport, a depth of experience as a skier and a coach, and relevant professional experience. Mackenzie grew up in Wilmington, VT…

Continue Reading Mackenzie Rizio Joins NENSA as Youth & Introductory Program Director

Dear NENSA community, This week cross country skiing lost a legend. John Ogden had warned us that this was coming, but there is no preparation for the loss of such a warm, spirited, and generous soul. Costumed and exuberant, John set the stage for skiing in New England, his voice bellowing passion and enthusiasm at…

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In 2018 NENSA dove headfirst into innovative rollerski programming by unveiling rollerski-specific-ramps, and furthering collaboration between club, development and professional skiers in the summer.  Five years, and a pandemic-hiccup later, NENSA is excited to unveil a working framework for the summer and fall of 2023.  There are eight competitive events on the 2023 schedule, which…

Continue Reading NENSA Unveils 2023 Rollerski Event Calendar

Eastern Cup #1 – Roy Varney Memorial Eastern Cup – Eastern Cup Opener Waterville, Maine (U.S. Ski & Snowboard sanctioned) Hosted by Quarry Road Ski Club at Quarry Road Trails December 16-17, 2023 Saturday – Classic Sprint Sunday – Freestyle Distance Eastern Cup #2 – Lake Placid SuperTour / Eastern Cup Lake Placid, New York…

Continue Reading 2023-2024 Eastern Cup Schedule

Magic Mountain, VT June 3, 2023- West River Sports marked its 50th anniversary by hosting their second annual Snow and Music Fundraiser at Magic Mountain, located in the heart of southern Vermont, where skiing still has its soul. Southern VT holds a significant place in the snow sports world, with notable milestones such as Bill…

Continue Reading West River Sports Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Epic Summer Snow and Music Fundraiser at Magic Mountain

Lodging details can be found here for the 2024 BKYSL Festival. **Lodging at The Breadloaf Inn is close to capacity. For any further questions, email ([email protected]) directly with any questions in lieu of calling Middlebury College directly.

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Spring and the new training season are in full swing across the East.  Based on previous year’s feedback and a desire to spice up the fourth edition of this community activating event — #25KinMay will be condensed into the final week of May.  Starting on May 25th we encourage you to get out and safely…

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NENSA is excited to share that in addition to our race support model, we are now also offering noncompetitive recreational event support for ski clinics and touring events. Whether you want to host a learn-to-ski day for people who’ve never skied before or you want to offer a recreational ski tour adventure with food stops…

Continue Reading 2023-24 NENSA Recreational Event Support: Call for Bids!

NENSA is excited to share that the 2024 Women’s XC Ski Day will be hosted at Inland Woods + Trails (formerly Bethel Village Trails) in collaboration with Bethel Resort & Suites (formerly the Bethel Inn) in Bethel, Maine on Sunday, January 28th. In addition to hosting a small Women’s XC Ski Day during the first…

Continue Reading 2024 Women’s Day to take place Jan 28th at Inland Woods + Trails

Link to David’s Video Challenge from May 2020 By David Northcott This spring, I had the privilege of attending Junior Nationals for the first time as a member of Team New England.  This has been a primary goal of mine for the last two years, and the experience was every bit as amazing as I…

Continue Reading Lessons Learned in Fairbanks

NENSA is proud to bring back the Regional Development Camp after a successful inaugural year.  The RDG is meant to complement the longstanding Regional Elite Group (REG) camp, recognize the depth of talent in the East, and expand the number of athletes invited to attend summer regional development opportunities.  The 2023 RDG Camp will once…

Continue Reading 2023 Regional Development Camp pairs with Lost Nation Roll

The New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) seeks a dynamic and outgoing person to be our next full time Youth & Introductory Program Director (Y&IPD). This role is responsible for NENSA’s youth programming including the New England Bill Koch League (BKL) and Festival, the Nordic Rocks school program, and Bill Koch League coach/leader education. This…

Continue Reading NENSA Seeks Youth & Introductory Program Director

The 2022-2023 competition season robust participation across Popular and Eastern Cup Competition.  Popular Racing saw significant growth with 2247 race finishes by adults, with 925 unique participants throughout the season.  Many events also hosted BKL events in conjunction which bolstered event numbers.  NENSA is committed to continuing to bolster support for these inclusive events.  The…

Continue Reading Popular and Eastern Cup Bidding Open for 2023-2024 Season

NENSA is proud to name our 2023 Elite and Development Teams, highlighting the continued success of Eastern athletes regionally, nationally and internationally.  Nomination to these teams is based on U.S. Ski & Snowboard List 10 Overall Points and highlights the interplay of junior, collegiate and national competition.  Athletes nominated will receive further communication and invitations…

Continue Reading 2023 Elite and Development Team / REG Invitations and call for Staff

This past winter, skiers all across the northeast participated in NENSA’s third annual virtual XC Ski Bingo game completing activities ranging from creating obstacle courses to gliding contests to trying another winter sport.  Participants could get Bingo by completing a row or column of activities and this year we also offered a Bingo card for…

Continue Reading 2022-23 XC Ski Bingo Recap

On April 2nd over 250 skiers came together for an encore performance at Cochran’s Nordic Cross.  Skiers from age five to 71 took to the challenging-terrain-filled course at the Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond, Vermont in front of a roaring and supportive crowd.  Some of the features were so large they could be easily seen…

Continue Reading Out Like a Lion – Popular Racing Ends on a High Note

The Craftsbury Outdoor Center put a beautiful event together to cap NENSA’s Popular races at The Henchey Memorial New England Club Relay Championships.  44 teams came out for the event, which was held in conjunction with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Super Tour Finals.  The race consisted of a 4×5km relay with a course that…

Continue Reading New England Club Relays Cap Popular Race Calendar

The National U16 Camp will be held at Paul Smith’s College just outside of Lake Placid, New York from July 31 to Aug 6, 2023.  It is exciting to have a full National Camp back together after a few years — for many athletes this is the first time they are exposed to their National…

Continue Reading National U16 Camp Nominations and Info

Well the 2023 winter has been soft, our Popular Racers have been treated to a full slate of events this winter thanks to dedicated clubs, venues and volunteers.  The last few weeks have positioned the Craftsbury Outdoor Center to have amazing conditions for Super Tour Finals and the final Club Event of the season.  Tomorrow…

Continue Reading Club Relays and Popular Year End Awards Tomorrow!

The 2023 Junior National Championships highlighted the beauty of Northern Winter and the legacy of John Estle.  The single-digit-race-temperatures were invigorating and challenging for Team New England.  While precipitation and temperatures have been on the rise in Fairbanks, the cold-dry-and-if-not-perfect trails at Birch Hill are quite unique to the modern Eastern skier. After months of…

Continue Reading New England Defends Junior National Title in the Last Frontier

Last week the top 14 and 15 year-old skiers in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont traveled to Fort Kent, Maine to compete in the three day Eastern U16 Championship event hosted at the Fort Kent Outdoor Center (FKOC). Eastern U16 Championships is the premier event for U16 cross country ski racers in New England…

Continue Reading 2023 Eastern U16 Champs Recap

While winter may be dumping lots of snow on the East this week, the end of the season races are quickly approaching.  This year the Craftsbury Outdoor Center is hosting the last Popular races on the NENSA calendar, the NENSA Club Relay Championships (all legs will be freestyle) and a 40km Classic Marathon.   “The NENSA…

Continue Reading End of Season Celebration at Craftsbury

Long Haul Loppet Recap: This year’s Long Haul Loppet was held on a beautiful sunny March day.  JacksonXC’s Ellis River trails were groomed to perfection for touring skiers and racers.  Nearly 150 skiers started over the course of the morning in the self-seeded rolling start. This event has an old school feel to it, with…

Continue Reading Long Haul Loppet, Hard’ack & Rangeley Loppet recaps

After three years we were thrilled to bring back the full three-day Eastern High School Championship event! We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend at the Rikert Outdoor Center with excellent snow conditions, clear skies, and a committed group of staff and volunteers. Eastern High School Championships (EHSC) is the premier event for high…

Continue Reading 2023 Eastern High School Championships Recap

by Chisholm Ski Club announcer Craig Zurhorst The Chisholm Ski Club’s Youth Development Program and the Mountain Valley Nordic Ski Teams needed a new place to wax skis and to serve as a meeting space.  One man envisioned, then spearheaded the transformation of the v-board storage shed into a beautiful and very functional waxing room…

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As we dive into Championship season with many large races, we’d love to reflect on the Stratton Terrain Challenge held on February 26th.  This growing grassroots event is a partnership between the Stratton Nordic Center, the Stratton Mountain School and surrounding Southern Vermont Bill Koch clubs. Skiers of all ages, along with their friends and…

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What a weekend! Despite a winter storm, over 650 skiers made it to the 2023 Bill Koch League Festival resulting in the largest Festival ever by over 100 children, with skiers making the trek to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center from as far away as Moosehead, Maine and Rochester, New York.  The fresh snow not only…

Continue Reading 2023 BKL Festival Recap

March has rolled around and with it some of the best snow conditions of the year!  For many of us that coincides with our best ski fitness/endurance of the season.  Happily enough this is also the time of year that the region’s big touring center host ski marathons and relays.  Whether you are looking for…

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U18 / U20 Women: Addison Englund – Holderness Nordic – U18 Ann Rightmire – Ford Sayre – U20 Beth McIntosh – Green Mountain Valley School – U18 Cat Stow – MTU / Gunstock – U20 Clara Lake – EMXC – U20 Elizabeth Graziani – Green Mountain Valley School – U20 Emily Appleby – EMXC -…

Continue Reading 2023 New England Junior National Team

This coming Sunday is full of exciting cross country ski racing!  Last year’s Stratton Terrain Challenge was quite a thrill with all sorts of fun obstacles and a good mix of single track and groomed trails.  In a sense it was a throw back to the days of skiing over rough natural terrain, where skiers…

Continue Reading Stratton Terrain Challenge and more this Sunday

The final Eastern Cup weekend is the last chance for juniors skiers in New England to qualify for the region’s Junior National team.  These races show case some of the best racing of the season and a stacked junior field, with over 250 skiers toeing the start line each day. The weekend got off to a…

Continue Reading Dublin Double EC #4 – Double the Fun

Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon Huge Thanks to the Mansfield Nordic Club and Sleepy Hollow for hosting such a fun event for all ages. Results Another gorgeous February day graced this year’s Flying Moose Classic.  Inland Woods + Trails put in a lot of overnight grooming effort to give skiers the best possible classic tracks for the…

Continue Reading Mansfield Skiathlon & Flying Moose Recap

 2023 New England Team U.S. Ski & Snowboard Junior Nationals Championships Fairbanks, Alaska — March 10th – 17th, 2023 JN Athletes / Parents / Coaches, Congratulations on being named to the 2023 New England Junior National Team.  Thank you for your communication leading up to this point – to make the best experience for this…

Continue Reading 2023 New England JN Team Guide

While it may only be February, it feels like spring is in the air.  And among us nordic types spring usually brings thoughts of late season racing at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.  This year will not disappoint as we will be joined by the nation’s best for SuperTour Finals from March 22-26th.  This series includes…

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The following write-up is from former NENSA Executive Director Amie W. Smith who, among many other roles, is now on the Prospect Mountain Association Board and working to bring local elementary school students to Prospect Mountain to ski. Photos courtesy of Shaftesbury Elementary School principle, Jeff Johnson. We’re grateful to Amie and our other coordinators…

Continue Reading Prospect Mountain Expands on Nordic Rocks Program

A cold snap defined the beginning of the third Eastern Cup weekend, with high temps hovering around zero degrees Fahrenheit plus above average wind.  Earlier in the week race jury elected to postponed the Saturday races to Sunday morning, correctly anticipating the weather would not be any better than forecasted.  Those that braved the Saturday…

Continue Reading Quarry Road Bliss

Recap provided by DJ Baumert: The Great Caribou Bog Classic Ski race took place on Sunday Feb. 5Th, 2023 in Orono, Maine.  This is the first year this race has been part of the NENSA Marathon Series. 10K, 21K, and 33K distance options were offered.  A total of 40 racers completed one of the race…

Continue Reading Great Caribou Bog Classic Ski Race 2023

Looking for some cross country skiing thrills this weekend?  Our clubs are hosting a lot of events!  Two of the highlights are the Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon and the Flying Moose Classic.  They are wonderful events that you don’t want to miss! The Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon, taking place on Saturday February 11th, is a dual technique…

Continue Reading Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon & Flying Moose Classic this weekend!

This past weekend NENSA, JacksonXC, Beaver Meadow XC Skiing/Concord Nordic, Capital Region Nordic Alliance (CRNA), and Concord Parks & Recreation came together to host a Learn-to-Ski day on the Concord Community Ski Trails at Beaver Meadow Golf Course. The event offered morning and afternoon ski and sitski clinics for folks 6 years of age and…

Continue Reading 2023 Concord Area Learn-to-Ski Recap

NENSA would like to communicate some information about the upcoming 2023 Junior Nationals. This is the third weekend of four Eastern Cups – the races that rank skiers on NENSA’s Junior Ranking List.  The top 6 U16’s and top 15 U18/U20’s (beyond auto qualifiers) on that list will be named Sunday after the Dublin Double. …

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Recap provided by Amie Smith On Sunday January 29, Prospect Mountain hosted the Freestyle Sprints, part of the NENSA Popular/Community Race Series.  It was done in the Royal Court format, meaning that it was not a “one and done” Sprint qualifier with only the top 30 advancing to the heats.  In the Royal Court format,…

Continue Reading The Prospect Mountain Freestyle Sprints Recap

Due to an extremely cold forecast for Friday and Saturday the Race Committee has made changes to the 2023 Roy Varney Eastern Cup schedule and event distances.  Both mass start competitions will take place on Sunday with Classic in the morning and Freestyle in the afternoon. Race Order Sunday: Classic Mass Start 5k U16, 7.5k Open —…

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One of NENSA’s newest sponsors is Nordic Team Solutions.  As a result of their support we are excited to offer a free Nordic Team Solutions 1 year membership to one high school coach from each New England State! This is Andy Newell’s coaches’ educational programming, which is run in collaboration with many other sport experts.  Popular educational topics…

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The student led Race for Snow illustrates the resiliency of the community of skiers that live on the Atlantic Ocean in Boston, Massachusetts.  It also portends the danger that climate change brings to our sport as we sit in the third season of La Nina.  Despite the ominous tones, the Race for Snow and the…

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Under bluebird skies and across fresh tracks, the first event of the 2023 New England Marathon series took place on Saturday in Jackson, NH.  Nearly 150 novice and Olympic skiers alike, BKL to high school, collegiate, and very experienced masters, snaked across a village meadow, up the Yodel trail, onto the Eagle fields and around…

Continue Reading 2023 White Mountain Classic and One-Day State Championship

The New England Nordic Ski Association invites you and your friends to try for a spot at NENSA Eastern U16 Championships and Eastern High School Championships.  This year’s Eastern High School Championship weekend will be held at the Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton, Vermont on March 10-12th, 2023 and the U16 Championship weekend will be…

Continue Reading Eastern U16 & High School Champs Qualifiers

 On Sunday, 98 skiers from Pre-K to eighth grade traveled from throughout Vermont to attend the Mad River Scramble, a cross country ski race at the Blueberry Lake Cross Country Ski Center.  Fifteen clubs were represented in an event that embodied the fun spirit of the Bill Koch Ski League (BKL) and fell fortuitously just…

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The 22nd Women’s XC Ski Day was picture perfect and our largest one yet! We are so grateful to JacksonXC and their dedicated staff and volunteers for hosting us. Jackson was a winter wonderland and they did a fabulous job with the grooming. Here’s a little background for those of you who may not be…

Continue Reading 2023 Women’s XC Ski Day Recap

We keep using the word miracle to describe many of the events we are having despite a challenging start to winter for the East Coast.  Perhaps what stood out the most about the 2023 Bogburn was a robust, indoor awards in the Rikert Outdoor Center’s Barn.  Over one hundred BKL skiers and their families gathered…

Continue Reading Bogburn Classic takes on a New Look

The 2023 Women’s XC Ski Day event is full! This year’s event has been quite popular, we have already expanded our registration cap, and our waitlist is long. If you signed up for our waitlist, you can check your position HERE. Please note that we are moving people off the waitlist in the order they…

Continue Reading 2023 Women’s XC Ski Day is Full!

NENSA is pleased to announce our staff for the 2023 Junior Nationals. Justin Beckwith will humbly serve as this year’s Trip Leader, joined by veteran Junior National Head Coach, Matt Boobar of the Stratton Mountain School. Age Group Coaches: Erin Waters – U16 Female – Concord High School   Erin grew up skiing for Concord…

Continue Reading 2023 Junior National Staff Naming and EC Updates

NENSA was thrilled to be collaborate with WinterKids on their Welcome to Winter event last week at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn, ME! WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun, outdoor winter activity by creating opportunities for children to be active, vibrant and healthy in the outdoors. Their Welcome to Winter event is an annual…

Continue Reading 2022 Welcome to Winter Event Recap

Triple La Niña Popular Racing Update Is we wring out the year we have so much to be thankful for, from thriving Bill Koch clubs, to competitive junior racing, coaches, parents, masters and new skiers.  We all share the love of gliding on snow, and perhaps we need cherish that just a little bit more…

Continue Reading Triple La Niña Popular Racing Update – 12/31/22

Sanctioned races in the East started, thankfully, without-a-bang in Lake Placid, last weekend.  There have been so many recent positive changes in US cross country skiing — extensive club development, associated international success, elimination of fluorocarbons, and for the first time officially in Eastern events #equaldistance.  However, the reality of climate change continues to play…

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Does all the recent snow fall have you itching to get on skis? Perhaps even eager to jump in a low key race?  Some of our regional partners are hosting events that might check all of your boxes.  JacksonXC celebrates the new year with the Jackson Jaunt – a choose your own pace and start…

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The Bill Koch Youth Ski League Festival is the marquee event of the Bill Koch Youth Ski League. This fun annual Festival features races as well as a wide variety of exciting non-competitive winter activities for skiers of all skill and ability levels from kindergarten up to 8th grade! This year’s Festival will be held…

Continue Reading 2023 BKL Festival Registration is Open!

This year’s Silver Fox Trot freestyle race hosted by Ford Sayre at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center was a huge success!  Despite the event falling unusually early in the season, nearly 300 racers showed up to partake of this long-time running Popular competition.  The Craftsbury Outdoor Center did a fabulous job ensuring there was ample snow…

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The opening Eastern Cup has been relocated to Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, NY. Registration remains open and we thank the Rikert Outdoor Center and Frost Mountain Nordic for continued partnership to make this event happen despite one of the toughest starts to winter in a few years. @skivanhoevenberg has been able to consistently…

Continue Reading Eastern Cup Location Update

Skiers flocked to this year’s Quarry Road Opener to kick off the winter racing season.  Despite no natural snow, the organizers at Quarry Road put together a ribbon of artificial snow for the ski community to enjoy.  Rain on Saturday made way for blue sky and sunshine during the Opener.  This year’s course was very similar…

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This year’s Event Organizer and TD Training Seminar was held over the weekend in Waterville, ME.  We kicked off the seminar with presentations at the Chace Community Forum (housed in Colby’s new downtown dormitory on Main Street).  The content of this year’s presentations was markedly different from years past, with heavy focus on how we…

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Sunday February 5th, 2023 | Concord Community Nordic Trails at Beaver Meadow Golf Course [maxbutton id=”4″ url=”https://www.skireg.com/concord-area-learn-to-ski-clinic” text=”REGISTER” ] Never been on cross-country skis before but curious to try? We’d love to see you at Beaver Meadow Golf Course on February 5th for a free Learn-to-Ski clinic! Equipment loans are included. Cross-country skiing is a fun way to…

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NENSA is pleased to announce that we are collaborating with the Quarry Road Ski Club to host the annual Event Organizer’s and Technical Delegate and Training Seminar at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville, Maine.  The event will occur December 3rd & 4th, starting at 11:00am on the 3rd to accommodate longer driving times.  Please note that the seminar will begin at the Chace Community Forum in…

Continue Reading Event Organizer and TD Training Seminar this Weekend

NENSA is thrilled to be offering TWO versions of XC Ski Bingo for the 2022-23 season! This will be the third year of Youth XC Ski Bingo  for anyone UNDER 14 years of age, and new this year is Junior & Adult Bingo  for people 14 and OLDER! The goal of this virtual game is…

Continue Reading 2022-23 XC Ski Bingo Kicks Off December 1st!

NENSA’s annual Winter Auction is LIVE and features over 170 items. Check out all of the wonderful offerings…art and handcrafted items, vacation rentals, special experiences, delicious treats, ski gear, clothing, and accessories…and watch for new arrivals. There is something special for everyone! We will be highlighting individual items along the way, but would like to…

Continue Reading 2022 NENSA Auction is Live

NENSA is proud to present the 2022-2023 Eastern Cup Series, a set of eight U.S. Ski & Snowboard sanctioned  competitions.  Each year, venues bid and are elected to host these prestigious events, balancing regional locations and collaboration with collegiate and SuperTour competitions.  We are extremely fortunate in the East to have many robust venues with…

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 NENSA is thrilled to be collaborating with WinterKids on their Welcome to Winter event on December 29th at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn, ME! WinterKids helps children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun, outdoor winter activity by creating opportunities for children to be active, vibrant and healthy in the outdoors. Their Welcome to…

Continue Reading NENSA Running XC Ski Station at WinterKids “Welcome to Winter” Event

We’ve been extremely fortunate with the weather for Mt. Greylock Hill Climb rollerski race for two years in a row.  The event is possible because of the partnership of Massachusetts Department Conservation and Recreation and the volunteers of the Berkshire Nordic Club.  The Climb ascends eight miles to the highest point in the Bay State,…

Continue Reading Rollerski Season Ends with an Epic Mt. Greylock

How fitting to be introducing the 2022-2023 NENSA Popular Race Series on the first snow of the year!  There are 25 events on the calendar, which include 17 Zak Cups and seven marathons — all 25 events (and the eight Eastern Cup races) will be scored to season-long Club Cup standings.  Popular races are intended…

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[maxbutton id=”4″ url=”https://www.skireg.com/womensday” text=”REGISTER” ] Women’s XC Ski Day registration is open!!! We are excited to share that this year’s event will be held at JacksonXC in Jackson, NH. They hosted back in 2016 and we are looking forward to being back on their mountainside beautiful trails. New England Women’s XC Ski Day was started…

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As we close out the rollerski season and start our snow dances, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our fall Learn-to-Rollerski gatherings and share some photos and videos with you all. This fall we were grateful to connect with a whole variety of wonderful people across the East and share the joy…

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START LIST ​ Map of Greylock — Rule #1 All support vehicles (passes available at bib-pickup) must depart the start area before 9:50am and park at or above Jones Nose (marked above “you are here”). Wow – are we in for a special day! We have over 130 skiers on tomorrow’s startlist. START LIST Please…

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NENSA is thrilled and honored to be a 2022/23 Share Winter Foundation Grantee. The Share Winter Foundation is a grantmaking organization working to improve the lives, health, and fitness of youth through winter sports, and their generous support helps fund our Nordic Rocks program. In addition to their generous grant contribution, they are also funding…

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The fourth running of The Maine Event featured speed and skill development, and palpable excitement for cross country skiing in New England.  For the second year in a row, sensational weather allowed for hearty spectating and highlighted the beauty of the Pineland Farms campus.  Nearly seventy skiers toed the line for competition on Sunday, but…

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NENSA is pleased to report that planning for the 2023 Junior Nationals is well underway and that we anticipate on the ground costs to be in line with recent trips.  The New England Team will stay and eat at the Wedgewood Resort, and utilize the Organizing Committees shuttle service for the majority of our transportation. …

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In 2014 NENSA began the tradition of honoring the most outstanding male and female Eastern Cup skiers with the Gallagher Award.  As we build excitement for the new season, NENSA is pleased to announce that Ava Thurston (Mansfield Nordic) and Fin Bailey (Stratton Mountain School) are the 2022 Eastern Cup Champions.  Their inspired efforts are…

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It was a fun weekend of learning at the Dublin School! Educational offerings included a BKL Coaches Training as well as the US Ski & Snowboard’s L100 and L200 coach practicums. The goal of this weekend was to bring coaches and aspiring coaches together in a welcoming environment so we can learn from each other…

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