Frost on the pumpkin coming soon?
Hope you have enjoyed our stellar September weather. Let’s savor the remaining days of colorful foliage while it lasts and hope the cooler weather and transition to winter will be on its way soon.
Save the Date! – Fall Party – Friday, Nov 1st
Start the ski talk at our fall party.
Where: Round Hearth, 5pm
When: Friday November 1st
What: We will provide dinner and good company, cash bar is on you
New Program – Nordic Skiing Basics Program
This seven-session program is for adult beginners who are new to classic cross-country skiing or who have skied some but have not received any formal instruction. The first session on November 12 will be off-snow where we will discuss the different types of cross-country skis and ski gear, and talk about which will be appropriate for the training sessions. The program will be capped at 20 participants.
- Dates: Tuesdays – Nov 12, Dec 10, Dec 17, Jan 7, Jan 14, Jan 21, Jan 28 (snow permitting)
- Times: 3:30 – 4:45
- Where: Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Center
- Program Costs: The Stowe Nordic program fee is $70. Participants must also be members of Stowe Nordic ($30 individual; $50 family) for the current year.
- Trail Use Fees: All participants must have a trail pass from Trapp’s. Students will be required to buy either a season’s pass or a day pass for each of the six on-snow sessions. Here’s the link. Participants may purchase a winter season ski pass from Trapp’s at a discounted rate of 10% off. To obtain this discount, participants must purchase their season pass before October 31, 2024.
We thank the Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Center for hosting our Nordic Skiing Basics Program and for offering discounted rates on trail passes to program participants.
Fundamentals Taught
How to put poles on correctly. How to get up when you fall down. Stance and balance. Diagonal stride (gliding on one ski). Poling correctly. Climbing (herringbone), and descending hills. Turning and stopping (snowplow).
Goals
- Give students an understanding of the diversity of nordic skis and skiing gear.
- Give students the confidence to pursue cross-country skiing outside of a training environment.
- Turn people on to a fun and healthy lifetime sport that keeps them active in the winter.
Program Coordinator- Kevin Bracey
Kevin Bracey will coordinate the program, with the assistance of volunteer instructors from the Stowe Nordic Masters Ski Program. Kevin joined the Stowe Nordic Club in 2019 and soon discovered a passion for cross-country skiing at the age of 57. He’s living proof that it is never too late to learn how to nordic ski. You can find him most winter days at Trapp’s or one of the other nearby cross-country ski centers joyfully gliding through the snow for mile after mile. Kevin believes the best way to enjoy a Vermont winter is to be outside and take in all of its beauty. He has been a student in the Stowe Nordic Masters Ski program for the last four years and his enthusiasm for sharing the sport of cross-country skiing has led to him becoming the Coordinator of the new Nordic Skiing Basics Program.
Registration for the Women’s Ski Program is open!
- Dates: Dec 18, Jan 8, Jan 15, Jan 22, Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 5
- Times: Weekly, Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm
- Where: Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Center
- Program Costs: The Stowe Nordic program fee is $130. Participants must also be members of Stowe Nordic ($30 individual; $50 family).
- Trail Use Fees: All participants must also purchase a trail pass from Trapp’s – Here’s the link. Participants may purchase a winter season ski pass from Trapp’s at a discounted rate of 10% off. To obtain this discount, participants must purchase their season pass before October 31 2024.
We thank the Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Center for hosting the Stowe Nordic Women’s Ski Program and for offering discounted rates on trail passes to program participants.
Tour De Stowe
Hold the date! – Sunday February 2nd – Stowe Nordic’s Tour de Stowe is back again this winter. A fun recreational challenge for all ages with 22km, 12km and 5K kids courses on the beautiful trails of Trapp Family Lodge and Stowe Mountain Resort, plus post-event festivities.
Masters Training Program
The Masters Ski Training program is full! The group has enjoyed good weather for dryland training as well as a fun SMB (Strength, Mobility, Balance) session from Molly Laurisden
Opening in November – Youth Winter Ski Program
Join Us!
When you join Stowe Nordic your member dollars go directly to improving nordic skiing in Stowe such as the ski programs, Rec Path grooming PLUS you’ll get discounts to local stores! We appreciate your support. Note: If you are planning to join a program, it is probably easier to sign up for your membership when your program opens.
Thank you to our sponsors for their support of Cross Country skiing in Stowe. Confirmed sponsors for this year are:
- Mountain Road Outfitters – 15% off
- Edelweiss – 10% off prepared food
- Piecasso – 10% off food
- Round Hearth – 10% off food and marketplace items
- Ski Rack – 15% off Nordic gear & clothing
We appreciate your support!
Thank You to Our Sponsors for Their Support of Cross Country-Skiing in Stowe
Edelweiss Mountain Deli – Edson Hill – Mountain Road Outfitters – Piecasso – The Round Hearth – Ski Rack, Burlington – Stowe Mtn Resort XC Center – Trapp Family Lodge