Nothing beats nordic race camp!
Last weekend we kicked off our summer training program with a race camp on Mount Washington. 27 skiers from the Devo (development), Junior, Elite, and Masters teams enjoyed skiing, training, and commraderie over the course of the 4-day ski camp.

May Camp 2010 photo: Lynn Swift

The racers started their days early with an activation run and, following breakfast, got in some early morning skate skiing while the snow was still firm. In the late afternoon, they worked out on their classic skis. The teams entertained each other with games, tricks, and stories, and they shared meal prepartion and clean up duties. The weather gave them everything–they skied in sunshine, blustery winds, a hail storm, and a white out snow storm. Though they didn’t encounter any bears this year, they skied to a soundtrack of drumming grouse and chattering squirrels.

The teams will now strap on their roller skis and hit the track and trails. It will be some months before they are able to ski on snow again; however, Coach Dave Battison said they enjoyed near perfect snow conditions and on the final Monday morning ski of the camp, “We had the best ski ever–the most fun we ever had skiing!!”