NYSEF News!

Check out the latest NYSEF e-Blast to find out what's been happening this winter! 

Food for Thought

Looking to excel at ski racing-- or any sport for that matter? Well, there are no two ways about it-- you're going to need to accrue those 10,000 hours somehow. But according to experts, those 10,000 hours better not all be on the hill. Athletic diversity is critical to success at the highest level of sport.

What are you up to this off season?

Thanks to Coach Smith for the article.

Off-Day Festivities!

Well, it's finally that time of the winter where it's so important to take a little time away from the mountain to recharge, both physically and mentally. Even though the skiing has been absolutely perfect (thanks Whiteface crew!), our Alpine and Freeride squads enjoyed some downtime after a big weekend of races and competitions. It was pretty clear that folks were good and ready for some outdoor festivities-- there was much to enjoy.

Here's a little play-by-play from our Tuesday! 

First, Jimbo and Smitty confirmed that every Alpine athlete needed to do a little targeted training on their skate start technique. What better way to get after it than with a top-secret XC skate training session at Mt Van Hoevenberg?! 

We started with a little "sharks & minnows" and speedball to hone the balance and coordination skills.

Then we hit the trails!

Oh yeah.

Some one-ski balance drills...

... which turns out aren't that easy!!

Then we lined up for a final sprint: 

After a little lunch, it was off to the infamous Lake Placid Toboggan Chute (formerly the Lake Placid High School Ski Jump...) for some high speed fun: 

U14 Ladies!

Lily in charge of the U16 sled

Freeride ladies!

The North Warren sliding brigade

Team Freeride... grippin and rippin it!

And, of course, a Piper-eye view of the action: 

Last, we hit up the Ski Jumps to watch the final round of the FIS Cup Ski Jumping competition (featuring jumpers from 8 countries!) The K120 meter jump was also open, so we got to watch some high flying action: 

NYSEF athlete Miles Lussi in action on Tuesday, Photo credit: Roy Bombard

Might as well... JUMP

QT and the big hill!

All in all, it was a pretty awesome off-day. Now we're finally raring to get out on the hill! And from the looks of it, the freeride crew is already back at it...

Another day at the Gavin Frtiz office. Photo credit: Jake Sporn

Avery Higgins-Lopez. What an awesome shot! Photo credit: Jake Sporn

Monday Morning Photo Blitz!

Despite being an obscene amount of degrees below zero the entire weekend, Winter Term athletes were tearing up courses all across New England! A few highlights:

Podium from Friday's Super-G in Bristol-- L-R Lily Silverstein (1st), Hanna Petro (3rd), Lexi Barile (4th). Congrats ladies! 

Julia Schneider charging during the Empire State Games Skier-X. She took the win!

Podium from Saturday's U14 GS as West Mt. L-R: Andrea Reynolds (4th), Joanna Rosenbluth (Tie, 2nd), Inez Burkard (1st), Sarah Coombs (Tie, 2nd). Way to rip, ladies!!

A NYSEF/NWS podium at the Silversmiths GS at Snow Ridge! L-R: Sheila Decker (3rd), Maris Van Slyke (1st), Jillian Barile (2nd).  And, of course, Coach Archer was there to oversee the Valentine's Day sweep!

Olivia Reynolds dicing up the course during the Silversmith GS at Snow Ridge

U16's getting some great racing in at Bristol! Quin, Hanna, Blake, Lily.\

It's the winter that can't be stopped! Some shots of incredible training on Lower Parkway from last week.

Pow!

Noice.

Winter Term athletes make the news!

Read all about it! 

Fun piece by local journalist Roy Bombard about the NYSEF Winter Term program in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and the Lake Placid News.

Way to go team!

Craftsbury SuperTour/Eastern Cup Recap!

The Winter Term XC crew tore it up this weekend at the SuperTour/CollegeCarnival/EasternCup triple header, held in Craftsbury, VT.

Recap & Results Day 1

Recap & Results Day 2

LiveStream Complete Race Footage

Awesome highlight video filmed and produced by WT athlete Everett Sapp:

NYSEF Takes On Craftsbury SuperTour from Everett sapp on Vimeo.

Way to rock, team! 

Winter Term Photo of the Day

Goes to Jake Sporn, for providing this awesome shot of WT athlete Gavin Fritz in action in the Whiteface Terrain Park.

Get it Gav! Photo Credit: Jake Sporn Photography

Noice!

Winter Term Lends a Hand at Local Food Pantry

Our Humanities tutor Karen Armstrong helped us organize a really fun volunteer opportunity for the crew today. We had some time before training, so we all hopped in the van to grab the bread and baked good deliveries to bring to the local Lake Placid Food Pantry. With so many hands, loading up all of the donated food was a breeze and it was great to see how products make their way into the local Pantry.

With a pretty hectic schedule, it's easy to forget about the world beyond ski racing and outside of the Training Center. Hundreds of local families utilize the local Food Pantry each month, and given the recent frigid temperatures and high heating costs, items aren't staying on the Pantry shelves for long.

Nice work, team. 

Super Bowl of Super-G

Cheering squad

Today is the day! Men's Super-G in Beaver Creek-- World Champs!

Link to LiveTiming

Tear it up Warhorse!!

Nordic Prime Time!

The conditions for any style winter recreation here in the Adirondacks have finally reached AG status. AG, you say? ABSURDLY GOOD!

A few photos from this morning's Nordic Winter Term workout at the Ski Jumps-- thanks Everett!

#FreshlyGroomed #PlaceToOurselves

Ahoy! The Alpine crew training over yonder!

We'll take it!

Freshie freshie pow POW!!

Thanks to the crew at the Ski Jumps for getting the loops prepared-- we really appreciate it!

A few photos of the stunning ADK's in early February:

Wright Peak

Coach Kulina!

That beautiful Adirondack fluff!

Algonquin-- the Matterhorn of the Adirondacks!

Winter Term Weekend in Review!

What an action-packed weekend-- FIS Moguls & Aerials World Cups here in Lake Placid, all teams on the road... we're really in the thick of winter now!

A few highlights from a busy weekend:

Brett DeWeese sending it while forerunning the FIS World Cup Moguls event last Thursday

Hanna Petro and Blake Piper took top honors during Sunday's Gore Super-G races... way to tear it up team!

Jake Roney in action while forerunning Thursday's World Cup!

Jake sending it on the first air

NYSEF Slopestylers take 4 out of top 10 spots at EastFreeTour at Waterville Valley! Brian Gardiner & Jake Prichard take 2nd & 3rd with Taylor Bond, Northwood School, taking 6th & NYSEF Winter Termer Gavin Fritz taking 9th. Way to represent!

The crew watching World Cup Aerials action last Friday. Chilly, but so much fun! 

Brett looking smooth and relaxed during Thursday's World Cup... Check out Morgan Schild gawking on the sidelines! #SoPro

Awesome!

Avery Higgins-Lopez sending it huge in the park last week. Looks like all that training at Stratton paid off!

NYSEF NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Hey NYSEF friends,

USSA is hosting a terrific video competition to promote ski clubs across the globe in preparation for the 2015 FIS Ski World Champs, to be held on American soil in Vail/Beaver Creek, CO.

NYSEF athletes Everett Sapp and Forest Ledger teamed up to produce a truly spectacular video featuring the official theme song of the World Championships. If we collect the most votes... OUR CLUB WILL WIN $25,000!

So. Here's how you can help:

1. VOTE for our video by clicking here, find the NYSEF Snowsports video (see above), and click VOTE on our video! 
2. SHARE the same link, or find it on NYSEF Snowsports' facebook page. 
3. KEEP IT UP! You can vote once/ day EACH DAY until February 14th. If we have the most votes, we'll have $25,000 to use improving NYSEF, its programs and scholarship funds! 

Thanks for supporting NYSEF. Every little bit helps!

--The Winter Term team