FasterSkier

Category: XCFeeds

A collection of live feeds from cross-country ski blogs around the web.

  • Biomechanics

    I used to think that there was very little technique in running.  Then, I met this guy named Andrew on the back porch of Winthrop Mountain Sports and he helped me go from a 10:01 3000m to a 9:17, thats 7.5%.

    Andrew Nelson owns and runs Altius Physical Therapy in Winthrop.  Okay, so I have done a number of things in the last few years to improve my fitness and running performance, however working with Andrew has been huge.  First in terms of running, but also in classical striding.  He has an excellent understanding of bio mechanics and how to use your body most efficiently in running and cross country skiing.

    Double Pole Bio Mechanics

    Yesterday we spent the morning talking about our respective ski seasons and some of the things that have led to the successes from last season.  We then focused on areas to improve on for this coming season.  Tricep cramping has been an issue for me and we are looking at ways to have my double pole rely more on my bone structure for classic and skate marathons.

    There is always a way to become more efficient.  Today I ran my 8*600m spring track intervals.  I have data from the last 4 years on this workout and today was by far the easiest effort at the same 2-minute pace. Focusing on technique and seeing the difference has made track workouts fun for me.

    Thanks Andrew

  • Rolling In The Rain

    a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R5-Cg47DI/AAAAAAAAC0s/OKqgjGxm4vI/s1600/IMG_4081.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R5-Cg47DI/AAAAAAAAC0s/OKqgjGxm4vI/s400/IMG_4081.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473133553895664690″ //aToday we pulled out the roller skis and took a little cruise, tested equipment and had a couple of hotly contested relay races. Everything was in order and it was fun to ski again, even in a light drizzle.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R5V1k3G7I/AAAAAAAAC0k/bAZmyrlYwBw/s1600/IMG_4090.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R5V1k3G7I/AAAAAAAAC0k/bAZmyrlYwBw/s400/IMG_4090.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473132863227894706″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R3529tvFI/AAAAAAAAC0c/3SU0AVNc_w4/s1600/IMG_4092.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R3529tvFI/AAAAAAAAC0c/3SU0AVNc_w4/s400/IMG_4092.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473131283052608594″ //aBridger and Austinbr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R29HLABOI/AAAAAAAAC0U/seIRWoLfyE4/s1600/IMG_4093.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R29HLABOI/AAAAAAAAC0U/seIRWoLfyE4/s400/IMG_4093.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473130239431279842″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R0wJxJZ1I/AAAAAAAAC0M/5XnEdPlXxCQ/s1600/IMG_4094.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_R0wJxJZ1I/AAAAAAAAC0M/5XnEdPlXxCQ/s400/IMG_4094.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473127817766594386″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_RyHB2nQ4I/AAAAAAAAC0E/5nnJnxuSvLE/s1600/IMG_4103.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_RyHB2nQ4I/AAAAAAAAC0E/5nnJnxuSvLE/s400/IMG_4103.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473124912244147074″ //aMac and Tyler stride up the hill.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_RxU8E4nPI/AAAAAAAACz8/wr3UwqYDzlo/s1600/IMG_4105.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_RxU8E4nPI/AAAAAAAACz8/wr3UwqYDzlo/s400/IMG_4105.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473124051699932402″ //abr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_RvRkkdchI/AAAAAAAACz0/q9aC0aZAUiQ/s1600/IMG_4109.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S_RvRkkdchI/AAAAAAAACz0/q9aC0aZAUiQ/s400/IMG_4109.JPG” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473121794827055634″ //aAfter our ski, we returned for a strength workout. The alpine girls were spinning and doing a cross fit workout. It was Chloe’s birthday so she’s all smiles.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-4933456222659955707?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div

  • Teko Socks Blog – Check it out:)

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  • Wondering what your next move is?  Spin the wheel…

    img src=”http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2nck6bmcS1qzt3xbo1_r1_500.jpg”/br/br/pWondering what your next move is?  Spin the wheel…/p

  • Nordic Ultratune Training Camp at Sovereign Lakes

    Huge thanks to Nordic Ultratune for sponsoring an excellent  camp to Sovereign Lakes for some great spring skiing and training.  Summer skiing made a huge difference for me last season.

    After the CXC May Camp I flew out to Spokane, WA and met up with Mark and Margaret for the trip to Vernon, BC.  Sovereign Lakes Nordic Center groomed 10-15km of trails from May 7-16th this year.

    Enjoying the May 15th spring sun with the MVNT Juniors

    Silver Star/Soverign is only 5 hours from the Methow which is convenient.  I worked on technique with the Methow Valley Nordic Team juniors each day.  Back in the day I remember these guys all being little kids, I think they were on a hill in this picture.

    Enjoying an apres ski lunch with Margaret and Mark

    The Juniors camped in a beautiful campground down in town.  They had a pretty sweet setup with cots in the tent and a big canvas outfitters tent to cook in.  Skiing in the morning, running and swimming in the afternoon.

    Mark, Matty, Casey, Sage and Kelsey

    I was able to get some great training in over the three days including nearly 9 hours of on-snow time.  Now I am back in the Methow for a few days before heading down to Bend for more skiing.  Life is good.

  • Minocqua/Rhinelander May Camp

    The first CXC Team Vertical Limit training camp of the 2010-2011 was the first week of May and I am finally catching up on web posts and pictures.  Expect a number of posts in the next few days as it has been a busy and exciting May.  We got right after it with a VO2 Max Test on the treadmill on Day 1, Friday.
    Saturday we rode the RASTA (Rhinelander Area Ski Trail Association) bike race. This was a big move for me as my biking skills have plenty of room for improvement. The trails were covered with a dusting of fresh snow and overall it was slick and muddy. I felt great and had a really good race.   It is great to be back at work.
    Some of the hills I had to get off my bike and run although between the two laps I rode everything at least once.

    The Cook Brothers battling it out
    Great skier representation in the race: Bryan Cook, Me, Garrott Kuzzy, Karl Nygren… plus others like Steve Pribyl, Adam Swank, Chris Cook, Kenny Statz, Matt Zak…

    Rasta Rally Results

    I am excited to do some more single speed mountain bike riding and racing this year.  Although now it is time to go back to winter and the west coast for a few weeks.

  • Finally another post

    It has been a while since I (or anyone else *ahem*) have posted anything here…br /It has been a busy spring. Although unfortuantely not that busy with skiing. This spring has been my worst for training in the last 3 years. I just graduated from dental school last week, and all of the chaos leading up to that event was not helpful to my training. Although without question the worst thing for my training has been hip alignment issues to my wife Nichole. She had been having a great spring, and was setting her sights on a big spring marathon (it would have been this weekend at Fargo) where she was hoping to run a 2:50 or 2:51. All her workouts and lead up races were pointing to being able to hit that too, but as most runners know, you are constantly teatering on the edge of greatness or injury, and unfortunatly injury won out. She has not run more than 3 minutes at a time in the last month, and she is my biggest training partner this time of year. Plus as any married folk out there probably understand, I just feel guilty going out for a long workout while she is at home on the stationary bike in the basement.br /br /Fortunately Vakava is now 2 weeks into the new season. Things start pretty low key for us this time of year. We are still sorting out who will be back for another year, and who will be the new skiers joining the group. We are also working out plans to get some new racing suits for this next winter. Derek is a graphic designer by trade, and so we we have a pretty sharp looking suit design waiting in the wings. Now we are just working on getting a few sponsors lined up to help defer the cost of the suits so that everyone on the team can get one at the begining of the season (if anyone out there is interested in sponsoring us, just let me know). More on this to come in the weeks ahead.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1572647974447867713-4809030004504840882?l=vakavaraceteam.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div

  • 5-Peat

    Just finished 5th Ascent of Toll Road. Ready for last descent of the day

    Sunday morning May 16th 2010 view of Whiteface from highway riding down from Lake Placid To get one last climb in before Sequestered training camp.

    Jason after his 3rd time up the Whiteface Toll Road. Stop sign in Wilmington to the Castle. Amazingly Saturday was the first time he cycled up Whiteface.

    Jason on Sunday after his 4th time up in a weekend.

    This past Saturday May 15th I had set a personal challenge of climbing the Whiteface Mtn Memorial Toll Road( an 8 mile access road with over 3500ft of vertical from Wilmington NY) 5 consecutive times in a row. It would give me almost 18,000ft of climbing in about 7 hours. That would more then equal what Vino said he did in January. I had already ridden it 3 times a row over 15 years ago.

    Also late in the week prior I enlisted a couple of people to give donations to NSA. I also pledged $20 for each time I made it to the Castle.
    Fast forward to Saturday May 15th 2010 upon awakening at O’Dark Hundred there was noticeable rain coming down. At 06:00 when getting p out of bed there was some light precipitation coming down. At this point my enthusiasm for an all day assault on Whiteface was deflated to wanting to go to Chair Six and get a scrumptious breakfast with my family and wait for the weather to clear.
    Alas knowing that I had to get at it to raise the funds for the kids at NSA!!
    So at 07:30 approximately I left my Subaru at the stop sign in Wilmington and started up the toll road. Luckily to my Wife’s chagrin I collected some extra clothes and stuffed them in a back pack for my first trip. Off I went into a brutal headwind with a light drizzle. By the time I hit the summit it was a steady downpour complete whiteout a brutal buffeting wind and 34deg F by my SRM. Luckily each time up the weather improved with each successive time up.
    On my third time up Jason H. joined into the Whiteface Repeat Challenge. This was his first time tackling the toll road on a bicycle. He accompanied me for three times up the toll road.
    Although the weather was brutal it was gratifying to successfully complete the challenge of a Whiteface 5-peat.
    Amazingly the next morning it was sunny and mid fifties in Placid so Jason And I did one more ride up to the Castle to enjoy the majestic view. Also I raised a little money for National Sports Academy.

  • 5-Peat

    Just finished 5th Ascent of Toll Road. Ready for last descent of the day

    Sunday morning May 16th 2010 view of Whiteface from highway riding down from Lake Placid To get one last climb in before Sequestered training camp.

    Jason after his 3rd time up the Whiteface Toll Road. Stop sign in Wilmington to the Castle. Amazingly Saturday was the first time he cycled up Whiteface.

    Jason on Sunday after his 4th time up in a weekend.

    This past Saturday May 15th I had set a personal challenge of climbing the Whiteface Mtn Memorial Toll Road( an 8 mile access road with over 3500ft of vertical from Wilmington NY) 5 consecutive times in a row. It would give me almost 18,000ft of climbing in about 7 hours. That would more then equal what Vino said he did in January. I had already ridden it 3 times a row over 15 years ago.

    Also late in the week prior I enlisted a couple of people to give donations to NSA. I also pledged $20 for each time I made it to the Castle.
    Fast forward to Saturday May 15th 2010 upon awakening at O’Dark Hundred there was noticeable rain coming down. At 06:00 when getting p out of bed there was some light precipitation coming down. At this point my enthusiasm for an all day assault on Whiteface was deflated to wanting to go to Chair Six and get a scrumptious breakfast with my family and wait for the weather to clear.
    Alas knowing that I had to get at it to raise the funds for the kids at NSA!!
    So at 07:30 approximately I left my Subaru at the stop sign in Wilmington and started up the toll road. Luckily to my Wife’s chagrin I collected some extra clothes and stuffed them in a back pack for my first trip. Off I went into a brutal headwind with a light drizzle. By the time I hit the summit it was a steady downpour complete whiteout a brutal buffeting wind and 34deg F by my SRM. Luckily each time up the weather improved with each successive time up.
    On my third time up Jason H. joined into the Whiteface Repeat Challenge. This was his first time tackling the toll road on a bicycle. He accompanied me for three times up the toll road.
    Although the weather was brutal it was gratifying to successfully complete the challenge of a Whiteface 5-peat.
    Amazingly the next morning it was sunny and mid fifties in Placid so Jason And I did one more ride up to the Castle to enjoy the majestic view. Also I raised a little money for National Sports Academy.

  • 5-Peat

    Just finished 5th Ascent of Toll Road. Ready for last descent of the day

    Sunday morning May 16th 2010 view of Whiteface from highway riding down from Lake Placid To get one last climb in before Sequestered training camp.

    Jason after his 3rd time up the Whiteface Toll Road. Stop sign in Wilmington to the Castle. Amazingly Saturday was the first time he cycled up Whiteface.

    Jason on Sunday after his 4th time up in a weekend.

    This past Saturday May 15th I had set a personal challenge of climbing the Whiteface Mtn Memorial Toll Road( an 8 mile access road with over 3500ft of vertical from Wilmington NY) 5 consecutive times in a row. It would give me almost 18,000ft of climbing in about 7 hours. That would more then equal what Vino said he did in January. I had already ridden it 3 times a row over 15 years ago.

    Also late in the week prior I enlisted a couple of people to give donations to NSA. I also pledged $20 for each time I made it to the Castle.
    Fast forward to Saturday May 15th 2010 upon awakening at O’Dark Hundred there was noticeable rain coming down. At 06:00 when getting p out of bed there was some light precipitation coming down. At this point my enthusiasm for an all day assault on Whiteface was deflated to wanting to go to Chair Six and get a scrumptious breakfast with my family and wait for the weather to clear.
    Alas knowing that I had to get at it to raise the funds for the kids at NSA!!
    So at 07:30 approximately I left my Subaru at the stop sign in Wilmington and started up the toll road. Luckily to my Wife’s chagrin I collected some extra clothes and stuffed them in a back pack for my first trip. Off I went into a brutal headwind with a light drizzle. By the time I hit the summit it was a steady downpour complete whiteout a brutal buffeting wind and 34deg F by my SRM. Luckily each time up the weather improved with each successive time up.
    On my third time up Jason H. joined into the Whiteface Repeat Challenge. This was his first time tackling the toll road on a bicycle. He accompanied me for three times up the toll road.
    Although the weather was brutal it was gratifying to successfully complete the challenge of a Whiteface 5-peat.
    Amazingly the next morning it was sunny and mid fifties in Placid so Jason And I did one more ride up to the Castle to enjoy the majestic view. Also I raised a little money for National Sports Academy.

  • 5-Peat

    Just finished 5th Ascent of Toll Road. Ready for last descent of the day

    Sunday morning May 16th 2010 view of Whiteface from highway riding down from Lake Placid To get one last climb in before Sequestered training camp.

    Jason after his 3rd time up the Whiteface Toll Road. Stop sign in Wilmington to the Castle. Amazingly Saturday was the first time he cycled up Whiteface.

    Jason on Sunday after his 4th time up in a weekend.

    This past Saturday May 15th I had set a personal challenge of climbing the Whiteface Mtn Memorial Toll Road( an 8 mile access road with over 3500ft of vertical from Wilmington NY) 5 consecutive times in a row. It would give me almost 18,000ft of climbing in about 7 hours. That would more then equal what Vino said he did in January. I had already ridden it 3 times a row over 15 years ago.

    Also late in the week prior I enlisted a couple of people to give donations to NSA. I also pledged $20 for each time I made it to the Castle.
    Fast forward to Saturday May 15th 2010 upon awakening at O’Dark Hundred there was noticeable rain coming down. At 06:00 when getting p out of bed there was some light precipitation coming down. At this point my enthusiasm for an all day assault on Whiteface was deflated to wanting to go to Chair Six and get a scrumptious breakfast with my family and wait for the weather to clear.
    Alas knowing that I had to get at it to raise the funds for the kids at NSA!!
    So at 07:30 approximately I left my Subaru at the stop sign in Wilmington and started up the toll road. Luckily to my Wife’s chagrin I collected some extra clothes and stuffed them in a back pack for my first trip. Off I went into a brutal headwind with a light drizzle. By the time I hit the summit it was a steady downpour complete whiteout a brutal buffeting wind and 34deg F by my SRM. Luckily each time up the weather improved with each successive time up.
    On my third time up Jason H. joined into the Whiteface Repeat Challenge. This was his first time tackling the toll road on a bicycle. He accompanied me for three times up the toll road.
    Although the weather was brutal it was gratifying to successfully complete the challenge of a Whiteface 5-peat.
    Amazingly the next morning it was sunny and mid fifties in Placid so Jason And I did one more ride up to the Castle to enjoy the majestic view. Also I raised a little money for National Sports Academy.

  • Girls Win Final Cycling Race of the Season!

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  • Spring Skiing and Summer Service

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  • Spring!

    Although it may be blasphemous for me to say this since I am a snow-loving skier, spring is my favorite season.  The world feels like it is waking up.  Critters start to move around more, and everything in nature seems happy to be alive.  I start to see ducks paddling about in half-flooded yards, and woodchucks basking in the sunshine.  Even the inevitable rainstorms and resulting mud are welcome signs for me.  Following a downpour, I can almost watch the plants grow.  The earliest flowers, such as Coltsfoot, emerge alongside melting snow patches, and the budding trees create a verdant carpet inching up the mountainsides day by day.  As spring matures into summer, the Vermont landscape could be described a sponge painting with dabs of every possible shade of green, from yellowy birch to dark pine.

    I must admit that I missed a couple of weeks of spring in the northeast to witness the wonders of the west.  I flew out to Colorado to visit fellow biathletes Lanny and Tracy Barnes in their hometown of Durango.  Another biathlete, Andrea Mayo, who trains with the Maine Winter Sports Center, came along too.  The Barnes shared their love of all things outdoors with us, including  fishing, turkey hunting, hiking, hot springs, and mountain biking.  One day we journeyed over to Mesa Verde National Park and toured the ancient cliff dwellings in a snowstorm.  We spend a week camping high on a mountain pass so we could access the snowpack for crust-skiing before the sun softened it midmorning.  When we weren’t busy skiing or biking, we went treasure hunting.  We bushwhacked in search of deer and elk antler sheds, and we walked under the lift lines at Purgatory Mountain Resort looking for goggles, poles, cameras, and iPods dropped by alpine skiers during the winter.  Sometime in the next few years, the Barnes and I dream of unicycling in the famous Iron Horse bike race, which climbs over the 2 passes between Durango and Silverton, CO.   One afternoon, I started my training for this by unicycling up Coal Bank Pass.

    Now I’m back in the northeast, ready for another summer of hard training.  I am very excited to be joining the Green Racing Project, and look forward to future adventures in Craftsbury.  Already I’ve been braving the black flies with Lauren while working on the new compost bins and the garden plot.  I’ve been listening to Matt, Ollie and Tim scheming and dreaming about new single-track mountain bike trails.  Pepa has introduced me to the “step test” on the Ski Erg, which can be used to measure VO2 max, as well as other things.  Chelsea’s been kind enough to introduce me to vernal pool that she recently blogged about and all the cool critters she found in it.  There is a lot going on around here and the summer is going to be great!

    Our crazy crew in Durango (from L to R, me, Lanny Barnes, Tracy Barnes, and Andrea Mayo, photo courtesy of Lanny)

    My first ever broken ski. We spent hours finding jumps in the crusty snow. I guess I shouldn’t have been too surprised when I busted a ski (check out my right ski, behind the foot). Luckily, it was an old beater pair that I’d had for 10 years.

    Mesa Verde's Park Ranger Jo shows us Cliff Palace and describes the Ancestral Pueblo Peoples that lived there. They ate wild game, as well as corns beans, and squash farmed on the plateau above, and they found spring water under the cliffs. Very few of the inhabitants survived past age 30- I guess I'd probably be past my prime.

    Learning about turkey hunting and trying out the 12-gauge. (Photo: Lanny Barnes)

    Who are those turkeys anyway???

  • Keep a Cork on hand.

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  • Cork.

    img src=”http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2kvaaFw9D1qzt3xbo1_250.jpg”/br/br/pCork./p

  • Skiers + Costumes = Hilarity.   If this isn’t funny to…

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  • Jalbert Residence Center, LLC


    Thanks to Phyllis Jalbert and the Jalbert Residence Center, LLC, the MWSC Biathlon Team has a new place to call home. Tucked in on the hillside, overlooking the beautiful St. John River and into Canada, the house is within walking distance to the 10th Mountain Center as well as town itself. Athletes will be able to call this their home and feel like a part of the community as they train daily in and around the surrounding area.

    The house will be renovated over the summer, but we took a few pictures of the “before”. Check back to see how the new athlete residence center evolves!


    Phyllis and the crew.


    A view of the front entrance


    The back side showing both levels and a nice deck ready and waiting for a grill to “accessorize” it!


    The view off the deck looking towards the St. John River and Canada.


    The living room. Take note of the cieling…ouch!


    Russell admiring the design in one of the bedrooms.


    Appliances that “pop” out at you. Push the button and presto, you have a blender!


    Most definitely from the 70’s!


    Uhhh, not sure what this is?

  • Jalbert Residence Center, LLC


    Thanks to Phyllis Jalbert and the Jalbert Residence Center, LLC, the MWSC Biathlon Team has a new place to call home. Tucked in on the hillside, overlooking the beautiful St. John River and into Canada, the house is within walking distance to the 10th Mountain Center as well as town itself. Athletes will be able to call this their home and feel like a part of the community as they train daily in and around the surrounding area.

    The house will be renovated over the summer, but we took a few pictures of the “before”. Check back to see how the new athlete residence center evolves!


    Phyllis and the crew.


    A view of the front entrance


    The back side showing both levels and a nice deck ready and waiting for a grill to “accessorize” it!


    The view off the deck looking towards the St. John River and Canada.


    The living room. Take note of the cieling…ouch!


    Russell admiring the design in one of the bedrooms.


    Appliances that “pop” out at you. Push the button and presto, you have a blender!


    Most definitely from the 70’s!


    Uhhh, not sure what this is?