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  • The Road to Jackson: Dartmouth

    The Road to Jackson: Dartmouth

    In the fifth and final part of “The Road to Jackson” series on Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) teams competing at NCAA Skiing Championships, we hear from five out of the six Dartmouth College skiers (Abigail Drach, Lydia Blanchet, Lauren Jortberg, Fabián Štoček, Luke Brown, and Cal DeLine) that qualified for the season-ending championships in Jackson, N.H.

    “I’m really happy with my individual results, but it’s just so much better when your whole team is also sharing the same happiness.”

    See also: EISA season in review | Part I: Williams | Part II: UNH | Part III: Colby | Part VI: UVM

  • The Road to Jackson: Colby

    The Road to Jackson: Colby

    In Part III of “The Road to Jackson”, we hear from Colby College’s Olivia Amber, Amy Bianco, Silas Eastman, and Zane Fields, all of whom qualified for NCAA Skiing Championships, which open Thursday at the Jackson Ski Touring Center in Jackson, N.H.

    “NCAA’s to me, is just kind of that icing on the cake, one last time to give it your all, just do it for all the years that we put so much work into this sport and just enjoy it.”

    See also: EISA season in review | Part I: Williams | Part II: UNH

  • The Road to Jackson: UVM

    The Road to Jackson: UVM

    In Part IV of “The Road to Jackson”, three of the six University of Vermont (UVM) nordic skiers that qualified for 2017 NCAA Skiing Championships — Alayna Sonnesyn, Iris Pessey and Cully Brown — tell us about their seasons and how skiing has impacted their lives. Jana Klaiber, Ian Moore and Juri Miosga are also headed to NCAA’s, which will be held Thursday and Saturday at the Jackson Ski Touring Center in Jackson, N.H.

    “Time just flies so fast and I’m gonna be done soon, but I have so many good memories that I have no regrets.” — Iris Pessey

    See also: EISA season in review | Part I: Williams | Part II: UNH | Part III: Colby

  • The Road to Jackson (A Video Series)

    The Road to Jackson (A Video Series)

    Video screenshot from “The Road to Jackson/EISA 2017: Season Review” video by India Harvey.

    From Thursday to Saturday, March 8-11, the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Skiing Championships will be held in Franconia and Jackson, N.H., with two days of cross-country racing taking place Thursday and Saturday at the Jackson Ski Touring Center.

    The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is hosting the championships, which scores both alpine and cross-country together to determine team standings at the end of the week.

    India Harvey of St. Lawrence University filmed and edited a series about “The Road to Jackson” for Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) nordic skiers. Here’s the preview, and throughout the week, we’ll release individual videos highlighting teams from Williams, UNH, Colby, the University of Vermont, and Dartmouth.

    And here is a complete roster of who will be racing from colleges and universities across the U.S.

    Complete schedule

    From the following video: “[Ski racing] made me a little type ‘A’ at moments, but it’s also created work ethic I’ll have for the rest of my life.”

  • The Road to Jackson: Williams

    In Part I of “The Road to Jackson” series, three Williams College skiers — Eli Hoenig, Braden Becker and Jordan Fields, who qualified for this week’s NCAA Skiing Championships — reflect on their team and their season.

    “I am so excited for NCAA’s. … This is the first time Williams has sent a full team quite a few years. Probably one of the strongest teams we’ve ever sent.” — Jordan Fields

  • The Road to Jackson: UNH

    The Road to Jackson: UNH

    In Part II of “The Road to Jackson” series, we hear from University of New Hampshire (UNH) nordic skiers Lizzie Gill, Silje Wilson, Katrin Larusson, and Peter Holmes, all of whom qualified for 2017 NCAA Skiing Championships. UNH is hosting the championships March 8-11 in Jackson and Franconia, N.H.

    “To represent UNH, we’re hosting, so let’s hope we can keep it up and have some fun, and also represent the EISA.”