Team Summit Nordic had a great weekend of racing in Soldier Hollow, Utah. This is called a "superqualifier" event – which hosts the entire western US racing at the 2002 Olympic venue. We had 23 athletes competing at Super Qualifier, which also counts as a Junior Nationals qualifier for U16 and older. Elsie Robinson won the U14 classic race, and we had Lucia Taylor, Maeve Niemkiewicz, and Fia Niemkiewicz also finished on the podium. Below are the results from the skate sprint and classic mass start races.   Lucy, Elise, Cooper, Heidi,  and Marin Fia, Lucy, Maeve,...

Jevin Palmquist's two 1st place finishes in both slalom races.  Seth Montgomery 3rd place in the second slalom race.  Jevin Palmquist 1st Jevin Palmquist 1st, Seth Montgomery 3rd Congrats boys!!  Coach Jack Farrell

Hey Team, We are nearing the halfway point of the season.  It goes by so fast and the second half is always better than the first half.  Skills and confidence are starting to creep up and contests are in full swing.  Thank you to everyone who makes the season happen.  Coaches bring enthusiasm, patience, and motivation every day, volunteers keep the wheels turning at our events, and parents keep getting the kids healthy snacks all season long.  Everyone has an important part to play—many thanks to everyone. In this update, you will find the following: USASA...

Team Summit's Little Vikings program has been in full swing since last week. It is a "learn how to ski" program for our youngest skiers. With support from the towns of Breckenridge and Frisco, we can provide the best nordic skiing experience for our younger generation. The Little Vikings ski weekly at Frisco Nordic Center and Gold Run Nordic center in Breckenridge. The little skiers are learning the basics of cross-country skiing and developing new skills which will benefit them in the future. Having fun, enjoying the outdoors, and being active are the main goals...

Team Summit Nordic had four athletes attending the Senior Nationals in Houghton, Michigan, January 2 – 7. Nina Schamberger skied two unique races and qualified for the World Junior Championships in Whistler, Canada. She will be competing and representing team U.S.A. with Team Summit Nordic head Coach Olof Hedberg who was selected to lead the U.S. junior team during the World Junior Championships at the end of the month. On the men's side, we had some solid performances as well. Sam Haynes, Kai Oppito, and Roan Varble all skied some of their best races against some of the top American...

Hello, Thank you for signing your athlete up for this Sunday’s GS/SL Summit Cup at Keystone Resort! Please see our advance for detailed information about the event, and review it before this Thursday’s Parent/Athlete Meeting:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w87D7XXu-HvSsA5qOdDPnOjHeZwgTlda/view?usp=drivesdk  Here is the zoom link to this Thursday’s Parent/Athlete Meeting, which will be held at 6pm. This meeting will be recorded for those who cannot make it:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84829020812  This...

Georgia Kirschner & Alex Walter both won the RQS competition on Saturday.   

There's a bit more snow in the forecast.  While the heaviest amounts won't be around our parts, it looks like some of our future destinations will continue to pick up a fair amount of snow.  The skiing is coming around, but there's still plenty of danger. This past weekend we saw some bigger airs open up, but it's still Colorado in early January.  Please always scope the landings before hitting any airs.  This is the time of year where any injuries likely will result in missing competitions, so let's keep the fuzzy side up out there. Schedule 1/10 Tuesday...

Today was the first race at US Nationals in Houghton Michigan.  Team Summit had 3 athletes represented. Nina Schamberger – 9th (7th American) Kai Oppito – 203 Roan Varble – 222   Full results are here: https://my.raceresult.com/229649/results   What is outstanding is that Nina was the #1 junior in the country (Not first U18 – but first U20/U18). This has (as far as I know) never happened in the history of SNSC.  This is truly a first for us. (Normally college juniors take these spots and it is extremely unusual that a HS aged...

Spring Programs Spring Indoor Cycling and Strength Program The goal of the spring indoor cycling and strength program is to maximize athletic performance and reduce injuries encountered during participation in all sports. This is accomplished through improvements in mobility, flexibility, postural enhancements, absolute strength, and power production. Program Details Age / Grade Level: 5th – 8th (Current school year grade) Program Dates:  Session 1: March 27th – April 26th (no sessions during the week of April 17th) Session 2: May 1st – May 24th  Days...

Team Summit Nordic sent 29 athletes to Crested Butte last weekend. It was the season's first JNQ (Junior national qualifier), racing against all other clubs in Colorado and New Mexico.  On Saturday's classic, we had five podiums Elise Robison – FU14 – 3rd Danny Butler – MU14 – 3rd Maeve Niemkiewicz – FU12 – 3rd Taylor Sorensen – FU10 – 3rd Fia Niemkiewicz – FU8 – 1st   Sunday's race was far better than expected, and our females had some fantastic results.  Kiera Stabile – FU16 – 1st (First...

Women’s Aspen FIS SL  On 12/19 Team Summit raced two Slalom FIS races in Aspen. We had four girls at the start and finished the day with 3 junior (U21) podiums. The race was attended by a field of 53 Rocky Mountain Division athletes and several college athletes.    1st race:  Stella Buchheister 2nd for juniors (5th overall) Ella Snyder 3rd for juniors (6th overall)   2nd race: Skylar Shepherd 3rd for juniors (6th overall)

1 PALMQUIST, Jevin. Loveland Sync GS 12.20.2022 1 Aspen fis sl BUZEK, Stanley 12.17.2022   MURPHY ROBERTS HOLIDAY CLASSIC CO SKI CUP – Slalom, Women U18 Podium 1 SHEPPARD, Skylar 2 SNYDER, Ella   MURPHY ROBERTS HOLIDAY CLASSIC CO SKI CUP – Slalom, Men U18 Podium 1 BUZEK, Stanley   Sync SL Loveland 1 PALMQUIST, Jevin 2 MONTGOMERY, Seth Holiday Classic GS – Steamboat U18 Podium 12.20.2022 1 BUCHHEISTER, Stella 2 SNYDER, Ella   U18 Women – Sheppard, Snyder, Buchheister 12.22.22 Steamboat Holiday Classic SL

The 42nd Annual Ski Ball About the Ski Ball? The Annual Team Summit Ski Ball is the largest event for  Team Summit’s need-based scholarship program.  Team Summit believes every athlete should have an opportunity to chase their dreams no matter what their financial situation may be. Thanks to the generous support from the community, last year’s gala raised over $100,000 for local, Summit County athletes. The Ski Ball, like all Team Summit Events, is for everyone in the community to attend, regardless if they have a child on Team Summit or not.  However,...