World Cup Triple Crown Finale this weekend.

The third and final leg of Mt. Abram's WC Triple Crown Series is scheduled for Saturday March 3rd. The Kombi race consists of one run of GS and one run of Slalom, the combined times of each run will be used for scoring purposes.  The weather is looking like it may not cooperate for us on Saturday. "The forecast is for warm temps and some wet precipitation" said Coach Joe Reis. In the event that we cannot go on Saturday, we will look at moving the race to Sunday March 4th. The GS will run in the morning and the Slalom will be after lunch.
The standings after 2 events are as follows:
1.) Shake & Bake Champions
2.) Ultimate Duct Tape Dynamite (-0:47.01)
3.) Sprinkle Covered Lightning Fast Coconuts (-0:55.22)
4.) Flying Dutchmen (-1:08.52)

The standings are very close and it is still anyone's race at this point. In addition to the team scores, individual scores are being calculated. Mens and womens in 3 catagories are being scored. High School (HS), Middle School (MS) and Developmental (DEV). These catagories are based on the groups that the athletes have been training with. Those standings are as follows:
DEV Womens-
1.) E. Novick 181 pts.
2.) C. Hagelin 159 pts.
3.) A. Lane 157 pts.

DEV Mens
Tie 1.) J. Harrington 171 pts.
      1.) W. Kline 171 pts.
Tie 3.) D. Mendelsohn 159 pts.
      3.) C. MacKinnon 159 pts.

MS Womens
1.) S. Novick 186 pts.
2.) K. Lane 181 pts.
3.) P. Rae 179 pts.

MS Mens
1.) A. Rae 196 pts.
2.) S. Flaherty 193 pts.
3.) O. White 181 pts.

HS Women
1.) K. Flaherty 198 pts.
2.) E. Lane 180 pts.
3.) K. McEvoy 99 pts.

HS Men
1.) C. Burns 195 pts.
2.) H. Lane 176 pts.
3.) N. Johnson 50 pts.

Good luck in the 3rd leg, as you can see by the individual standings, these races are very close. We are looking forward to a very exciting event!

Training Plan for Saturday 2/25/2012

        This weekend brings a very busy schedule to Mt. Abram Resort. The Race program will train in a morning session only on Saturday. In the afternoon, the Sandy Fitch-Dave Gilpatrick Memorial Race will take place on Lower Boris. In memory of two great Mt. Abram Patrollers, this race benefits the Cancer Society to help cure this terrible disease which claimed the lives of both Sandy & Dave far too early in their lives. Entry fee is $10 with all proceeds going to the Cancer Society of Maine.Registration will be in the base lodge. This race is put on by the Mt. Abram Ski Club with a huge effort by the Race Program athletes who set up and run the race. If you would like to help, contact Coach Hutch on Saturday morning.
        The Ski Club's Annual Auction takes place Saturday night starting at 5:30 pm In the Loose Boots Lounge. This is the biggest fundraiser each year for the Ski Club who's mission statement is to facilitate getting local athletes, kids and adults outside in the winter.

• Saturday's training plan for the HS group will be GS. With a focus on technique, Coaches will set helper brushes if needed to enhance tactics. 
• The MS group will train GS as well. Level shoulders, pole touch and hand position will be the focus for the day.
• Dev teams will be training stubbies with the focus on turn shape, quiet upper body and hand position/pole touch. 

Congratulations to all our athletes who participated in their State Meets over the past two weeks. With States behind us, the focus for the remainder of the year will be building towards next year! See you Saturday morning................

World Cup Triple Crown: 2nd Leg Video

Four Teams battled it out on February 18th for bragging rights. While there was much bragging before the race, excuses took over as the day progressed:

World Cup Triple Crown on 2/18

 Saturday 2/18 brings the 2nd leg of Mt. Abram's Triple Crown World Cup Series. Bring your Slalom gear on Saturday to determine which team has the best Slalom specialists. The morning session will feature SL training with your respective teams and the afternoon will feature the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown Series. Course inspection will begin at 1:00pm and race starts at 1:30pm on Lower Boris.

After the first event the team standings are as follows: 1st place with 40 points is the Shake & Bake Champions; a close 2nd with 41 points is the Sprinkle Covered Lightning Fast Coconuts. In 3rd place with 60 points is the Flying Dutchmen with the Ultimate Duct Tape Dynamite team in 4th with 74 points. The team results can change in a blink of an eye on Saturday and we are looking forward to a great event! Bring your cowbells and air horns because the teams will be fired up for a Vacation Week showdown.

Training Plan for Saturday 2/11/12

Welcome to our new blog page. Brewster Burns (Chris & Caroline's Dad) has updated the blog to feature more photos, videos and and completely new look. Thanks goes out to Brewster, so if you see him this weekend, let him know your thoughts. His talents behind a camera lens are amazing so scroll down to some of the past blogs to see some added photo content and slide shows of past events. Thanks again Brewster!

This Saturday (2/11) brings a very busy day to Mt. Abram Ski Resort. The New England Telemark Festival takes place on Saturday. In addition to the Telemarkers it is also the Annual White Grass Festival featuring some of the best Bluegrass style bands around. We anticipate a very busy day on and off the hill. All groups will be training Slalom in anticipation to next Saturday's (2/18) 2nd leg of the World Cup Triple Crown Series Race.

Most of the High School gang will be at Titcomb for the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference (KVAC) regional race. Good luck to all our athletes involved! We will combine the HS and MS groups for Saturday's training. MS & Dev team groups will be training Slalom in the morning session, so bring your slalom gear. The afternoon session will feature directed free skiing with Coaches. This session will work on your individual skiing as well as free skiing drills.

Saturday's forecast is for flurries in the morning with clearing in the afternoon with temps in the high teens to low twenties. Dress warm as it is looking more like a January day. To check the weather, click on the NOAA link on the right of this page. All groups will meet at the bottom of the C1 chair at 8:55am. See you Saturday.

Training Plan for Saturday 2/4

This Saturday brings a USSA seeded JI & JII slalom race to Mt Abram. This will be an all day event featuring some of New Englands best High School aged racers. Terrain for the Race Program will be limited because of the race. The morning session will be primarily directed free skiing with a focus on the athletes personal skiing as well as free skiing drills. The afternoon session will feature brush courses to improve quickness and agility. Slalom skis are preferred for Saturdays training, shin and face guards will not be needed. The lodge will be very busy for Saturday, please plan accordingly as space will be at a premium inside.
All groups should plan on meeting outside at 8:50am- see you there.............