(Press release) EAST BURKE, Vt. (March 7, 2017) – Burke Mountain Academy is delighted to announce the revival of its Nordic program with the hiring of Will Sweetser as the Head Nordic Coach effective immediately in preparation for the 2017-2018 academic year. A Dartmouth College graduate, Sweetser has more than two decades of experience as a Nordic coach, having personally overseen the training of athletes who qualified for the 2006, 2010 and 2014 IOC Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic...
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Join us for these free training sessions, all winter long! Head Coach Kate Barton and BMA Nordic will host free training sessions for any local athlete who is interested in getting in an extra cardio session during the winter, learning some Nordic technique, or experiencing BMA Nordic training firsthand. These sessions will include the Alpine Junior Weekday program athletes. Everyone is welcome! When: Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30/5 p.m. Where: BMA Soccer Field Who: Middle/High School Athletes What: Nordic Skiing,...
The final week at Sognefjell has seen the training hours increasing steadily for almost everyone. Occasionally a coach has stepped in and “suggested” an afternoon or morning off. With great trails right out the door it is pretty easy to keep at it, so now and again the voice of reason needs to be heard. We have been lucky with the weather. There has been a little rain now and again, but no...