A Weekend at Killington

The team has a lot to be proud of this weekend. Both Sunday and Monday, we headed to Needles Eye on Skye Peak for a GS and Super-G. On Sunday, a brutally cold February day, the athletes brought out some great skiing on a course set by their own coach (home field advantage!). Piper Jenne won the race for the women, followed by Taylor in 6th, Marina in 10th (she won the second run), Cassidy 13th, and Noa 15th. The boys brought some solid skiing as well, with Jimmy Heald (Cam) finishing third, Ian in 4th, Jonny 6th (he won first run), Patrick 39th, Cade 51st, and Graham 54th. Great job staying warm and ripping up Needles on Sunday!

Monday saw some more mild temperatures (still not warm, though!) than Sunday. After a less-than-stellar training run in the morning, everyone made some great adjustments to help them ski faster for the race run. The girls swept the podium, finishing with Piper in 1st, Marina 2nd, and Ava 3rd. Taylor finished 8th, Cassidy 15th, and Noa 16th. The boys made some great adjustments as well, with Jonny finishing 2nd, Ian 5th, Cam 6th, Patrick 27th, Spencer 30th, Cade 38th, and Graham 39th.

An all-around great weekend was capped off by two more banner wins, making that five in a row. This week, we begin the postseason, with Super-G State Championships at Sugarbush on Thursday (Men) and Friday (Women). Good luck to everyone!

Final week of the Regular Season

Ava, Alli, Jonny, and Ian at Sugarloaf, having a great time. We look forward to their return from speed camp tomorrow.

Everyone else had the opportunity today to get some top to bottom training in on Needles Eye, the trail on which both races will be held this weekend. After the fencing was properly set and the dye laid down, the athletes completed five runs each. They are making great progress in Super G, even with a lack of training this year due to limited terrain. We are looking forward to a great weekend of races, with the GS on Sunday and Super G on Monday. Come on out to support the athletes. It should be a great weekend!

A Weekend at the Races

Yesterday capped off a great weekend of racing for KMS athletes. After having the opportunity to train at Middlebury Snow Bowl last Wednesday, the athletes were fully prepared for Saturday's slalom race. It showed, with Jonny Schwartz winning the race by four and a half seconds. Patrick, Graham, and Spencer finished finished 25th through 27th, respectively. Cade finished thirty seventh. The girls had a particularly strong showing, with four finishing in the top ten. Cassidy finished 3rd, followed by Taylor in 4th, Marina in 6th, and Ava in 9th. Finally, Killington was able to take the banner home on Saturday for the first time all year, thanks to a win over Okemo that came down to the tiebreaker.

On Sunday, we headed to Suicide 6 for another slalom. The girls showed their strength over the rest of Mid Vermont by sweeping the podium. Piper won overall by over three seconds, followed by Alli in second, Marina in third. Taylor finished 14th, Noa 24th, and Cassidy 30th. For the boys, Ian finished his first slalom race of the season, winning by almost two seconds. Jonny finished 3rd, followed by Cam (also finishing his first slalom of the season) in 6th. Patrick finished 21st and Spencer 39th. For the second day in a row, Killington took the banner in decisive fashion.

On Monday, we headed to Okemo for the first Super-G of the season. The athletes had the opportunity to navigate the course once prior to their race run, completing a training run on the course in the morning in order to prepare them for the race run in the afternoon. The athletes proved able to attack the course even at high speeds which they had not yet encountered this season. Alli won the race by two seconds, beating all but one of the boys. Ava attacked from the back, finishing third. Piper finished 5th, followed by Taylor in 6th, Cassidy 11th, and Noa 20th. The boys also had a strong showing, with Ian finishing 2nd and Jonny 3rd. Cam finished 8th, followed by Patrick in 30th, Spencer 33rd, Cade 38th, and Graham 44th. Once again, Killington brought home the banner for the third day in a row. What a great weekend! Thanks to all the parents and fans for your support this weekend. We are all so proud of the athlete's accomplishments this season!

KMS J4's GET SOME GS TRAINING IN ON NEEDLES WITH THE J3 GROUP

KMS J4's finally made there way over to needles eye for some GS training this week with the J3's. Skiing a much longer distance (25-27 meters) than usual, they found themselves very comfortable with the additional speed which is getting them ready for the Super G this weekend at Okemo.








Andrew Desino










Dan Schwartz

Matt Price

Middlebury Training Day

Today, thanks to the staff at Middlebury Snow Bowl, we were able to hold training on Lower Allen, the venue on which this weekend's race will be held. We set from the start house all the way to the bottom, essentially simulating the exact length of the actual race course. Prior to training, the athletes had the opportunity to watch some Middlebury College Ski Team athletes train on the same venue, which proved to be very exciting and educational. We had a fun day, and the athletes will head into the weekend with a great deal of confidence. Thanks to the Snow Bowl staff and to the teachers at KMS for allowing the athletes this opportunity!

Checkin out the Dew Tour

Today, after some tough GS training on Lower Skylark, the athletes had the opportunity to see some pro athletes practice for the Dew Tour competition. Hopefully, the athletes will get to check out some live competition, as the finals happen this weekend.

Tomorrow, the Eastern Regional Series group will depart in the afternoon. Please wish Ian Clarke, Jonny Schwartz, Cam Heald, Taylor Dobyns, Ava Mattsson, Marina Rotella, Alli Price, and Piper Jenne good luck at Whiteface against the best 13 and 14 year olds in the east.

Everyone else will be diligently preparing for a critical weekend, with two Slaloms and a Super G happening in a week.

Powder Day

Although many would refer to a few inches of fresh snow as a dusting, we officially will refer to today as our first powder day at Killington. After attempting to follow through with our planned GS training on Highline, we determined that it would be too dangerous to train gates today. So, everyone was free to roam the mountain as they pleased for today's afternoon session. A few lucky skiers even made some turns down Outer Limits on its first day of being open. The skiing today was phenomenal and we are looking forward to an improved surface for training in the near future. It looks like a cold front will push its way in tomorrow!