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May 27, 2008
Vol 1 Issue 8 |
BNS News |
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Sorry to follow up so quickly after the previous email, but we forgot an important announcement that we promised we would make... We'll also add some pictures from the site of our Crested Butte Camp June 5-8 and we're doing an impromptu crust skiing trip Wednesday. |
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Adam St Pierre offers Summer Training Group |
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Group Workouts Three Days Each Week Through Summer
with Coach/Physiologist Adam St.Pierre, M.S.
Join Coach Adam St.Pierre for ski specific summer training for adults. Enjoy the same workouts and coaching that have helped make the Boulder Nordic Juniors so fast!
A few ski specific workouts per week will complement your current
workout routine, improving your running, biking, skiing, and fitness.
Join Adam for group workouts:
- Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00pm, ski-walking/bounding intervals
- Fridays from 6:30-7:30am, strength/spenst
- Saturdays or Sundays from 7:30 -11:00am, OD run/hike or rollerski
Meeting locations will vary, activities will consist of ski specific strength and dryland workouts including spenst, running, bounding, ski walking, and possibly rollerskiing. Workouts begin Wed. April 30th.
This program is designed for the athlete looking to be fit and strong when next winter starts. Why train alone when you can join fellow racers and XC enthusiasts for fun and effective group workouts?
Cost: $125 per month for 3 workouts per week, or pay the drop-in rate of $15 per session.
Discounted pricing for BNC members and for multi-month comitments. Discounted testing at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine is available to group members.
Contact:
Adam St.Pierre, MS
Web Sitestpierre.adam.d@gmail.com 720-206-6092 |
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Camp/Clinic Schedule for 2008-2009 |
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Crested Butte Camp to have 10km+ Groomed
Snow Report and Photos
· Crested Butte, Colorado June 5-8, 2008
· Snow Farm, New Zealand July 20-Aug 1 and Aug 4-14, 2008
· Snow Mountain Ranch, Colorado November 28-30, 2008
· Mora, Sweden (Vasaloppet) February 24-March 2, 2009
Jesse Crandall sent us the following photo and report on Memorial Day. The camp starts Thursday, June 5.
Monday morning was sunny. Temps overnight got into the upper 20's in the high country and the crust cruising was excellent. Things started to get a little slow around 9:30 due to the fresh snow that had fallen over the past couple of days. The trailhead picture where we started skiing is 3.5 miles up a good road from Crested Butte! It is sure great to still be skiing this close to town.
The 3-6 foot base will provide for some excellent skiing for weeks to come and we'll start Bombardier tiller grooming next Tuesday. We expect to have a large 10km loop groomed with lots of good cutoffs and terrain for working on technique. |
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Crust Skiing Trip Wed, May 28 |
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Brainard Lake Area is the Best in Years Crust skiing is one of our favorite spring activities at BNS. Once the snowpack goes through enough freeze/thaw cycles to turn to corn, it freezes overnight and creates a hard surface that supports skating anywhere you want to go. With an early wake-up call and normal skating gear, vast alpine areas become skiing playgrounds. 
The crust skiing at Brainard Lake is unbelievably good due to late snows that have kept the top layer of snow clean and smooth. Boulder Nordic will be leading an informal crust cruise on Wednesday morning to tour one of the best local areas for spring skiing.
Check bouldernordic.com for the last minute update Wednesday morning. The weather forecast looks perfect, but we will check a high-altitude weather station and post the decision to go or not on the front page of the web site by 5AM Wednesday morning. If it does not get cold enough overnight, we will go back to bed, but this is unlikely.
The tour will begin at 5:30AM (sharp!) at the parking lot of the Bustop on North Broadway (just North of Lee Hill Rd). We will meet there to carpool up to Brainard Lake (approx 45min drive). From the Red Rock Parking Area (10,080 feet), we'll load up our skis in packs and ride bikes about 10 minutes (2 miles) to Brainard Lake (10,300ft) where there is complete snow coverage. We'll then ski up from Brainard Lake past Long Lake and explore up to timberline. We will be back at the cars by 8AM and should be back in Boulder before 9AM.
Hope to see you out there!
Equipment to Bring:
- Skating Skis, Boots, Poles. You can use good skis, but rock skis are best due to the likelihood that we will break equipment doing stupid tricks in wind-formed half-pipes or running across short stretches of exposed tundra. It is easy to take skis off and avoid these sections, but more fun not to have to worry.
- Pack to carry Skis, Boots, Poles, dry clothes, water.
- Bike - MTB is best, but it is a paved road with a few snowbanks to cross, so anything should work.
- Bike shoes, Helmet
- Skiing clothes. We generally have a light skiing layer underneath a jacket and overpants. The temperature usually rises quickly, but we are going to high altitude where wind, snow and cold are possible/likely.
- Dry Clothes
- Water
- Food for after skiing
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Come crust skiing and we guarantee it
Why would anyone get up at 5AM to haul two sports' worth of equipment up to 10,000 feet? Because it is the best fun you'll have on skis, guaranteed. |
| Offer Expires: May 28,2008 one time only, broken bones and equipment not included | |
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Contact Information
phone: 720.227.9400
toll free: 877.BNS.SKIS (877.267.7547)
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