Author: mattherr

Wahoo! Congratulations to all of the Junior High skiers on such a great race today! The results are posted and available on the High Plains website

A big thank you to all of the volunteers. Web Webster and Matt Jacobson deserve very special thanks for everything they have done for the teams. We’ll get some images posted and let you know where to track them down.

Now, on to the State Nordic Ski Tournament in Cody next weekend…go Tigers!

What an amazing weekend of racing at Soldier Hollow! Conditions were less than optimal but it was fantastic watching each of you race. We’ll post some images and some video later today or tomorrow.

The Lander Valley High School Cross Country Ski Team will be giving ski lessons on Saturday February 1stfrom 10 am – noon at Beaver Creek**.

All ages and abilities are welcome. This is great opportunity to learn ways to improve your classic or skate skiing, learn tips on how to ski more efficiently and faster or to try out cross country skis for the first time. If you are new to the trails at Beaver Creek and have always wanted to see what they are like—come for a guided tour!

There is no set cost for the clinic but donations to help skiers attend the USSA Cross Country Junior Nationals Championships in March would be greatly appreciated.

Ski rentals are available at Gannett Peak Sports, open Friday until 6 pm (it’s a good idea to rent beforeSaturday).

Given the forecast, it is very unlikely that the clinic can be held at the golf course, however,

**IF we receive more snow before Saturday and the conditions at the Golf Course vastly improve, we may move the clinic to the golf course. If the snow in town looks good, take an extra 5 minutes and swing into the golf course parking lot to see if we are there.

Directions: Beaver Creek trails are about 22 miles from Lander, about a 30 minute drive when road conditions are good, up the South Pass Hwy 28 toward Atlantic City. The parking area is on the right (West) side of the highway. Plan to arrive at the parking lot around 9:30 to allow time to walk to the trails and sign in. Walk from the parking lot, under the bridge to the ski trails. Be prepared for windy, winter conditions. Dress in warm, synthetic layers (preferably no cotton). Registration next to the kiosk opens at 9:45 a.m. Water will be available.

For more information, contact Anne Austin at aaustin, or Greta Olafsen atgretaolaf

The Lander Valley High School Cross Country Ski Team will be conducting a ski clinic on Saturday, January 11th from 10 am – noon at the Lander Golf Course. Registration will start at 9:45 near the clubhouse.

All ages and abilities are welcome. This is great opportunity to learn ways to improve your classic or skate skiing, learn tips on how to ski more efficiently and faster or to try out cross country skis for the first time.

There is no set cost for the clinic but donations to help skiers attend the USSA Cross Country Junior Nationals Championships in March would be greatly appreciated.

Ski rentals are available at Gannett Peak Sports, open Friday until 6 pm (it’s a good idea to rent before Saturday).

LVHS skiers plan to hold another fundraising ski clinic on Saturday February 1st, at the Golf Course unless snow conditions necessitate moving it to Beaver Creek.

Race results can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/highplainsnordic/race-results

Time Trial Results.xlsx

Results for 11/30 Running Time Trial
*Start at the fairfield kiosk, up the climber trail, ending at the large scraggly tree on the first ridge.*

Conditions: Overcast, approximately 35 degrees, no snow

– Meeting dates and first day of practice –

Athlete meeting 11/13 at 2:30pm at the ski room

First day of practice 11/18 at 3:45pm at the ski room. Be prepared to go for a run outside.

Parent meeting 11/22 at 5:30pm in the LVHS Library

Please keep your eye on our calendar as any changes and updates will be added there first.

See you all soon!

Hey Folks

The timing crew wasn’t very busy this year at the ski races so here are bunches and bunches of photos we compiled for you to view, download, print, etc.

There are several different groups of photos (there may be more) so here’s the list:

• Jackson Races
• Lander State Tournament (Friday Freestyle)
• Lander State Tournament (Banquet)
• Lander State Tournament (Saturday Classic)
• Middle School Race (First Annual)
• Soldier Hollow

A very special thanks to several of the photographers who helped with the images…Pat McGavran, John Gookin, Mark Crawford, Spencer (Joe McGowan’s friend), Don Webber and our newest and most prolific contributor Mr Wolf Johnson.

Thanks to some of greatest coaches around too. Unfortunately, several were missing when we took this coaches photo. George, Lee and Greta specifically.

Great season everyone!

For Immediate Release:

The Wyoming High School Nordic State Ski Championships were held at the Beaver Creek Nordic Ski Trails and hosted by the Lander Valley High School Nordic Ski Team.

Congratulations to the Jackson Hole High School Broncs Women’s and Men’s teams taking both first places overall.

Lander Women took second with Laramie Men taking second as well.

It was a fantastic weekend for skiing with some great individual performances.

Check the Final Results for detailed skier information. <http://nordictiming.wordpress.com/&gt;

Congratulations to all the competitors, coaches, volunteers and most importantly the skiers who invested incredible amounts of time preparing for this culminating event.