Some chilly temps and gusty winds didn't seem to phase the NYSEF SJ and NC crew this past weekend. January 10th marked the annual Andover, NH Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Festival at the world-renowned Blackwater Hill facility. Comps were held on the K5, 18, 34 and 38. And, yep, you guessed it, NYSEF athletes threw down.
The K5 meet was ruled by up and coming NYSEF stars Payton and Grant Thurston. Stick with it, boys- identical twins seem to have a pretty good track record in the sport of Nordic Combined!
Young flyers Alex Hohman, Avery Thurston and newcomer Landon Livreri threw deep in the 18 meter class, with Alex winning the J-4 class and Avery and Landon taking 5th and 2nd, respectively. Nicely done, boys.
The 38 meter class saw some deep rides, with seasoned vets Nate Capone, Miles "Milos" Lussi, Annie Frenette, Matt Doyle, Sam Shapiro and Luke Daniels all showing the swarming spectator crowd how it's done.
The crew then ditched their long boards for the skinnies, hammering the juicy Blackwater XC trail network. Special shout-out to Alex Hohman, Nate Capone, Sam Shapiro and Annie Frenette for taking top honors in their categories! Yee-haw! Check out this killer pic of Miles pipping AOC's Matt Doyle at the line. Epic.
All in all a fantastic weekend with some long jumps and sharp skiing. Check back soon for results from next weekend's jaunt to the Vermont Academy Hills in Saxton's River!
My family and I love the snow and every winter holiday, we make sure we go to Jindabyne to have a grand vacation. It is also the bonding time for me and the kids. We ski hire Jindabyne at the foot of the mountain so that we won't be having a hard time carrying skis and snowboards from our apartment to the mountain and back.
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