At this point the first practice may be the 26th but forecasts are still not good. We will see 3 nights dipping into freezing but it warms up again all the way through northern VT. I will be available at 11AM this Saturday ,19th, to hand out jackets. I will be at the timing shack in front of the main lodge at the bottom of the Catamount Trail.

The web site has a market place function so please put up your items or items wanted. Sonia is looking for a used size 12 and/or 14 Catamount Spyder coat. Has a used size 10 in excellent condition for sale/swap. I also have a size 16 that is very lightly used, and an unused adult small available.

If you have been trying to ski and may need some good tuning services from all the rocks please look at the following options. Coach Mike Steven’s Black Diamond Tuning Center in Great Barrington. Coach Steph’s bike shop Ride of Pleasantville in Westchester and you can pick up some last minute Bike gifts, and Steiner’s in Valatie, NY.

Peter Chudy

The weather forecast is looking bleak and we are now planning, dependent on weather, to have our first practice on December 20th. This will be opening day. The struggles with snow making extend up into VT.

The Team Jackets have arrived at Catamount. I will begin the process of sorting them and will try to set up some time this weekend if people want to stop by. Timing will be dependent on if I can chase some snow this weekend.

The race schedule is up on the Tri-State web site with the exception of Interclub which is provided below.

Blandford GS – 01/10/16
Butternut GS/SQ – 01/31/16
Catamount GS – 02/07/16
Otis SL – 02/21/16 (U10+)
Bousquet GS – 02/28/16

Blandford Piche Qualifier – 02/27/16 (based on criteria TBD)

Peter