Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Midway, UT All photos cour tesy of Stephen Cloutier An exciting season of racing came to a close last week with the 2026 NCAA Skiing Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah. Originally scheduled to be held at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center in Bozeman, Montana, the races were relocated due to insufficient snow cover as a result of the West's warm winter. On both days of racing, the skiers competed on a narrow strip of manmad

Rikert Outdoor Center, Ripton, VT All photos courtesy of Phillip Belena The roaring cheers from Rikert Outdoor Center might still be ringing in the EISA racers' ears, even a week after the carnival season came to a close with the EISA Championships. Hosted by Middlebury College last weekend in Ripton, Vermont, the final stop of the 2026 carnival circuit was truly a set of races to be remembered. Family and friends lined the trails with cowbells, posters, speakers, flags, horn

In an exciting conclusion to the carnival season at Rikert Outdoor Center, the Middlebury Carnival nordic skiers of the week are Ava Thurston and John Steel Hagenbuch of Dartmouth. Congratulations to Ava and John! Photos Courtesy of Phillip Belena Ava Thurston Dartmouth Ava Thurston put on strong performances at Rikert Outdoor Center, claiming two podium finishes at the EISA Championships. On Friday, Thurston took the victory by a large margin in the women's 7.5k classic indi

By: Caleb Horsch The Carnival season came to a stunning conclusion during two days of racing at the Middlebury Snowbowl. The Panthers put on a show in front of busloads of cheering students, with Kjersti Moritz and Thomas Carnahan grabbing massive victories. In the team competition, buoyed by an absolutely dominating performance from their Nordic squad, Dartmouth was crowned the regional champion for the second consecutive season. University of Vermont - Stephen R Cloutier Mo

Prospect Mountain, Woodford, VT All photos courtesy of Phillip Belena The fifth carnival of the season brought EISA skiers to Prospect Mountain in Woodford, Vermont, for a weekend of racing hosted by Williams College. After almost a month of racing in cold temperatures, the weather finally took a warmer turn. On Friday, the skiers were greeted by sunny, bluebird skies as they prepared for their races. Quinn McDermott, a sophomore on the Williams ski team, said that the condit

By: Caleb Horsch Dartmouth returned to the victory column at the Williams Carnival by sweeping all four events and securing the highest point total in each. The Big Green collected seven podium finishes in a dominant showing, leaving the University of Vermont in second place while Middlebury narrowly edged out the University of New Hampshire for third. Emma Resnick (Dartmouth) - Stephen R Cloutier Zimmer, Sola Instrumental for Dartmouth Oscar Zimmer secured both the Slalom an

After an exciting weekend of racing at Prospect Mountain, the Williams Carnival nordic skiers of the week are Greta Kilburn and Ruben Kretzschmar of UVM. Congratulations to Greta and Ruben! Photos Courtesy of Phillip Belena Greta Kilburn UVM Greta Kilburn secured a top-ten finish at the Williams Carnival. Kilburn put together a great performance, skiing to fifth position overall in the women's 10k freestyle individual start. Ruben Kretzschmar UVM Ruben Kretzschmar claimed a p

Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, VT All photos courtesy of Phillip Belena The EISA circuit reconvened at Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Craftsbury, Vermont, for the fourth carnival of the season. Hosted by UVM, one of the races was combined with the Henchey Memorial Fischer Eastern Cup, making the venue more crowded than a typical carnival. Each year, one carnival is paired with an Eastern Cup, allowing junior racers from all over New England to compete with the collegiat

After another cold weekend of racing at Craftsbury Outdoor Center, the UVM Carnival nordic skiers of the week are Emma Crum of Bowdoin and Fin Bailey of UVM. Congratulations to Emma and Fin! Photos Courtesy of Phillip Belena Emma Crum Bowdoin Emma Crum claimed two top-five finishes at the UVM Carnival. On Friday, Crum secured a second place podium finish in the women's classic sprint. On Saturday, Crum finished fourth in the women's 10k freestyle individual start. Fin Bailey

By: Caleb Horsch Collegiate racing returned to Stowe Mountain after a six-season hiatus as the second half of the carnival season got underway. The weather was cold and the snow excellent for both days of racing. In an intense fight for the overall victory, the host University of Vermont secured their second consecutive carnival win of the season. They were buoyed by a strong performance from their Nordic squad and Cydnie Timmermann, who continues to be a force in both Slalom

By: Caleb Horsch After nine straight wins and nearly two seasons of dominance, Dartmouth’s historic streak finally hit a wall. On Saturday, the University of Vermont Catamounts surged to five podium finishes, securing a decisive carnival victory. The third stop on the EISA circuit took the league to the Dartmouth Skiway, which served as the site of last season's NCAA Championships. It was a weekend of breakthroughs and exciting action, as four different skiers claimed their f

Oak Hill Outdoor Center, Hanover, NH All photos courtesy of Phillip Belena The third stop of the EISA carnival circuit brought skiers to Hanover, New Hampshire, for the Dartmouth Carnival. Temperatures remained cold throughout the week, setting the stage for a fast, hard-packed course at Oak Hill Outdoor Center. Bowdoin seniors Emma Crum and Lars Sorom summed up the weekend's conditions with a single word: apricity . As Crum explained, apricity is an old English term that des

After the weekend of racing at Oak Hill, the Dartmouth Carnival nordic skiers of the week are Hattie Barker of UNH and Petter Bakken of UVM. Congratulations to Hattie and Petter! Photos Courtesy of Phillip Belena Hattie Barker UNH Hattie Barker took two top-ten finishes at the Dartmouth Carnival. Barker finished fifth in the women's 7.5k classic individual start and fourth in the women's 15k freestyle mass start. Petter Bakken UVM Petter Bakken claimed two podium finishes at

After the chilly races at Quarry Road Trails, the Colby Carnival nordic skiers of the week are Haley Brewster and Owen Young of UVM. Congratulations to Haley and Owen! Photos courtesy of Phillip Belena Haley Brewster UVM Haley Brewster claimed two podium finishes at the Colby Carnival. Brewster won the 20k freestyle mass start and placed 3rd in the 7.5k classic individual start. Owen Young UVM Like his teammate, Owen Young skied away with the win in the 20k freestyle mass sta

Quarry Road Trails, Waterville, ME All photos courtesy of Phillip Belena After competing in Lake Placid at one of the largest cross-country ski events the country has seen in years, the EISA skiers took advantage of a full week to reset before the carnival circuit reconvened at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville, Maine. Hosted by Colby College, the second carnival of the season carried a sense of familiarity that contrasted the expanded scale of the St. Lawrence Carnival. At Qu

By: Caleb Horsch The EISA circuit’s second stop brought the field to Whiteface Mountain for the Saint Lawrence Carnival. Heavy snow leading up to and during the event, combined with cold temperatures, added another wrinkle to the competition. However, racing went off without a hitch as the best skiers in the East duked it out with much to play for. Zoe Zimmerman (Dartmouth) - Stephen R Cloutier Dartmouth Squeaks Out Carnival Victory Trailing the University of Vermont after th

By: Caleb Horsch The carnival season went off with a bang this past weekend as the 13 teams of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association raced down the iconic Narrow Gauge hill at Sugarloaf Mountain. Conditions were solid for both days of racing, with cold weather during the Slalom on Friday setting the surface up for an excellent day of GS racing on Saturday. Dartmouth College emerged from two competitive days of racing, building a commanding lead as the alpine portion of

By: Caleb Horsch The 2026 collegiate season will kick off on Friday with the 13 teams of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association heading to Sugarloaf Mountain for the Colby Carnival. After a season of dramatic racing that saw Dartmouth come oh-so-close to an NCAA Championship after a dominating regular season, the action promises to be ever-present again. This season sees the schools head to five different states across six weekends of racing followed by a trip west to Bo

After exciting races at Mt. Van Hoevenberg, the St. Lawrence Carnival nordic skiers of the week are Ava Thurston of Dartmouth and Tabor Greenberg of UVM. Congratulations to Ava and Tabor! Photos courtesy of Phillip Belena Ava Thurston Dartmouth Ava Thurston stood on the top of the podium for both races at the St. Lawrence Carnival. In both the 10k Individual Start Classic race on Sunday and the Freestyle Sprint on Tuesday, Thurston put on a dominant performance and led the Da

Mt. Van Hoevenberg, Lake Placid, NY All photos courtesy of Phillip Belena The first carnival of the season is always a flurry of jitters and nerves, but this year, the stakes felt especially high. St. Lawrence hosted the opening carnival in conjunction with U.S. Nationals, resulting in one of the largest ski racing events the country has seen in years. Over 600 athletes toed the line at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, NY, and the whole venue buzzed with excitement. What's