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