Summer Training Plans

Spring is a quiet time for JHSC Nordic, where we take a breather from the nordic calendar and focus on other things.  JHSC skiers have been doing all sorts of other activities during this time off including lacrosse, soccer, track & field, backcountry skiing, biking, studying at school, and just resting!  We believe that it is important to let kids be kids and ensure that they have time off during the slower times of the year.  

However, May 1st marks the turning of a new training season for nordic athletes across the globe and we are starting to think about the season ahead.  Summer training will begin for the Prep and Comp teams towards the end of May as spring sports slow down and we get closer to the summer.  Junior team practices start the week after school gets out, which will be June 15th this summer.  Junior practices are on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 8-10 AM and are open to rising 6th-8th graders.  These practices feature a mix of running and fun intro rollerskiing activities for kids who are interested in staying in touch with the sport through the dryland season.  We will also support Junior and Prep athletes to attend the BSF Pro camp in Bozeman from July 13-16 if there is interest.  Please reach out to me if you have any questions about Junior Summer training!

Olin Hugo attends Norwegian Biathlon Festival!

While most JHSC athletes were taking time on the beach away from skiing, Olin Hugo still continued his skiing and shooting season well into April.  Olin was selected to represent the USA at the Liatoppen International Biathlon Festival in Ål, Norway from April 17-19.  He made new friends with teammates from all across the country and competed in three straight days of biathlon competition including a relay, an individual start, and a mass start.  He skied very well and was in the mix among specialized biathletes, posting top 25 ski times.  Olin shot clean in the relay, not missing any targets, but then had more mixed shooting during the individual competitions.  He still made great friends with young biathletes from throughout the country and world and performed spectacularly, especially considering the lack of late season snow and the fact that we don't even have a shooting range in Jackson Hole to practice on!  Congratulations to Olin for such an awesome week and for serving as an example for younger athletes to strive towards in our new biathlon initiative!  Hopefully Olin's participation just marks the beginning of JHSC athletes traveling internationally for competition.