Sit-Skiers Fly Through Hill and Gale

Ten sit-skiers braved the wind and cold to compete in Frost Mountain's second annual carnival adaptive race.  The 3k course took the skiers around the stadium field in sometimes white-out conditions, then up and over Battell and back into the field for a final lap.  It was a tough course, in tough conditions, yet everyone powered up the hills and negotiated the downhill turns with finesse.  At the end of the day, last year's winners, Brian Genovese and Alicia Dana, members of UNH's Northeast Passage,  took home the vaunted first place maple syrup prize.   Frosties were out in full-force to guide the sit-skiers as they made their way around the course, assisted by members of the MUHS nordic team.  The grooming crew, led by Michael Hussey, did a fantastic job in difficult conditions, as did the timers, sprinting over from the sprint action across the road as soon as the men's college race was over.  Thanks to everyone who helped, and to the Rikert staff and to Middlebury's Andrew Gardner and Patty Ross for including FMN adaptive in the carnival mix.  For more photos, check out our album.