Meet NYSEF Board Member, Richard Vance Smith. When he is not doing Board duties, he is an Otolaryngologist (ENT) specializing in Head and Neck Cancer Surgery. How long have you been on the NYSEF Board? 2012 Did you ski/ride and/or race/compete, if so, can you briefly discuss your skiing/riding history? Rich ski raced in High…

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Meet Paul Van Slyke​! If you do not see Paul around NYSEF, he is usually on the racecourse as the Chief of Race. Paul got involved with ski racing as a junior athlete competing for Woods Valley and continued to compete in college at Paul Smith’s. When asked what motivated him to work with snowsport…

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Meet our new cross-country skiing coach, Christopher Rose! Chris will be helping our Devo XC program this season and has a 12-year-old son in the program. Chris began cross-country skiing in the 90’s to stay fit for mountain biking and has served as president of the New York State Ski Racing Association (NYSSERA) for cross-country…

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2020 Summer Registration Is Open! Please Read Carefully! Here’s What You’ll Need: First, Review The Below Descriptions To Select The Program Or Programs You Are Registering For. Freeride Descriptions And Pricing An Image Of Your HEALTH INSURANCE CARD You’ll Need Information Including: Any Known Allergies; Any Medications Taken Regularly; And Confirm The Athlete Has Had A Physical Exam…

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Congrats to all the NYSEF graduating Nordic seniors! Van Ledger: will take a gap year to continue training with NYSEF for biathlon! His big goal for the season is attending IBU Youth World Championships in February! Kai Frantz: will be attending and skiing for St Lawrence University in the fall! He will be training and…

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Taken from NYSSRA Press Release:   After an extensive search, NYSSRA is excited to welcome Alicia Farone to the the NYSSRA staff! Alicia will take over the NYSSRA Administrative Director position effective Monday June 8. Alicia brings a strong background to NYSSRA.  Alicia has children in the Gore NYSEF Alpine program; she has been an effective part of…

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The NYSEF Summer Benefit will take place on Friday, August 21 at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid from 6 PM to 10 PM.** The Benefit includes dinner, beverages, commemorative gift, online and silent auction and an inspirational program to honor the NYSEF community! Cost: $125/individual $250/couple $75/under 30 Register online here or download a form here.…

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Email from Freeride Program Director, Mike Kirchner: I am pleased to be able to announce that Ramps & Tramps are back on for the Summer with a tentative start date of July 1st* ! NYSEF will be offering daily training Wednesday through Sunday each week via our freeride coaches Gavin Fritz, Jackson Deeney, and new…

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