The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) has announced that Shane MacDowell will become the new Head Cross-Country Ski Coach effective September 1, 2017. MacDowell replaces Margaret Maher, who has held the position since 2006. MacDowell, originally from Peru, Massachusetts in Berkshire County, attended Burke Mountain Academy in East Burke, Vermont as a cross-country skier…

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What a spectacular week it was at the Olympic Jumping Complex for the 2017 USSA XC Junior National Championships! Miss the action live? Be sure and check out these fantastic video recaps of all the daily highlights courtesy of FasterSkier and Blazing Pines Productions! Also, you can watch the entire LiveStream recap courtesy of our friends…

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For the first time since 2004, Junior National Championship XC racing returns to Lake Placid, and what a first day of action it was! Event website Link to live timing/results Live Stream: Watch from home! Event schedule Event schedule:  WEDNESDAY, MAR 8 Classic Sprint (1.5km) – Olympic Jumping Complex 7:00 am: Course open for inspection 8:30…

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NYSEF alum Lowell Bailey proved his success at the World Championships in Austria wasn’t a fluke by taking silver in the pre-Olympic Test World Cup in PyeongChang, South Korea, finishing 40 seconds behind winner Julian Eberhard of Austria, and 4.7 seconds ahead of multiple-time World Champion, 16/17 Overall World Cup Winner and multiple time gold…

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After nearly hanging up the skis for good at the end of last season, NYSEF Nordic alum Lowell Bailey struck gold in the flagship event of the 2017 IBU Biathon World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria, taking the win by 3.3 seconds over Czech skier Ondrej Moravec and defending world champion Martin Fourcade of France. Watch the…

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It’s been an unforgettable week for NYSEF Nordic alum Lowell Bailey, who recently secured his second top-10 finish at the Biathlon World Championships, held in Hochfilzen, Tirol, Austria.     Lowell had some pretty inspiring words for young athletes after his 4-th place effort: “This year I have really tried to step back from worrying…

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Photos are posted from our 2016 NYSEF Snowsports Harden Holiday Fundraiser! Sincere thanks to those who attended and helped us add to our DARE TO DREAM Scholarship Fund. We’re truly grateful for your support. Check out the full album from our Holiday Fundraiser here.

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