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We've been trying to get the gang to add to the blog every once in a while - we were lucky enough to have Andrew McNealus, "aspiring film maker", create a little somethin-somthin for all you Panther fans out there!

We had a great camp this year with a ton of excellent skiing/training. I'm pumped to be a part of this group. Lots of fun + fast skiing + more McLovin films = happy coaches!

enjoy the flick and enjoy the warm temps because winter is coming as soon as we get back! fingers crossed!

click to enlarge Christine Schozer at Vail on Wednesday

Tuesday we had an exceptional training session at Vail. The new snowmaking system and the effort put in by the ski club and mountain to get the hill ready is impressive.
Wednesday and Thursday were 7 am sessions at Loveland where we continued to refine our GS skills.
Thursday afternoon the team divided up cooking responsibilities to provide a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.
Friday is another 7 am session followed by an afternoon session of slalom. We will test out the water injected trail for both sessions. Rumor has it, the injected snow is slicker than an ice skating rink.... literally.

The crew is sharpening their edges now.

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The Middlebury Alpine Ski Team is announcing it's first Masters Training session of the season. The two day masters camp in March of 09 was such a hit with the athletes that they all begged for an early season version.

The Middlebury College Ski Team is offering a one day slalom training day tailored to the needs of elite level masters ski racers. Train at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl on The Cameron and The Lange which are two outstanding training trails. Benefit from training with NCAA Division I athletes and from coaching by Middlebury College Ski Team coaches Stever Bartlett and Abby Copeland. For more information visit www.middleburyskiing.org

CAMP Tuesday- Morning and Afternoon
SCHEDULE: 8:00 – 8:45 Registration, Bagels, Coffee and Tech Talk
9:00 – 11:30 Slalom drill courses and short course training
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch and Dartfish/computer video Review
12:30 – 2:30 Slalom Warm up course and Full Length Timed Training
2:30 – 3:30 Cool Down and DartFish/computer video Review
Cost:
$110 per athlete per day. Includes lift ticket. All proceeds go to the Middlebury College
Alpine Ski Team.
Register: Limited to first 20 athletes. To reserve a spot
Contact Stever Bartlett. shbartle@middlebury.edu (802) 282- 2880

click to enlarge First year Bryan Shpall rips a sweet daffy.

We were fortunate to have a few days of relatively uneventful travel and everyone was on the hill today and ready to ski.
We had two separate sessions of drill progressions that brought the guys and girls back to fundamentals and good technical skiing.
Sun and moderate temperatures added to a great first day.

6:15 lift for coaches and 7 am lift for athletes at A-Basin tomorrow.

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Continuing in the tradition of "fun friday," the team ended last week with an epic game of speed ball, followed by a med. ball workout fondly called "the bear."

With Colorado camp just around the corner, we know we need to keep working hard in the gym to have a successful time on snow.

The team has been doing a great job staying positive and healthy - AND they're getting their work done to boot! way to go!

''The Bear''

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Head Alpine Coach

Stever Bartlett

Bartlett enters his fifth season as the Head Coach of the Middlebury College Alpine Ski Team in the winter of '10-'11. In his four years as head coach, Bartlett has worked hard to continue the success of Middlebury Skiing. On the circuit this past season the team collected a handful of carnival podiums and numerous eastern cup wins. In 2008 Bartlett was awarded the EISA Coach of the Year award and led the team to a 5th place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships. In 2010 The alpine men finished 3rd in the nation in slalom and 4th in the nation in GS at the Championships hosted by the University Colorado. In 2008 they were 2nd in the nation in slalom and 3rd in the nation in GS. Bartlett came to Middlebury after working with the U.S. Ski Team in Park City, Utah. He most recently worked as a World Cup assistant coach for the alpine women's team during the winter of 2005-2006. Bartlett has also served as the head Europa coach, a Development Team coach and as a strength and conditioning coach with the program. Bartlett was a staff member at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, where he worked as a coach for gold medalist Julia Mancuso. In 2002 Bartlett was awarded the VARA (Vermont Alpine Ski Racing Assoc.)"Coach of the Year" award while working as the head coach of the Killington Mountain School. Bartlett is a 1996 graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he was captain and member of the alpine team. He earned his degree in environmental biology, with a minor in sports science.

shbartle@middlebury.edu

802.443.5845

Assistant Alpine Coach

Abigail Copeland

Copeland will be entering her second season as the alpine assistant coach. Copeland was an integral part of the teams success in 2009/2010 and brought much energy and dedication to the team. As well as a valuable on hill coach she also took on many of the strength and conditioning duties. Copeland comes to Middlebury from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where she worked as the assistant men's and women's coach from 2007-2009. Copeland graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2006, where she was a four-time member of the alpine ski team and field hockey team. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and received her masters degree in Education Administration in the Spring of 2009. Prior to her education at St. Lawrence, she attended the Mount Mansfield Winter Academy in Stowe, Vermont.

acopeland@middlebury.edu

802 443 5270

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