SKIING NOTEBOOK
Vermont Nordic and Alpine Ski will return to action for the third carnival of the season, competing in the Saint Michael's Carnival that will span two days starting on Friday (Jan. 31) and finishing on Saturday (Feb. 1). The Catamounts will be skiing at the Saint Michael's Carnival for the first time since 2023, winning that carnival 266 points ahead of second place Middlebury.
 
The Nordic races will take place in Huntington, Vt. at Sleepy Hollow while the Alpine squad will be racing in Jeffersonville, Vt. at Smuggler's Notch.
 
Tomorrow, the Alpine team will be competing in the men's and women's GS race while the men's and women's Nordic team will be skiing in a 10K Skate individual start. On Saturday, Alpine concludes their carnival with the slalom race while Nordic will finish racing in a 3x5K Relay Classic.
 
SAINT MICHAEL'S CARNIVAL SCHEDULE (All Times Subject to Change)
Live Alpine Results – Live Results – Alpine Skiing
Live Nordic Results – EISA SMC
 
Friday, Jan. 31
Alpine – Smugglers' Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, Vt.
9:45 a.m. – Women's Giant Slalom – First Run 
10:45 a.m. – Men's Giant Slalom – First Run 
12:30 p.m. – Women's Giant Slalom – Second Run 
1:30 p.m. – Men's Giant Slalom – Second Run 
 
Nordic – Sleepy Hollow Inn, Huntington, Vt.
10 a.m. – Men's 10km Skate Individual Start 
12 p.m. – Women's 10km Skate Individual Start 
 
Saturday, Feb. 1
Alpine – Smugglers' Notch Resort, Jeffersonville, Vt.
9:30 a.m. – Men's Slalom – First Run 
10:30 a.m. – Women's Slalom – First Run  
12:30 p.m. – Men's Slalom – Second Run 
1:30 p.m. – Women's Slalom – Second Run
 
Nordic – Sleepy Hollow Inn, Huntington, Vt.
10 a.m. – Men's 3x5km Relay Classic 
12 p.m. – Women's 3x5km Relay Classic
 
MOST RECENTLY
Vermont most recently competed in the St. Lawrence Carnival, finishing in second place for the second EISA Carnival in a row, concluding the carnival with 798 total points. Throughout the three-day St. Lawrence Carnival, six different Catamounts claimed a podium spot. Kristin Maltun Helland finished third during the 20K Freestyle Mass start while Petter Bakken, and Finn Sweet finished second and third in the 7.5K Classic Interval start for the Nordic side. Bakken has finished top 10 in his respective races for three straight races. Annie McColgan finished top 10 in both her races, having a best of fourth place during the 20K Freestyle Mass start. Justine Clément and Cydnie Timmermann earned third and second place in the slalom race while Mackenzie Wood notched a podium win for the Alpine team finishing in second place for the men's slalom race. Clement has now posted a podium finish in both of the Catamount's two carnivals so far this season. Overall, Vermont had 17 total skiers finish at least top 20 or better in their respective races.
 
WCAX PREVIEWS 2025 NORDIC/ALPINE CAMPAIGN
In the month of December, 2024, Jack Fitzsimmons and Michael Dugan with WCAX interviewed Nordic Skiers Annie McColgan and Finn Sweet along with Alpine skiers Mackenzie Wood and Linn Hansson Liedholm to preview the 2025 campaign. CLICK HERE to view the video.
 
LAST TIME AT SMC CARNIVAL
The 2023 Saint Michael's Carnival wrapped up with a dominant performance from UVM, securing their third carnival win of the 2023 season with 1,034 points, 266 ahead of second-place Middlebury.
Day 1 saw Haley Brewster and Ben Ogden shine in the 1.25k freestyle sprints. Brewster won the women's race with Waverly Gebhardt taking second, while Ogden claimed the men's title. UVM had a strong showing in qualifying, and Ogden's victory marked his third straight EISA win. UVM sat in second overall, just seven points behind Middlebury.
On Day 2, UVM dominated the 15k Classic races. Ogden won his fourth consecutive race, with Jacob Nystedt in second and Petter Bakken earning his first EISA podium in third. Gebhardt earned her first EISA victory in the women's race, with Brewster finishing third. Vermont moved into first overall in the carnival standings, leading Middlebury by 74 points.
Day 3 brought a snowy and sub-zero finish at Smugglers' Notch, where UVM swept the men's slalom podium with Cole Palchak earning his first EISA win and Declan McCormack finishing second. Moa Clementson and Caroline Jones went 1-2 in the women's slalom, with Clementson tying for first. With double team points on the line due to a postponed giant slalom, Vermont cemented their lead and closed out the carnival in commanding fashion.
In all, UVM's strong team effort across freestyle sprints, classic races, and slalom events propelled them to the top, with key performances from Ogden, Gebhardt, Brewster, and newcomers like Bakken and Timmerman adding depth to the team's success.
 
HISTORY OF SUCCESS
Under Director of Skiing Bill Reichelt the Catamounts have finished in the NCAA top-three seven times. Vermont now has 6 NCAA team championships, 73 individual national champions, 419 All-American citations and 40 EISA Championships in program history.
 
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