SPRING COPPER CAMP
July 2024
What’s Inside:
3. From the Director’s Desk
4. What’s Next: Upcoming Races, Camps, Training Projects, & Events
6. U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach of the Year: Colin Delaney
8. Congratulations Graduates!
10. Spring in Copper (U16 & FIS Camp)
12. Star Spangled Ski Jump Recap & Results
14. Maddie on the Move
16. The “Over Easy” Team
18. 2024 NYSEF Golf Open Recap & Results
20. NYSEF 24/25 Winter Program Offerings
28. NYSEF’s Summer Benefit
29. News From Northwood School
30. Climb to the Castle 2024
31. Thank You to NYSEF’s Sponsors
Cover Image: FIS Men’s athlete Paul Fogarty trains giant slalom at Copper Mountain during NYSEF’s June Colorado Camp (credit: Seppi Stiegler).
From the Director’s Desk
Hello NYSEF Friends & Family,
It's been quite an exciting start to the 2024-2025 season this summer
Our Nordic athletes and coaches continue their rigorous summer schedule, with ski jumpers and nordic combined athletes recently participating in the Star Spangled Ski Jump, a fun summer tradition in Lake Placid. Our XC skiers have taken to the roads and roller loops around Lake Placid as part of their summer conditioning - our Junior Race Team will head west to Rochester for an intense training program with the Rochester Nordic Racing Team
Alpine racers found snow at Mt. Hood, Oregon, and Copper Mountain, Colorado, and will be heading to various on-snow camps later this summer in Chile and in the fall to keep their their skills sharp. Freeride athletes have been busy at the pool, training and working hard.
Keep up the great work everyone - the hard work will pay off this winter!
Soon, we will all be gathering to celebrate our NYSEF community during the annual Summer Benefit at the Olympic Jumping Complex on August 17th. From now until then, I hope you all have a great summer.
See you soon,
John Norton, Executive Director
What’s Next: Upcoming Races, Training Projects, & Events
Intro to Biathlon Day Sessions
July 12 - July 14, 2024
This 3-day session is perfect for high school cross-country ski racers who are interested in learning more about the sport of biathlon The emphasis will be on shooting fundamentals, rollerskiing, and a variety of other sports modes. No food/lodge/transport is provided. Note: No prior biathlon experience is necessary. Rifle/ammunition provided.
Staff: Maddie Phaneuf
Grasshopper Weekends
July 18 - July 21, 2024 & August 22 - August 25, 2024
Intro to summer jumping primarily on the HS10/HS20 with some opportunities to jump on the K48 Sessions run from Thursday afternoon to Sunday mornings Some off-hill training opportunities Lunches included no lodging provided.
Staff: Larry Stone, Jay Rand, Colin Delaney
IronKids
Lake Placid powered by NYSEF
Friday July 19, 2024 @ The Lake Placid Town Beach
IronKids is back with NYSEF hosting this fun running event. Grab your kiddos and come down for a great afternoon of racing and celebration!
Junior Race Team in Rochester, NY
July 19 - July 21, 2024
(U18/U16) Weekend dryland training focused on raising the level of competitive training throughout the Mid-Atlantic Division. Co-training sessions with Rochester Nordic Racing.
Staff: Paul Smith
Junior Race Team “Summer Ski School”
August 7 - August 11, 2024
U18/U16) 5 day XC dryland training program around Lake Placid. Focus will be on skill acquisition and volume, while exploring new eastern regional training grounds. Staff: Paul Smith
Valle Nevado, Chile Fall Alpine Fundamentals Camp (U14-U18)
August 9 - August 24, 2024 @ Valle Nevado, Chile
Gain mileage and experience through free-skiing, develop technical skills through directed free-skiing, and introduce tactical skills needed in SL and GS in age-appropriate environments.
Staff: Jimbo Johnston, Kevin Van Blarcum, Kristen Wilson
Climb to the Castle
August 11, 2024 @ 8am
NYSEF’s annual uphill rollerski challenge up Whiteface Mountain Veteran’s Memorial Highway! Long & short course options available. Visit skireg.com for more info and registration!
Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Development Project
August 13 - August 18, 2024
Targeted at athletes U14-U20 on the K48 and HS100 who competed at Junior National Championships this season or are aspiring to qualify this coming year. Sessions run Tuesday afternoon through Sunday morning. More emphasis on XC training for NC athletes. Option for lodging and meals provided Staff: Colin Delaney, Larry Stone
NYSEF’s Summer Benefit Luau
August 17, 2024 @ The Olympic Jumping Complex
6pm - 10pm
Join us for “An Evening in Hawaii,” with themed cuisine and drinks from 610 pm. Don your finest Hawaiian shirts and hula skirts and join us for a fun evening to support NYSEF. The annual Summer Benefit is a chance to reconnect with friends and provide critical support for NYSEF’s community of athletes We hope to see you there! Tickets at nysef org/events
Coach of the Year
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NYSEF’s Head Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Coach Colin Delaney was honored with the U.S. & Snowboard Gold Award for Development Coach of the Year Award during the prestigious organization’s annual awards ceremony on May 15 in Park City, Utah.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Gold Awards represent the highest honors within the organization.Delaney, a native of Lake Placid who grew up in the NYSEF program as a nordic combined athlete, has served as Head Coach of the NYSEF program since 2016
During the 2023-24 winter season, Delaney coached a team of athletes who swept multiple podiums at Junior National Championships in Alaska, while also coaching NYSEF Nordic Combined athlete Kai McKinnon, who, along with her teammate Alexa Brabec from the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, became the first Americans to win a Silver Medal in the team competition at Junior World Championships in Slovenia McKinnon also competed in Nordic Combined at the Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea.
“I’m deeply honored by this award from U.S. Ski & Snowboard,” said Delaney. “Its been an absolute pleasure to be mentored by coaches I admire like Larry Stone and Jay Rand, while also sharing what I’ve learned with NYSEF’s next generation. I give them a lot of credit in my success, getting a group of talented athletes to fall in love with the sport who could push each other, helping each other to stronger performances than they would be capable of alone ”
Delaney was also awarded the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach Award for Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Development Coach of the Year
“Colin’s dedication and commitment to athletic success at every level is evident in the results his athletes achieved this past season, ” said NYSEF Executive Director John Norton “His ability to connect with athletes and help them pursue their individual goals is part of what makes him such an amazing coach.”
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Congratulations to our High School Graduates!
Winter Term
Whitney Donohoe - Watching Hills Regional High School
Ben Wojcik - Dryden Central School
Gavin Ebert - U.S. Performance Academy
Lily Ann Fischer - Lake Placid High School
Patrick Gilbert - Niskayuna High School
Charles Howe - Holland Patton High School
Belleayre
Nico Fonesca
Ethan Sands
Jillian Lacey
Gore
James Parobeck
Amelia Fleischmann
Esa Connelly
Keegan Long
Sadie Grey
Cambria Tomko
Matt Faust
Hunter Goodwin
Alex Saltsman
Northwood School
Lea Lambert
Samuel Rudy
Spring in Copper
At the end of May, alpine athletes from NYSEF’s Men’s and Women’s U16 and FIS Teams converged in Summit County, Colorado for spring training at Copper Mountain with FIS Men’s Head Coach Seppi Stiegler and NYSEF’s Executive Director John Norton Copper Mountain is one of the best alpine training venues in the United States, with ski trails typically remaining open through June for gate training and free skiing.
Copper Camp kicked off with four days of GS training and freeski drills on Andy’s Encore and Ptarmigan. Snow conditions held up well throughout the first block with good coverage Training sessions on the hill took place in the morning before temperatures got too high, with the afternoons filled with video review and dryland trainingincluding games such as beach volleyball and “tennoccer”, a soccer/tennis hybrid
Athletes had a day off from skiing in the middle of the camp during which they took advantage of the local hiking trails and swimming holes, and resupplied on groceries and snacks for their condo, with the men ’ s team cooking a chicken parmesan dinner for the team.
The second block of training was dedicated to all things slalom. The first day consisted of a double session, with two sections of SL rhythm and a brush corridor drill course in the morning, and drills and directed freeskiing after break Athletes continued to spend their afternoons training dryland, and duking it out on the tennis court in heated matches of tennoccer. After three more days of slalom and dryland, athletes were spent, and ready for their travel day back home
“We were lucky to get a ton of training volume with great weather.” said John Norton “Thanks to everyone that made the trip successful for the athletes - much progress was made through hard work and focus as well as some fun mixed in. A quick shoutout to Jackson, who we missed due to an unfortunate injury, though we have no doubt he’ll be back at it before we know it ”
Alpine athletes from the U16, U18, and FIS teams will be back on the slopes in August, during NYSEF’s annual trip to Valle Nevado, Chile
To learn more about NYSEF’s alpine camps or to register today, visit nysef.org/camps.
Star Spangled Ski Jumps
NYSEF’s ski jumpers and nordic combined athletes competed in their first official summer competition at home on the Fourth of July holiday weekend at the Star Spangled Ski Jumping Event Athletes traveled from all across the Eastern United States to compete with one another at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex - the only facility in the East that allows summer jumping on a variety of hill sizes
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Jumpers took to the air on Friday afternoon, competing on the HS10, HS20, and HS100, with nordic combined athletes also participating in running and rollerskiing races in the early evening
On Saturday, athletes competed on the K48 and HS128. It was a beautiful weekend of sunny weather and minimal wind, perfect for kicking off a summer of training and competition at home!
Results:
HS10 Girls:
Adalina Weibrecht 1. Willow Howe 2
Isabelle Szczech 3.
HS10/1K NC Girls:
Adalina Weibrecht 1. Willow Howe 2
HS100 U16 Boys: Eli Larkin 1
Duncan Van Dorn 2.
HS128 Men:
1. Henry Loher
3. Henry Johnstone
5 Eli Larkin
6 Mitchell Penning
8. Jack Kroll
9. Duncan Van Dorn
HS20 Girls:
5. Adalina Weibrecht
6 Willow Howe
HS20/2K NC Boys: Will Scanio 1. Henri Gaboriau 2
HS100 Men:
2 Henry Loher
3. Henry Johnstone
5. Mitchell Penning
7 Jack Kroll
HS100 U20 NC Women: Kai McKinnon 1.
HS20 Boys:
3. Will Scanio
5 Lucas Montag
6. Henri Gaboriau
HS100 Women: Kai McKinnon 1.
HS100 U20 NC Men: Duncan Van Dorn 1 Jack Kroll 2.
HS100 Open NC Men: Henry Johnstone 1.
HS128 Women: Kai McKinnon 1.
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NYSEF’s Maddie Phaneuf Joins U.S. Biathlon’s
Inaugural Women’s
Coaching Initiative
Maddie on the Move
NYSEF’s Head Biathlon Coach Maddie Phaneuf is one of eight women selected for U.S. Biathlon’s new Women's Coaching Initiative, which was announced on June 25
The initiative is U.S. Biathlon’s first major step as an organization to include women at a higher level of coaching, a move Phanuef says she hopes will push open the doors for more women to try biathlon
“Having women in these roles, getting to experience bigger races, and bring what they’ve learned back to their own club will help their athletes develop and be better,” she said
Each woman selected to be a part of this inaugural program will be working with U.S. Biathlon to tailor their experience to their goals and needs as a coach It means more exposure to international races and Phaneuf says she hopes it gets more women into coaching, period
Phaneuf is working with U.S. Biathlon to figure out what her next steps will be with the Women’s Coaching Initiative, but she’s pretty sure it will involve traveling to a World Cup race or two.
“What I get out of these experiences is being able to collaborate with coaches at the World Cup level,” she adds “Seeing how high-level coaches handle the chaos of a high-level event is intriguing to me and I’m excited to see how they do it.”
Last winter, Phaneuf participated in the IBU Academy’s First Level Course, spending time in Austria, Sweden, and Poland learning from well-known experts on the theoretical and practical lessons in the fields of skiing, shooting, exercise physiology, coaching soft skills, equipment, applied training science, biathlon performance, and the business of sport.
Phaneuf says those experiences had a significant impact on her approach as “We
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The “Over Easy” Team
For most people, the words “ over easy ” invoke thoughts of brunch - a relaxed morning enjoying bacon, eggs, and coffee on a lazy Sunday... but for mountain bikers in the Adirondacks, the words have taken on a whole different, and much more intimidating meaning in recent years.
Since 2020, the Over Easy Mountain Bike Race has been one of the most talked about endurance events in the Adirondacks. Dreamt up by two local cyclists from Keene, the event connects single track trail systems in Lake Placid, Wilmington, Keene, and Elizabethtown, culminating with a course which spans over 95 miles and gains over 11,500 feet of elevation. The race has no official start time, no aid stations, and no course support; participants are expected to navigate the single track on their own, with the goal of arriving at the finish line in Elizabethtown in time for the annual finishers party at Otis Mountain. There are no awards, no entry fee, and no limit to who can attempt the ominous course.
For the 2024 Edition of the Over Easy, event organizers created an “official” relay, with specific handoff locations, allowing for teams of up to four people to join forces and conquer the heralded route Among the many locals who took the opportunity to team up and divvy out the climbing and single track was a group from NYSEF Nordic! Head Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Coach Colin Delaney joined forces with athletes Kai McKinnon and Holly Erenstone to complete the course in approximately 14 hours and 53 minutes!
Kai began the team effort at 3:30am at the Heaven Hills Trail system in Lake Placid After working her way through Henry’s Woods, the Jackrabbit Trail, Craigwood Trails, and the Lussi Logger Trails, she emerged on route 86 and began the descent into Wilmington, where she would tag off to teammate Holly Erenstone for leg # 2, beginning at Whiteface Mountain
Holly spent the next four hours weaving her way through the Flume Trial system, before making her way up and over the infamous Cooper Kill climb and into the swamp above Cooper Kill is the segment that is the most dreaded by all Over Easy riders, and involves lots of “hike-a-bike” through deep mud. “Cooper is not a trail, its a marsh!” said Erenstone.
At Hardy Road in Wilmington, Coach Colin Delaney would take over the effort, completing both legs 3 and 4 on his own - over 45 miles of riding with nearly 6,700 feet of elevation gain! Colin’s segment included the Hardy Road Trails, followed by a climb up and over Jay Mountain, a loop through the Blueberry Trails, and then on to Otis Mountain He reached the finish line at Otis around 6:30pm, where he was greeted by Kai, Holly, and the local cycling community as well as other finishers. Congratulations Kai, Holly, and Colin!
NYSEF Alumni & Staff Over Easy Finishers:
Colin Delaney - 2020, 2021, 2024 (relay)
Andrew Weibrecht - 2020
Julianne Stemp - 2020
Scotty McClelland - 2020
Matt Cook - 2020, 2023
Caitlin Skufca - 2020, 2021
Jen Ketchell - 2022
Nick Kulina - 2024
Beckett Ledger - 2020
Van Ledger - 2020
Will Miemis - 2022, 2024
Nate Trachte - 2022
Sophie McClelland - 2020, 2021
Matt Edwards - 2020
KC Brousseau - 2020
Joe Wilson - 2020
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2024 NYSEF Golf Open
June 9th may have dawned with overcast skies and rain-filled clouds, but the weather did nothing to dampen everyone ' s spirits Boughts of sun, as well as rain, played against the beautiful backdrop of the High Peaks while the glories of the Lake Placid Club were on full display Coach Jeremy Transue's putting green game was a resounding success with many carting home a prize Tony Nickinello and Tim Dulka's barbecue on Hole 6 was a welcome respite from the rain and provided delicious sustenance for our teams We predict blue skies and a few more games for next year to keep everyone on their toes!
THANK YOU to the Lussi Family and the Lake Placid Club for having us! Thank you to all the participants and volunteers!
Results:
Winning team: Sean Donahue, Kelton Donahue, Patrick
Myload, and Max Beebe (-11)
Longest Drive:
Gold: Grady Draper
Blue: James Parobeck
White: Lukas Miemis
Green: Leigh Riffle
Closest to Pin:
Gold: Palmer Feinberg
Blue: Martin Ferrillo
White: Luke Hudak
Green: Frank Politi
Skins: Sean Donahue, Nick Politi, Steven Smith
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24/25 Winter Programs:
Enrollment Descriptions & Pricing
Early Bird Rate available until 9/15/24,
Alpine Programs
Intro to Competitive Skiing (U10/YOB 2015-2017)
Introduces our youngest athletes to a variety of skills and disciplines including fundamentals of alpine and freestyle ski competition Two-day meets Sat/Sun, one-day athletes will meet on Sundays, and during certain holiday periods. Athletes must have a minimum of intermediate ability. Current US Ski and Snowboard and/or USASA membership is required for certain events **NO 1-day programming available at Belleayre**
U12 Alpine Weekend (YOB 2013-2014)
Begins in mid-December and ends in late March, training sessions on *Fri/Sat/Sun as well as select days during the December and February holiday weeks. Athletes must have a minimum of intermediate ability. Current US Ski and Snowboard membership is required for certain events.
U14 Alpine Weekend (YOB 2011-2012)
Begins in early December and ends in late March, training sessions on Fri/Sat/Sun as well as select days during the December and February holiday weeks Current US Ski and Snowboard membership is required
U16/U18 Weekend (YOB 2007-2010)
Begins early December and ends in late March, training sessions on Fri/Sat/Sun as well as select days during the December and February holiday weeks Current US Ski and Snowboard membership is required.
Alpine Masters (Age 21+)
Begins in early December and ends in March, training sessions on Fri/Sat/Sun as well as select days during the December and February holiday weeks.
Weekend Plus (Gore & Whiteface Only) (U12-U16)
Mid-week evening training - typically 2 sessions/week, January - early March at Mt. Pisgah or Willard Mountain. TBD by Head Coach. Weekend enrollment required, lift ticket not included.
U14 Full-Time (Whiteface Only) (YOB 2011-2012)
Begins in early December and ends late March, training is typically Tuesday through Sunday based on competition schedule. Current US Ski and Snowboard membership is required
U16 Full Time (Whiteface Only) (YOB 2009-2010)
Begins in early December and ends late March, training is typically Tuesday through Sunday based on competition schedule Current US Ski and Snowboard membership is required.
U18 Full Time (Whiteface Only) (YOB 2007-2008)
Begins in early December and ends late March, training is typically Tuesday through Sunday based on competition schedule. Current US Ski and Snowboard membership is required.
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Freeski Programs
Intro to Competitive Skiing (U10/YOB 2015-2017)
Introduces our youngest athletes to a variety of skills and disciplines including fundamentals of alpine and freestyle ski competition. Two-day meets Sat/Sun, one-day athletes will meet on Sundays, and during certain holiday periods. Athletes must have a minimum of intermediate ability Current US Ski and Snowboard and/or USASA membership is required for certain events
**NO 1-day programming available at Belleayre**
Jr. Comp Program (Ages 10-14)
Meets Fri/Sat/Sun and during certain holiday periods. Athletes must be of intermediate ability to participate and hold current USASA or US Ski and Snowboard membership (or both)
Sr.
Comp Program
(Whiteface & Gore Only) (Age 15+)
Meets Fri/Sat/Sun and during certain holiday periods. Athletes must be of intermediate ability to participate and hold current USASA or US Ski and Snowboard membership (or both)
Full-Time Program (Whiteface Only)
This program is for high school age athletes seeking the highest level of competition. Training typically occurs Tuesday – Sunday. Athletes must have prior competitive experience to participate and hold current USASA, US Ski and Snowboard and/or FIS membership per competition plan. Additional travel fees may apply
Snowboard Programs
Intro to Competitive Snowboarding (Gore & Whiteface Only)
Introduces athletes 9 & under (YOB 2015-2017) to the snowboard disciplines and competition Meets Sundays Only and during certain holiday periods Athletes must be of a minimum intermediate ability Current USASA membership may be required for certain events.
Jr. Free Riders
Ages 10-14, meets Sat/Sun and during certain holiday periods Dependent on staffing, may add Friday training at no extra charge. Athletes must be of intermediate ability to participate and hold current USASA or US Ski and Snowboard membership (or both)
Sr. Free Riders (Whiteface & Gore Only)
Ages 15 & older, meets Sat/Sun and during certain holiday periods. Dependent on staffing, may add Friday training at no extra charge. Athletes must have prior competitive experience to participate and hold current USASA or US Ski and Snowboard membership (or both).
Full Time Program (Whiteface Only)
This program is for high school age athletes seeking the highest level of competition Training typically occurs Tuesday – Sunday Athletes must have prior competitive experience to participate and hold current USASA, US Ski and Snowboard and/or FIS membership per competition plan. Additional travel fees may apply
Skimeister (Whiteface Only)
Skimeisters (U10/YOB 2015-2017)
Skimeisters introduces our youngest athletes to all of NYSEF’s ski disciplines; learning a variety of functional skills and movements across different training environments. This includes an introduction to alpine/freeride competition, an introduction to ski jumping, and cross-country skiing. Athletes will also be exposed to biathlon training during the season.
Schedule: Begins in mid-December and ends in late March. Practice on Friday evening (ski jumping), Saturday morning (cross-country skiing), and Sunday 9am2pm (alpine/freeride) Equipment rentals are available for Alpine and Nordic Athletes will use alpine gear for ski jumping Ski jumping equipment is provided as athletes advance. Athletes will train at the Olympic Jumping Complex (10 and 20meter hills), Whiteface Mountain, Mount Van Hoevenberg, and various cross country ski locations in the Adirondacks
*Athletes must be able to load/unload ski lifts confidently with intermediate alpine ability, and beginner cross-country ski experience. No ski jumping
Cross Country & Biathlon Programs
Devo Race Team Winter XC & Biathlon (U14/U12/U10)
Fun-focused training for learning the fundamentals of both xc skiing and biathlon, introduction to racing 2 or 3 practices / week on Wednesday / Thursday / Saturday with Biathlon incorporated in Thursday sessions December – midMarch. Note: athletes are not required to participate in biathlon but it is encouraged all athletes give it a shot!
Devo Bridge Team (Add-On) (U14)
Designed for cross country skiers who are interested in improving their physical conditioning, technical knowledge and competitive level 1 day/week on Fridays Registered athletes must be enrolled in the NYSEF Devo Team or part of a community ski program, with the ability to demonstrate introductory technique in both classic & skate
Junior Race Team Regional Program (U20/U18/U16)
Training 8 days/season Includes targeted ‘drop in’ training sessions, access to JRT schedule, additional training planning, and coaching support with monthly webinar meetings. As well as a team session in your own hometown! NovemberMarch.
Junior Race Team High School Winter (U20/U18/U16)
Designed for racing at the regional level in conjunction with Lake Placid, Keene, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake High School Teams November – March, 3 days/week
Junior Race Team Fall/Winter (U20/U18/U16)
Designed for racing at the regional and junior national level September– March 2 days/week beginning September - November 4 - 6 days/week beginning December - March.
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Junior Race Team Full Year (U20/U18/U16)
6 days/week in winter, year round training. Designed for racing at the regional and junior national level September – August
Biathlon Full Year (Add-On) (U20/U18/U16)
Designed as a program parallel to the Junior Race Team, with a focus on biathlon. September – August
Nordic Combined Programs
Devo Nordic Combined Team Fall/Winter (U14/U12/U10)
Typically 4 sessions / week Developing skills on XC and jump skis Introduction to Nordic Combined competition format Training with Youth Jump Team and Devo Race Team.
Devo Nordic Combined Team Full Year (K48-K70+)
Typically 4 days/ week, year-round. Designed for junior athletes in the development phase, with minimal travel outside the region for camps/competitions. Competitions include regional meets. September – August.
Junior Nordic Combined Fall/Winter (K90 and K120)
Typically 6 days/week. Designed for athletes traveling to compete at US Cups, Junior Nationals, and beginning to compete at FIS events September – March
Junior Nordic Combined Full Year (K90 and K120)
Typically 6 days/week. Designed for athletes traveling to compete at US Cups, Junior Nationals, and beginning to compete at FIS events. September – August.
Ski Jumping Programs
Youth Ski Jumping Team Winter (K10/20)
Fun-focused training for the fundamentals of the sport. Jumping equipment is included in the enrollment fee 2 or 3 sessions per week offered Tuesday/Friday/Saturday/Some Sundays, November 30th – March 16th.
Devo Ski Jumping Team Fall/Winter (K48-K70+)
Typically 4 days/ week Designed for junior athletes in the development phase Competitions include regional and junior national level meets September –March.
Devo Ski Jumping Team Full Year (K48-K70+)
Typically 4 days/ week, year-round Designed for junior athletes in the development phase, with minimal travel outside the region for camps/competitions. Competitions include regional meets. September – August.
Junior Ski Jumping Team Fall/Winter (K90 and K120)
Typically 6 days/ week Designed for athletes traveling to compete at US Cups, Junior Nationals, and beginning to compete at FIS events. September – March.
Junior Ski Jumping Team Full Year (K90 and K120)
Typically 6 days/ week Designed for athletes traveling to compete at US Cups, Junior Nationals, and beginning to compete at FIS events. September – August.
Junior Ski Jumping Team Winter Weekend/Competitions (K90 and K120)
For athletes traveling with NYSEF to domestic competitions, specifically US Cups, and training in Lake Placid on non-competition weekends/camps.
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Please Join Us!
We are excited to invite you to our annual Summer Benefit at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex on Saturday, August 17th. This is a wonderful time for our community to gather from near and far to catch up and enjoy great food, drinks, and fun entertainment while supporting NYSEF's athletes!
This summer, NYSEF is excited to host “An Evening in Hawaii,” with themed cuisine and drinks from 6-10 pm. Don your finest Hawaiian shirts and hula skirts and join us for a fun evening to support NYSEF. (This is a 21+ event)
Please Consider Donating an Item to our Summer Benefit Auction! Please reach out to Tiffany (tiffanyve@nysef.org) if you have a unique item or experience that you’d like to donate to our Summer Benefit Auction! Past examples include guided fishing and climbing trips, lodging stays, dinners for two, ski and riding gear, and handmade items!
Thank you to our current event sponsors; Tricia Asaro, Steven Kroll, and The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort! To find out more about becoming a sponsor and the perks included, or to purchase tickets, visit the link below!
https://app etapestry com/onlineforms/NewYorkSkiEducatinFoundati/LP Benefit24.html
News from Northwood School
The Northwood ski team is preparing for its biggest roster in history!
The 2024/25 team represents 46 student-athletes across alpine, nordic combined, ski jumping, freestyle, and cross-country skiing. All the student-athletes are using our software system, TeamBuilder, to manage and record their summer workouts. We are looking forward to pushing the athletes towards their goals and witnessing their academic and athletic progress throughout the season
- Tommy Biesemeyer, Olympian, Director of Skiing Northwood School
Northwood School is a coeducational, independent boarding school in Lake Placid, New York offering a trimester-based college preparatory curriculum for students in grades 9 through 12, plus a post-graduate year. Through Northwood School and NYSEF’s long-standing partnership, we share experienced coaching staff and work together on dryland programs and on-snow training camps. NYSEF also provides the Northwood Ski Team with lodge facilities and training opportunities at the venues in partnership with the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA). Learn more at northwoodschool org and on Instagram @northwoodnysef
Thank You!
Thank you to our sponsors: Merrill L Thomas, Long Run Wealth, Lake Placid Family Dental, Black Rock Foundation, Sports Insurance and the Donald C. McGraw Foundation.
