February 2025
What’s Inside:
3. From the Director’s Desk
4. What’s Next: Upcoming Races, Camps, Training Projects, & Events
6. The 62nd Annual Hovey Memorial GS
10. McKinnon Takes on Continental Cup
11. NYSEF Qualifies 4 for Junior Worlds
12. Winter Term Settles “Inn”
14. January XC Recap
16. U10/U12 World Cup Races Kick Off
22. Gore Mountain Flight Camp
24. The Norwegian Open
26. Empire State Winter Games 2025
32. January Alpine Results
38. January XC Results
40 January Freeski & Snowboard Results
42. January Jumping & NC Results
46 Belleayre Turns 75
48. Support Equality @ The LP World Cup
49 Features from our Supporters
50. Thank You to NYSEF’s Sponsors
Cover Image: NYSEF Athlete Tate Frantz at the Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria, where he placed 14th Overall; the best finish for an American in 36 years! Photo by: EXPA Pictures @expapictures
From the Director’s Desk
Hello NYSEF Friends & Family,
It’s hard to believe we ’ re into February. Just in the past week, we hosted the alpine, freeski & snowboard events for the Empire State Winter Games at Whiteface and Mount Pisgah as well as the nordic disciplines at Mount Van Hoevenberg and the Olympic Jumping Complex, The American Downhiller crew hosted a speed project at Gore, and our team at Belleayre hosted an invitational group of U14 athletes for a Super G camp as well. By the time you ’ re reading this we’ll be into a week long stretch of FIS racing at Whiteface.
Our partners at ORDA are hosting the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup February 7, 8, and 9 at the Olympic Jumping Complex. If you are around, I really recommend checking that out Our very own Tate Frantz will be competing and hoping to continue his spectacular season on home turf. Following the World Cup Tate, Kai McKinnon, Henry Loher, Mitchell Penning, and NYSEF alum Bryce Kloc will be competing in World Junior Championships for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined here at the Olympic Jumping Complex and Mount Van Hoevenberg.
One of the things that makes us unique as a club is the diversity of sports we represent and support It’s our privilege to see NYSEF athletes competing at high levels across all disciplines!
See you soon,
John Norton, Executive Director
What’s Next: Upcoming Races, Training Projects, & Events
Men’s FIS Eastern Cup
February 8 - 11, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
USASA ADK Slopestyle
February 8 - 9, 2025 @ Gore Mountain
FIS World Cup Ski Jumping
February 6 - 9, 2025 @ Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Nordic Junior World Ski Championships
February 11 - 16, 2025 @ Olympic Jumping Complex & Van Hoevenberg
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
NYSSRA U16/U18 SG Project
February 12 - 13, 2025 @ Gore Mountain
U14 State Championships - Super G
February 21 - 23, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
NYSSRA U16+ SPC Giant Slalom
February 22, 2025 @ Belleayre Mountain
Open FIS Giant Slalom Races
February 22 - 23, 2025 @ Gore Mountain
ADK Tour de Ski Race #5
February 22nd @ Cascade Welcome Center
Join us for devo through masters-level racing in Lake Placid!
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USASA Skicross/Boardercross
February 23, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
NorAm HoleShot Tour
February 26 - March 2, 2025 @ Gore Mountain
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
U16 State Championships
February 28 - March 2, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
RVW U12 Flight Camp
March 1 - 2, 2025 @ Belleayre Mountain
USASA Slopestyle/Railjam
March 1, 2025 @ Belleayre Mountain
U14 State Championships - GS/SL
March 7 - 9, 2025 @ Belleayre Mountain
IFSA 2* Freeride Tour
March 8, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
ADK Tour de Ski Race #6
March 8th @ Paul Smiths College VIC
Join us for devo through masters-level racing in Lake Placid!
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IFSA 2* Freeride Tour
March 9, 2025 @ Gore Mountain
The 62nd Annual William Hovey Memorial Giant Slalom
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The 2025 edition of the William Hovey Memorial Giant Slalom Race took place on Sunday January, 12th on Draper’s Drop at Whiteface Mountain, with sunny skies and moderate temperatures. Racing began at 9:30am for the field of 228 total athletes representing U10s, U12s, and U14s from across New York State. The conditions proved to be excellent and course sets utilized the terrain on the hill creating a fair race for all competitors.
Racers were tested to put two consistent runs together, and the athletes who combined tactical precision with the right amount of risk and speed were rewarded. In the boys U10 division, West Mountain Racing’s William Shuket earned the victory in a combined time of 2:04 0 In the girls U10 category, NYSEF-Whiteface’s Kaylee Gaudette recorded the win with a solid combined time of 1:58.6.
In the boys U12 category, the top spot was captured by Westin Paul from Holiday Valley with a time of 1:44.20. On the girls U12 side, NYSEFWhiteface’s Ava Reynolds took the top spot with a time of 1:46.6 edging out racers from West, and Windham who rounded out the top five for the U12 girls
For the U14’s, the Hovey winner is recognized with a name on a plaque with some of NYSEF’s and NYSSRA’s most accomplished alumni, representing Olympians, USST alumni, and many NCAA Division I ski racers This year ’ s winner on the girls side, Cecilia Norfolk, joined her brothers Rowen and Lincoln as a Hovey winner. Skiing for West Mountain, Norfolk notched a combined time of 1:45 8 edging out Madison O’Brien, second, of Oak Mountain and NYSEF-Whiteface athletes Evelyn Palma, third, and Lucy Orringer, fourth, with Melanie Matusinsky rounding out the top 5 finishers for the U14 girls.
On the boys side, NYSEF-Whiteface’s Jace Bush secured his name on the Hovey Plaque with a combined time of 1:42.2. Bush entered the second run with a tenth of a second lead over Holiday Valley’s Robert Marshall and secured the win with an impressive second run, besting the field by a second The top 5 included West Mountain’s Derrick Crivelli in third, and Charlie Fuller in fourth, with NYSEF-Whiteface’s Henri Meunier rounding out the top five, finishing fifth.
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The Hovey is a great tradition and it was excellent to see so many young athletes representing many clubs in New York State and creating a competitive field. Congratulations to the winners and all of the finishers!
For Full Girls Results Click Here! For Full Boys Results Click Here!
For Hovey Photos Check out Phil Lodico Photography Here
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McKinnon Takes On Continental Cup
NYSEF Winter Term Nordic Combined athlete Kai McKinnon was selected to join a contingent of US athletes who travelled to Eisenerz, Austria to compete in the first FIS Nordic Combined Continental Cup of the season from January 17th to January 19th.
Kai competed in two individual HS109/5km races, and a team event in between, placing 6th and 4th overall in the individual races respectively, and 7th in the team event with US teammate Ella Wilson. Kai is now ranked 4th in the world on the Continental Cup leading into the second event of the season Congratulations Kai!
NYSEF Qualifies Four For Junior World Champs
This month, The Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex and Mount Van Hoevenberg Cross Country Ski Center will play host to FIS Junior World Championships for both Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined. The competition will feature the best 16-20 year old athletes in the world, each selected by their home country’s federation, and each vying for the title of Junior World Champion
NYSEF is proud to announce that three of our athletes have been selected to compete for the United States delegation, and one for the Canadian Delegation. Alumni Tate Frantz will lead the US squad in men ’ s ski jumping along with Northwood School’s Henry Loher, while Winter Term’s Kai McKinnon will compete for the women in nordic combined. Northwood School’s Mitchel Penning will compete in men ’ s ski jumping for Team Canada For tickets and more event information, CLICK HERE.
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Winter Term Settles “Inn”
The NYSEF Winter Term Program provides an opportunity for athletes to remain in their home school district during the fall and spring, while continuing their academics and ski training full time in Wilmington or Lake Placid during the winter season.
Founded in 2013, Winter Term has grown and changed into a thriving athletic and academic program, allowing student athletes to continue intense training while maintaining the standard of academics required to remain in good standing at their home school district. The program originally started as a tutoring program that assists students in completing assignments sent by their schools. This options still exists, but many students choose to withdraw from school and complete the NYSEF curriculum.
Each student’s academic needs are considered in developing curriculum while the lessons are tailored to the sending school’s specifications. Our curriculum is aligned with the NYS Next Generation Standards allowing the students to smoothly transition back to school and succeed in the NYS Regents exams The advantage to the approach of withdrawing from school allows us to design the academics with their individual training and racing schedule in mind. The athletes can move ahead on assignments when travel is light, and back off when race mentality is in high gear
The demand of navigating the academics and the athletic schedule fosters a sense of ownership and develops independent learners that ultimately transcends into the future endeavors of our athletes. Many alumni have returned to us to share how the program provided a wonderful platform for college preparation.
This program is also unique in that athletes who participate in other competitive sports outside the ski season at home, such as softball, lacrosse, football, soccer and tennis to compete in State and regional championships. Later on, alumni have moved on to continue skiing at NCAA and USCSA college teams and other collegiate sports such as lacrosse and football
Winter Term has had many homes over the past twelve years, including the Lake Placid Training Center, The Lake Placid Crowne Plaza, and the High Peaks Cyclery Base Camp Last year, Winter Term had the opportunity to move to The Inn at Whiteface. Nestled into the base of Whiteface Mountain, the Inn provides a space that is exclusive to NYSEF and includes housing, a commercial kitchen, and space for study halls and free time/recreation - all within walking distance of our home alpine training venue!
Winter Term is now into its second winter at The Inn. “Academics are in full force as most students are ending the second quarter of schooling ” said WT Associate Director Olivia Transue. “Many have been working on midterms, labs, ceramic & watercolor projects, and various other assignments; both within NYSEF’s homeschooling program and remotely from athlete’s sending schools. Everyone is full steam ahead as we lean into the thick of the 2025 winter season ”
January XC Recap from Head Coach Paul Smith
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In sports, we hear about the often romanticized notion of “the comeback” or “winning the second battle” The truth is sometimes those athletes who complete the comeback were always in the position to be successful but the extra narration of an already hyped storyline got the better of reality Think Michael Jordan’s flu game; Although they were down most of the game the Chicago Bulls were positioned well to wrap up the 1997 NBA finals anyway. Or take our own sport, there was a famous moment in the 2003 World Championships in the men ' s 4x10 km relay; The Norwegians were minutes behind the Swedes starting the final leg, and they came back inexplicably to win the race. There was an explanation if you watched the race closely however. Ski fans forget that the Swedish anchor leg skier Jörgen Brink actually “bonked” 1 km from the finish, in other words he essentially blacked out from a hypoglycemic condition Norway was also favored slightly in that race. In the years following this incident Jörgen ended up being a multiple time winner of the most competitive long distance ski race in the world, the 90 kilometer Swedish Vasaloppet He clearly must have figured out how to avoid low blood sugar
Anyway, what impresses me the most about coming back successfully on the second try in athletics is not how bad the first attempt was or how good the competition might have been, it is how much raw motivation is needed to make it happen. The athlete could simply crumble in defeat, or mail it in on the next try after a down performance and nobody would notice. As a coach in an individual sport you have to pay close attention and catch this.
As a team we had at least three comeback instances in the past month. The first was Max Fey at the Craftsbury, Vermont Eastern Cup in late December. We had a sprint on the first day, Max qualified in one of the top positions for U16’s and cruised through his heats to the final In the final, Max tangled with another racer, and crashed. The two were gunnin’ for the same track, and racing aggressively for position as you should in that situation. Max came across the finish line off the back in defeated agony showing his mental wounds in more ways than one another great learning lesson for the day. Max came back impressively the second day with extra motivation to try and take the win. He ended up on the podium, seconds from the victory.
We had Daven Linck ‘comeback’ on the same day at the sprint in Lake Placid Eastern Cup, after bad feelings in the qualifier that morning he bounced back quickly, kept moving through each of his heats patiently to make the U18/20 Final Another great example of a bounce back day was Jenna Stainken at the Empire State Games On the first mass start day, the race did not go well for her with feelings of stiffness and tiredness culminating in two tough crashes; Those frustrating ones where pole straps come off and the wind is gone from the sails With the second day’s seeding based on the first day Jenna started the race very quickly with a high tempo, clearly extra motivated from the day before and ended up with a positive result. This same day we also had U16 Liam Stoddard take the win in his race a couple seconds ahead of a rival skier who had been ahead of him all season
For the Junior Race Team, it is the year of the bounce back race. The question in the future will be how to best use this motivation an athlete gets after a down performance For right now, we are set up really well to succeed in the late season with a lighter race schedule coming up, more daylight for some longer training sessions, and excellent skiing with good trail conditions to be had in the region. A chance to put just a little more hay in the barn Looking forward to a strong finish from this group!
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U10 and U12 World Cup Races Kick Off
It’s hard to believe our season has crossed the half way mark. Across our alpine venues and in our developmental philosophy, NYSEF U10s and U12s compete internally at each club to not only get experience racing but also learn fundamental skills about how to approach race day. It also allows athletes to build on the skills they are learning free skiing and in structured training environments.
As each event approaches athletes need to develop their routines for race day from warm up to inspection to being fully prepared at the start. With each event athletes have the opportunity to test what they are learning As part of the process coaches meet with groups following race day to talk about line, tactics, inspection, and how they could improve next time.
Each of these events allows athletes to get race experience in a low stakes environment where we intentionally try and keep the focus on fun and kids’ desire to compete.
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Gore WC #1 (1/12)
Girls U10:
1 Evelyn S
2 Emily F
3. Anna G.
4. Sawyer S
5 Ella B
6. Jacqueline E.
7. Florina C.
8. Grace M
9 Krystina B
10. Penelope O.
Boys U10:
1 Beck M
2. Rory M.
3. Peter S.
4 John A
5 Callum M
6. George C.
7. Matteo M.
8 Henry S
9. Albie D.
10. Even G.
Gore WC #2 (1/19)
Girls U10:
1 Evelyn S
2. Frances D.
3. Lindsey E.
4 Grace M
5. Krystina B.
6. Ella B.
7. Anna G.
8 Emily F
9. Penelope O.
10. Florina C.
Boys U10:
1 Peter S
2. Teddy H.
3. Beck M.
4. Eddie D.
5 Noah H
6. Rory M.
7. Callum M.
8 John A
9 Wyatt K
10. Henry S.
Belleayre PRP #1 (1/19)
Girls U10:
1 Maddie Y
2 Sienna K
3. Pearl D.
4. Basia R.
5 Claire I
Girls U12:
1 Petra B
Boys U10:
1 Thomas G
2 Ethan F
3. Costis H.
4. Liam M.
5 Nikki L
Boys U12:
1 Arno A
Whiteface WC #1:
Girls U10:
1. Kaylee G.
2. Lilly G.
3 Nilana H
4. Emily M.
5. Vera G.
6. Neve L.
7 Adalina W
8. Leone L.
9. Della S
10 Lola S
Boys U10:
1. Ben S.
2. Hunter T.
3 Daniel M
4. Reuk N.
5. Elliot S.
6. Jack H.
7 Otto E
8. Jack M.
9. Biggs N.
10 Callaway R
Whiteface WC #1:
Girls U12:
1. Ava R.
2. Piper H.
3 Nora R
4. Grace G.
5. Penelope L.
Boys U12:
1. Theo M.
2. Noah K.
3 Tyler W
4. Kyle W.
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Flight Camp @ Gore Mountain
One of the most important aspects of introducing young skiers to speed events is creating a terrain. Whether it’s rollers on Dot Nebel at Bellearye, grooming on Upper Thruway at Whiteface, or building jumps at Gore, NYSEF coaches are intricately involved in shaping the right terrain for our athletes In prep for Gore’s most recent Flight Camp, John Morgan was on the hill with the Gore grooming team the night before to oversee the jump build.
NYSEF Head U12 Coach Lily Gaechter reported on Morgan and the groomer ’ s work: “The next morning we went out to set as if it was Christmas morning; not sure what we’d get but we we ’ re excited. Course setters Ben Davenport and Sean Donohue were stoked with the jump, it was perfect with a great landing ” She continued: “creating features within speed courses for our youngest athletes is vital to build and develop their confidence as they advance in age groups. ”
Girls Results
2. Ava R.
3. Adelaide D. Speed Demon: Award: Adelaide D. (31mph)
Boys Results
1. Tucker L.
2. Will M.
4 Noah K
5. Theo M.
Jackrabbit Pool Party!
On Sunday January 26th, members of NYSEF’s Junior Race Team, DEVO race team, and Skimiesters along with some NYSEF parents joined with other kids and families from the community for the Lake Placid Outing Club’s annual Jackrabbit Ski and Pool Party!
Participants had the option of starting from three different points along the Jackrabbit Trail based on their ability; the longest starting their journey at Cascade Welcome Center, and the shortest beginning at River Road. The adventure culminated with a pizza party and swimming at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Main Street in Lake Placid, with all participants having an EPIC day!
Thank you to the LPOC for organizing this amazing event, to the Crowne Plaza for donating their pool space, and to BETA for amazing trails! To learn more about the Jackrabbit trail. click HERE.
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The Norwegian Open
NYSEF once again played host to The Annual Norwegian Open Ski Jumping Competition on the HS10, HS20, and K48 jumps at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex in January The competition also doubled as this year ’ s Empire State Winter Games for jumping. For the first time in history, the competition had more female competitors than male, proving that the ladies of Eastern Ski Jumping are on the rise!
Competitors came from clubs across the northeast to train and compete together during the weekend event, including Andover Outing Club, Ford Sayer, The Lebanon Outing Club, Harris Hill Nordic, and The Salisbury Winter Sports Association.
NYSEF athletes had some incredible results, sweeping the podium in the girls HS10 event, and taking second and third in the HS20 On the boys side, NYSEF athletes took second and third in the HS10.
NYSEF HS10 Girls:
1 Adalina W
2. Willow H.
3. Juliet W.
4 Isabelle S
5. Nadia G.
6. Lesa L.
8 Harper K
11 Nell W
13. June P.
NYSEF HS20 U12 Girls:
2 Adalina W
3 Willow H
4. Isabelle S.
Results:
NYSEF HS10 Boys:
2 Frank P
3. Lucas M.
5. Hayden K.
6 Phoenix C
NYSEF HS20 U12 Boys:
5 Will S
6. Alex G.
7. Lucas M.
8 Henri G
11 Frank P
14. Hayden K.
NYSEF HS20 Open Boys:
5 Greg B
Empire State Winter Games
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The Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) is a community-driven event that celebrates athletes, winter, and the Adirondacks with three days of competitions, an opening ceremony, and a 700-mile torch relay This year, the Games ran from Friday, January 31st through Sunday, February 2nd, and included athletes ages 8-80 competing in 25 winter sports including alpine skiing, cross country skiing, biathlon, moguls, skiercross, and more! The weekend was action-packed, with NYSEF athletes from all of our locations competing to win!
ESWG ALPINE RESULTS:
Men’s U16 Super G #1:
1. Hudson M.
2. Will C.
3 Emmett F
4. Luke W.
Men’s U16 Super G #2:
1 Hudson M
2. Will C.
4. Emmett F.
5 Luke W
Ladies U16 Super G #1:
2. Riley W.
3 Maika B
5 Poppy H
Ladies U16 Super G #2:
2 Riley W
4. Maika B.
5. Klaudie B.
Men’s U16 GS:
1. Hudson M.
4. Will C.
5 Dash H
Ladies U16 GS:
2. Ollie B.
3 Klaudie B
4. Poppy H.
U16 Men’s Overall East Champion: Hudson M U16 Ladies’ Overall East Champion: Riley W
Men’s U18 GS: 1. Griffin S.
Ladies U18 GS: 4. Sarah M.
ESWG BIATHLON RESULTS:
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Men’s U17 Sprint:
1 Nate C (2, 5, 2, 4)
ESWG CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS:
Dewey Mountain Sprints:
U10 Boys:
1. Leo L.
2. Lewis H.
3 Elias M
4. Dax D.
U16 Boys:
1. Liam S.
U18 Boys:
1. Landon K.
2. Nate B.
U12 Boys:
1. Henry H.
2. Will S.
U16 Girls:
2. Leila F.
U20 Girls:
1. Abi V.
Sit Ski Mass Start - Men:
1. Max F.
U12 Girls: 1. Leela V.
U14 Boys: 1 Will P
3. Tyler E.
4. Shane C.
Freestyle Mass Start:
U10 Boys:
1 Leo L
2. Lewis H.
3. Elias M.
4 Dax D
U18 Girls:
2. Kai M.
3 Raquelle L
U12 Girls: 1. Leela V.
U12 Boys: 4 Cooper V
U18 Boys: 1. Landon K. 2. Nate B. 3 Filippos K
Classic Interval Start:
U10 Boys:
1. Leo L.
2. Lewis H.
6 Dax D
U18 Girls:
2 Kai M
3 Raquelle L
U12 Girls 1. Leela V.
U18 Boys: 1. Forrest S. 2. Landon K.
3 Fillipos K
4 Nate B
U14 Boys: 1. Will P. 3. Henry H. 4 Tyler E 6. Shane C.
U20 Girls: 1 Abi V
U16 Girls: 1. Leila F.
U16 Boys: 2. Liam S.
6. Connor M.
U12 Boys 1 Will S 4. Cooper V. U14 Boys 2 Will P 3. Henry H. 4. Shane C. 5 Tyler E U16 Boys 1 Liam S 5. Connor M.
U20 Girls: 1 Abi V
U20 Boys: 1. Daven L.
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ESWG FREESTYLE SKI & SNOWBOARD RESULTS:
Snowboard Cross #1 & #2
Henrik W. - Ruggie (7-8) - 3rd - 2nd
Jack S - Menehune (11-12) - 1st - 1st
Brynn H - Breakers (13-14) - 1st - 1st
Logan C. - Youth (15-16) - 2nd - 1st
Evan B. - Youth (15-16) - 3rd - 3rd
Skier Cross #1 & #2
Nilana H.- Ruggie(7-8) - 1st - 1st
Grace R. - Groms(9-10) - 2nd - 4th
Everly L - Groms(9-10) - 3rd - 7th
Nora R. - Menehune(11-12) - 1st - 1st
Emery K. - Menehune(11-12) - 2nd - 3rd
Von M - Menehune(11-12) - 2nd - 3rd
Bryan F - Menehune(11-12) - x - 4th
Quinn D. - Menehune(11-12) - 4th - x
Henry S. - Breakers(13-14) - 1st - 1st
Blake G - Breakers(13-14) - 3rd - 2nd
Nick S. - Breakers(13-14) - 4th - 4th
Birch M. - Breakers(13-14) - 5th - x
Tyler R. - Breakers(13-14) - 6th - 6th
Mercer W - Breakers(13-14) - 7th - 5th
Sawyer D. - Youth(15-16) - 1st - x
Roger M. - Youth(15-16) - 2nd - x
Clay F - Junior(17-18) - 2nd - 2nd
Aston F - Junior(17-18) - 3rd - 3rd
Moguls:
Yvetta H.- F13/Overall - 9th-F13/17th Overall - 7thF13/11thOverall
January Alpine Results
NYSEF athletes from all three venues and all ages (U10-U18+) raced during the month of January all across the Northeastern US, accomplishing many personal bests and podium finishes.
FIS Women
New Year’s Open USSS U18 SL @ Whiteface
1. Cara D.
3. Lily F.
Eastern Cup @ Whiteface U18:
1. Julianne B. (9th Overall)
3. Leanne A. (16th Overall)
FIS Women
Burke NJR Slalom #1:
1. Julianne B. (48.08)
5 Leanne A (65 17)
PB points: Arielle H (76 18)
Gore Mountain Giant Slalom #1:
1 Leanne A (1st U18)
3. Lily F.
5. Cara D. (2nd U18)
Gore Mountain Giant Slalom #2:
3. Leanne A.. (1st U18)
5. Cara D. (2nd U18)
PR Scores: Leanne A (53 63, 46 62) Areille H. (60.21) Sydney K. (62.87) Lily F. (67.04, 66.86) Midje C. (78.77, 76.66) Lola F. (106.33)
FIS Men
New Years Open USSS U18 Slalom: 11 Gavin E
2. Denny S.
3. Lees D.
Gore Mountain U18 Giant Slalom #1:
1. Lucas S.
3. Denny S.
Gore Mountain U18 Giant Slalom #2:
2. Charles L.
3. Denny S.
PR Scores: Lucas S. (71.77, 74.58) Gavin E (57.96)
FIS Men
Sugarloaf Speed Week:
Downhill #1:
12. Charlie H.
Downhill #2:
8 Charles L (123 65 PR)
Super G #1:
4. Charlie H. (94.68 PR)
Super G #2:
5 Charlie H
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Gore Sports Page Cup GS #1 U16:
2. Maika B. (5th Overall)
3 Bella C
5 Riley W
Gore Sports Page Cup GS #2 U16:
3. Riley W. (4th Overall)
4 Bella C (5th Overall)
5 Nora P
2. Maika B,
4. Riley W.
5 Nora P
Hard Charger: Maika B. (55 ->2)
1. Maika B.
2 Bella C
3. Riley W.
5. Poppy H.
U16 Women:
Whiteface New Year’s Open SL:
2 Kaludie B
3 Poppy H
4. Ollie B.
Georgie L.
4. Poppy H. 5 Georgie L
Belleayre Sports Page Cup SL: 2 Klaudie B 3 Poppy H 4. Riley W.
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West Mountain Sports Page Cup SL:
2. Bella C.
West Mt. Sports Page Cup Super G #1:
West Mt. Sports Page Cup Super G #2:
U16 Men:
Whiteface New Year’s Open SL U16:
1. Luke W.
2. Emmett. F.
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3 Charlie F
4. Asa S.
5. Dash H.
West Mountain Sports Page Cup SL:
3. Luke W.
4. Emmett F.
Belleayre Spots Page Cup SL:
1. Will C.
2. Luke W.
3 Emmett F
Gore Sports Page Cup GS #1 U16:
1 Hudson M
2 Will C
4. Luke W.
1. Will C.
3 Luke W
5. Charlie F.
West Mountain Super G #1:
1 Hudson M
3. Emmett F.
4. Luke W.
5 Asa S
Hard Charger; Luke W.
West Mountain Super G #2:
1 Hudson M
3. Emmett F.
4. Will C.
Gore Sports Page Cup GS #2 U16:
U14 Girls:
NYSSRA U14 East SL @ Mt. Pisgah:
3. Katerina B.
4 Lucy O
5. Oliver M.
NYSSRA U14 East GS @ Whiteface:
1. Evelyn P.
U14 Boys:
NYSSRA U14 East SL @ Mt. Pisgah:
1. Jace B.
5. Oliver M.
NYSSRA U14 East GS @ Whiteface:
3. Jace B.
4 Oliver M
January XC Results
Eastern Cup @ Mount Van Hoevenberg
Daven L - 6th in U20 men ’ s sprint
Gore Mid-Atlantic JNQ:
U18/U20 Women’s Classic
U18/U20 Men’s Skate:
1. Daven L. 4. Landon K.
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3. Abi V.
4. Raquelle L.
U18/U20 Men’s Classic:
1. Daven L.
2. Forrest S.
5 Landon K
U16 Women’s Skate:
1. Leila F.
U16 Men’s Skate
2 Connor M
3. Liam S.
U18/U20 Women’s Skate:
2. Raquelle L.
3 Abi V
2 Forrest S
ADK Tour de Ski #3 @ Dewey Mountain Finishers:
Grade 1 /2
June P.
Grade 3/4:
Leo L.
Lewis H
Elias M.
Pippa D.
2.5 K Skate Girls U20
Grade 5/6:
Henry H.
Will S
Leela V.
Grade 7/8: Will P.
Tyler E
Shane C.
Paisley R. 1. 5k Skate Girls U20 1. Abi V. 3 Leila F 5k Skate Boys U20 4. Duncan V.
ADK Tour de Ski #4 @ Tupper Lake Finishers:
Grade 3/4:
Leo L.
Lewis H.
Pippa D
Dax D.
Grade 5/6:
Henry H.
Leela V.
June L
Women's 10k: Abi V.
Women's 6k: Kai M.
Men's 10k: Duncan V.
Men's 6k: Fillipos K
Parents/Coaches:
Colin Delaney
Jeff Erenstone
Chris Fey
Debbie Erenstone
Molly Hann
Parents/Coaches
Paul Smith
Stephen Hann
Chris Rose
Molly Hann
Janine Phaneuf
January Freeski & Snowboard Results
USASA ADK Railjam #1 & #2 @ Whiteface
Snowboard:
Willow F. - 1st, 1st
Brynn H - 3rd, 3rd
Ivy F. - 2nd, 2nd
Henrik W. - x, 1st
Logan C - 3rd, 3rd
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Freeski:
Nilana H. - 1st, 1st
Grace R - 2nd, 2nd
Everly L. - 3rd, 3rd
Yvetta H. - 3rd, 3rd
Emery K - 1st, 1st
USASA ADK Slopestyle #1 @ Whiteface
Snowboard:
Willow F - 1st
Logan C. - 2nd
Jack S. - 1st
Freeski:
Nilana H - 1st
Nora R. - 2nd
Everly L. - 1st
Emery K - 1st
Yvetta H - 3rd
Nick S. - 3rd, 3rd
Max F - 1st, x
Birch M. - 2nd, 2nd
Jude M. - 1st, 1st
Cooper P - 2nd
Aston F. - 1st
Jude M. - 1st
Birch M - 3rd
Roger M - 3rd
USASA ADK Railjam #3 @ Titus Mountain:
Snowboard:
Henrik W.- 3rd
Brynn H - 1st
Willow F. - 2nd
Logan C. - 1st
Freeski:
Nilana H. - 1st
Yvetta H - 2nd
Nick S. - 1st
Noah B. - 2nd
USASA ADK Railjam #3 @ Titus Mountain:
Snowboard:
Henrik W - 3rd
Brynn H. - 1st
Willow F. - 2nd
Logan C - 1st
Freeski:
Nilana H - 1st
Yvetta H. - 2nd
Nick S. - 1st
Noah B - 2nd
IFSA 2* Freeride Tour @ Jay Peak
Colden R. - 1st Overall U15
IFSA 2* Freeride Tour @ Smuggs
Leland C. - 3rd Overall U15
USASA CAT SS/RJ @ Windham
Snowboard
Baxter D - 6th, 6th
Ira B. - 1st, x
Ryder K. - 4th, 5th
Freeski:
Finn K -6th, 6th
Grayson L. -20th, x
Max G . - 13th, 9th
January Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Results
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FordSayerMeet(January18th):
K20/U12JumpingGirls:
2 AdalinaW
K32/U14JumpingGirls:
3 AdalinaW
K32OpenJumpingGirls:
2.IslayS.
4 PaisleyR
U10 Nordic Combined Girls:
1 Adalina W
U16 Nordic Combined Girls:
2. Paisley R.
K20/U12 Jumping Boys:
4. Will S.
8 Frank P
10. Lukas M.
K32/U14 Jumping Boys:
6 Will S
8 Greg B
11. Lucas M.
U12 Nordic Combined Boys:
1 Will S
K20 Open Boys: 4. Greg B.
K32 Open Boys: 1. Boyd S.
Lebanon Outing Club Meet (1/19)
K50/U16 Boys:
2. Boyd S.
K50/U16 Girls:
2. Islay S.
5. Paisley R.
Mt. Washington Valley Meet (1/24)
K35/U14 Boys: K35 Open Girls:
7. Will S. 1. Islay S.
US Cup @ Norge Ski Club (1/26)
U20 Men:
1. Mitchell P.
2 Henry L
U16 Men: 3. Eli L.
US Cup @ Norge Ski Club (1/27)
U20 Men:
1. Henry L.
2. Mitchell P.
Nansen Meet (1/26)
K39/U14 Boys: 4. Will S. K39 Open Boys: 1 Boyd S K39 Open Girls: 2. Islay S. 6. Paisley R.
3 Jack K
Salisbury Winter Sports Association Jumpfest (2/1)
K20/U10 Girls:
1 Adalina W
2. Willow H.
K20 Open Girls:
1 Anna G
Ladies K65:
2. Islay S.
Nordic Combined:
U10 Girls:
1. Adalina W.
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K20/U10 Boys:
3 Alex G
4. Frank P.
5. Lucas M.
US Cup Men’s K65:
1. Henry L.
2. Jack K.
3 Mitchell P
U10 Boys: 3. Frank P.
U16 Men: 1. Will C.
2. Willow H.
K20 Open Boys:
5 Greg B
K65/U16 Boys:
3. Boyd S.
5 Will C
4. Schuyler C.
5. Duncan V.
6 Eli L
Ladies Open: 2. Paisley R.
Men’s Open: 1. Jack K.
2. Duncan V.
3 Cadel C
Salisbury Winter Sports Association Jumpfest - Eastern Championship (2/2)
K65/U16 Men:
1. Eli L.
3 Boyd S
5. Will C.
Ladies K65:
2. Islay S.
4. Paisley R.
Men’s K65:
1 Henry L
2. Jack K.
3. Mitchell P.
4 Cadel C
5. Schuyler C.
Congratulations to NYSEF’s Athletes who were named to the 2025 Eastern Division Junior National Team!
Islay S.
Paisley R.
Jack K.
Eli L.
Will C.
Boyd S.
Henry L.
Cadel C.
Duncan V.
Mitchell P.
Schuler C.
Coaches:
Larry Stone
Colin Delaney
Belleayre Turns 75
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Each of our alpine venues has a distinct history, early maps from the Gore Mountain ski club date to 1936 Whiteface, in fact is the youngest of the three alpine venues. This year, Belleayre marked its 75th year. The ski area at Belleayre officially opened in 1949 after legislation was passed for the development to take place in 1947. The original layout for the mountain was designed by Art Draper, who would later work closely with New York Governor Averell Harriman to push the State legislature to grant $2.5 million to build trails and lifts at Whiteface.
A lot of firsts can be traced to Belleayre, including the construction of the first chair lift in New York State, a Roebling single lift. During the 1950s Belleayre expanded by 12 trails and 3 lifts, this success led Governor Harriman to call on Art Draper to lead the efforts to establish a new ski area at Whiteface, which would have a lift and trails to meet the requirements to host another Olympic Games in Lake Placid.
Historically, Belleayre, also owned by the State of New York, was managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation. In 2012, the mountain was shifted to operate under the Olympic Regional Development Authority, and joined Gore and Whiteface under the direction of ORDA This move has led to a fleury of additions including the Catskill region’s only gondola. It also brought the merger of NYSEF with the Belleayre Mountain Racing Association. This development brought a new chapter to the rich history between the two mountains Former NYSEF Board Chair, Art Lussi, honored his grandfather Art Draper’s vision and legacy during the event and many others recognized Dot Nebel’s legacy.
NYSEF board member Annella Dignes and many others came together to honor the legacy and history of Belleayre with a wonderful gala on January 11th. NYSEF alum, emeritus and current board members attended the event and were treated to a great evening of history Special thanks to NYSEF Belleayre’s Program Director JJ Pavese for being so supportive of this event.
Art Lussi recognizing his grandfather Art Draper’s contributions to Belleayre’s development
Support Equal Pay for Women’s Ski Jumping in Lake Placid!
Thursday, February 6th marks the beginning of the FIRST EVER Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup on North American snow in Lake Placid, NY Did you know that right now, the female World Cup winner earns 4,300 Swiss francs, compared to the 13,000 of their male counterpart?
Join NYSEF alumni Nina Lussi, Tara Geraghty Moats, Lindsey Van, and their former US National Team teammate Jessica Jerome as they fight for EQUALITY IN SPORT. Their goal is to make a statement about closing the gap in prize money at the World Cup level. Click HERE to learn more about their campaign, and to make your contribution toward parity in sport before heading to Lake Placid to take in all the action this weekend!
“This is about more than just money; it’s about respect, recognition, and inspiring the next generation of ski jumpers Join us Let’s make history in Lake Placid and send a powerful message to the world: it’s time for equal pay in women ’ s ski jumping.” - Nina Lussi
NYSEF Alum Nina Lussi Lillehammer Norway photo : Logan Swney
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Belleayre Mountain Lodging Partnership for NYSEF Families
NYSEF and the Catskill Seasons Inn are partnering to bring to families fun and reasonably priced accommodations within 10 minutes of Belleayre Mountain.
NYSEF families will receive 10% off our published rates with extra amenities, and flexible check-in and check-out times.
The Catskill Seasons Inn features a pub with a family-friendly menu, a game room for skiers and their families to relax after a successful day on the slopes, and space for tuning skis. Rooms have been recently updated and many of them have kitchenettes, NYSEF families can check in as early as noon and check out as late as 7 p.m.
Rooms are on a first-come, first-served basis so if you want to secure yours for the season now, visit: www catskillseasonsinn com/NYSEF/
Use the code “NYSEF2024” at checkout to receive your discount.
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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.
