Welcome Back!

It is great having all the students back on a snowy campus. Including our new winter termers!

Dave Iverson also welcomed many coaches from around Vermont to a referee update on campus this afternoon. Thanks DI- our VARA Volunteer of the Year!

College Visits

Yale and Bay went to visit the University of Colorado Boulder led by tour guide Dani Brownell and the University of Denver led by Taylor Shiffrin. Both Burke alums did a great job! Here are some pics of Boulder. Our visit to Denver was after the sun set so unfortunately not great for photos.

The U14s Rock

The U14s just make me laugh. I love their energy. First it was all their nick names as they called in over the radio for training... Sambo, The Flying Sword, The Unripe Banana, Unibrow Octopus Charlie, Marg, The Dark Knight, CG Money, and more... I don't know how they came up with these names, but I'm impressed. And I'm sorry I can't remember them all!

Here's to their coaches Feef, Corey, and Justin for keeping it fun. :)

If I have it correctly, L to R: The Unripe Banana, Marg, The Flying Sword, and The Dark Knight

(aka Reed, Maggie, Killian, Raph)

And to top it off, tonight they provided Justin with an awesome birthday celebration, much to his chagrin. The photo isn't great, but you can see how psyched these guys were to sing "Happy Birthday," and present him with a card, beef jerky, and cake. Nice work boys. (I will also add that it was the best Burkie student-led rendition of "Happy Birthday" that I've heard. And that's a challenge Burkies.)

Sunset Cruise over the Divide

Driving over the Loveland Pass and Continental Divide is a must at least once per camp. Tonight we hit it at sunset after the late block of training.

U16 Boys

A day at the races

Hanging with some alums and almost alums at the USST Invitational SG's at Copper
Mikaela ('13), Lexi ('13), DI, Madison ('15), Moriah ('14)

I was the only spectator (one, me, that's it, singular) at the race today.  The finish line was about a half-mile up the mountain.  There was also no announcing, and so I was the only person at the finish who knew what the times were.  That made me popular than I deserve to be.

Study Scene

The girls are - as always - maintaining a productive study environment.

Prime Training!

After 3' of snow last week, and then frigid temps, the snow has set up really well! Well, it's still a tiny bit soft but it will only improve as the week goes on.

Here's a link to the snowfall totals at Loveland - impressive! It just wouldn't stop snowing!

http://www.skiloveland.com/themountain/reports/history.aspx

Here are some photos of the views around Loveland, and the trail where all the BMA groups are training.

 From the top - looking down Upper Switchback

 Looking towards Loveland Basin - the majority of the ski area - and notice I-70, and then it disappears into the tunnels under the mountain...

Looking up the length of Switchback

The U16 boys ready to go on their first day of GS training