MTR/Nordic Backcountry/Avy Events

by | Oct 12, 2026 | Division News, Program News

Mark your calendars for the following Avalanche, Mountain Travel and Rescue, and Nordic/Backcountry training events:

Mountain Travel and Rescue
The Connecticut Region will hold an MTR 1 on the weekend of January 9-10, 2027 at Winding Trails in Farmington, CT. Registration information will be on patrollerschool.org.

Nordic Backcountry
The Nordic Backcountry Program will host Nordic Fest the weekend of January 30-31, 2027 at Highland Forest in Fabius, NY. Registration information will be on patrollerschool.org.

The Nordic Backcountry Program will host the Pike Glades Patroller School the weekend of February 27-28, 2027 at Pike Glades, NH. Come out and learn how to use our new two-piece carbon fiber toboggan. Registration information will be on patrollerschool.org.

Avalanche Program
Level 1 Avalanche Class, Whiteface, NY January 22-24
Level 1 Avalanche Course, Smugglers’ Notch, VT February 8-10
Level 2 Avalanche Course, Whiteface, NY February 18-21
Level 1 Avalanche Course, Mount Washington/Tuckerman Ravine, NH March 5-7

Visit the program pages on nspeast.org or patrollerschool.org for more information.

 

Mark Your Calendar for 2026 Nordic Fest

by | Nov 19, 2025 | Division News, Program News

Nordic Fest is back, but with a new date…January 30-February 1, 2026! We will again be at Highland Forest in Fabius, NY, with most of us arriving on Friday January 30. You can enhance your ski skills with L3 PSIA XC instructors who will provide personal instruction on your specific skill set needs.

Group meals, good lessons, and great people will make this an awesome learning experience. If you’re looking to test out as Nordic Senior, contact both your patrol director and me.

By the time you read this I will already have skied the toll road on Whiteface. The only way to catch this early season snow is to earn your turns. This is what Nordic skiing is all about.

It will be a couple more weeks before ski areas start spinning their lifts, so if you feel the urge, now is the time to get out there before everyone else. Just don’t be too aggressive as the snow will not be deep enough to hide all the hidden obstacles. Don’t hurt yourself before the season gets started. Work on getting in shape and having fun.

 See you out there.