Cranmore SL Weekend

This weekend brought the men and women to Cranmore in nearby North Conway, NH. The weather was sunny and exceptionally warm with highs reaching into the 40s! Unfortunately, the warmth led to difficult snow conditions with deep ruts plaguing the field in the afternoons.

The women had a tough day Friday finishing 6th as the ruts led to a few falls and subsequent hiking. Elisabeth Handbury ’10 finished two clean runs to lead the women. Emily Simmons missed the weekend’s races due to a shoulder injury. The men finished 8th with Jacob Cohen ’13, Cody Shulman ’13, and Brendan Burke ’13 all starting and completing the first race of their careers! We would like to congratulate the freshman for this accomplishment.

Fortunately Saturday proved to be a new day. Kia Mosenthal ’12 and Krista Consiglio ’11 led the women to a first place finish. They finished 3rd and 4th, respectively. The men once again finished 8th ahead of MIT and were led by Ken Ettinger ’10 and Alex Salter ’12.

Next week the teams travel to Waterville Valley and wrap up the Jan Camp festivities before classes resume on the 27th. We hope to see you all there to help support Brown Skiing!

Sunapee GS Opening Weekend

The men and women traveled down to Mount Sunapee for our first races of the season this weekend. The women started strong on Friday as Kia Mosenthal '12 led the women with a third place finish, Emily Simmons '12 finished in fifth, and Krista Consiglio '11 in tenth. Freshman Catherine Stewart '13 had a great first collegiate finish with a 15th place! Walk on freshman Therice Morris '13 also skied to a 52nd place finish in her first ski race ever. The race was extremely close as the women finished second to Boston College, trailing by only 4 hundredths of a second.

The men also had a strong opening day beating U. Mass and MIT to finish 7th or the first time in years. Dow Travers ’12 returned after a year off to lead the men with a 24th place finish. Charlie Greene ’13 began his college career with a strong 52nd place finish. Ken Ettinger ’10, Michael Cohen ’11, Alex Salter ’12, and Rob Culliton ’10.5 also had strong showings to kick off the season.

Saturday, the women came out determined after Friday's second-place finish. Mosenthal led the Bears again with another great finish in second after completing the first run with only one pole. Consiglio mimicked Mosenthal's one-pole technique in her second run after losing it in the start gate, but still managed to finish fourth. Simmons finished right behind her in fifth and Stewart in 11th. At the end of the day, the Brown women had captured the lead by 7 seconds, a margin rarely seen!

The men’s team finished 8th on Saturday, closely behind U. Mass after two skiers did not finish the second run. Travers again led the team, followed by finishes by Ettinger, Cohen, and Salter.

After a great weekend at Sunapee the men and women look forward to getting into slalom and having great races at Cranmore next weekend. Finally, both teams would like to thank the parents who made it up to this weekend’s races to cheer us on and help feed us.

January Camp Update

The teams arrived in Bartlett this past weekend to 8 inches of fresh snow. Getting settled took some time as it required multiple trips to North Conway to visit the famed Hannaford Supermarket, the classic Stan and Dan's Ski Shop (say hi to Stan for us), and even a trip to The Home Depot.

The skies have since cleared and training for this weekend's races at Mt. Sunapee has begun. Our men and women ran their first gates of the year today alongside the Boston College ski team and will continue training tomorrow. Updates will continue as the season progresses and make sure to look for a post early next week with the results from the Giant Slalom at Mt. Sunapee this weekend.

Men's Ski Team Hosts Teton Gravity Research's Re:Session

The men's ski team will be hosting the Rhode Island premiere of Teton Gravity Research's new movie Re:Session presented by The North Face, Rossignol, Dynastar/Lange, Oakley, Powder Magazine, Outside Magazine, and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. TGR is one of the premiere ski and snowboard film companies in the world. The ski team is excited to be involved with this innovative company that continuously pushes the limits of our sport.

The showing will take place on Friday, October 23rd on campus in MacMillan Hall 117. Tickets will be available all week on campus in J Walter Wilson and at the door on the day of the show. Tickets are $6 for Brown students and $10 for the general public. All proceeds will be used to help offset annual ski team costs.

Join us for free Red Bull, gear giveaways, and offers from local shops including City Sports and Ski Market of Warwick.

Ski Team Introduces Thank You Gift

As we push towards the end of the fiscal year, the ski team is stepping up its efforts to encourage people to support the team. For every donation made over $100, we will send you an official Friends of Brown Skiing t-shirt. For every donation made over $500, we will send a sweatshirt that sports the same design as the t-shirt. We are working hard to surpass last year's efforts by surpassing the $25,000 goal for the women's program and the $35,000 goal for the men's team. We hope to drive alumni participation up to the 15% level, so please consider giving in any amount. While some schools are cutting their ski programs, we are hoping to make this year the strongest one yet for the Brown Ski Team. Click HERE to donate and be sure to check off the ski team when you choose what team you'd like to support. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Campus Dance 2009

We had the opportunity to organize a group of current athletes, graduating seniors, and alumni for this year's Campus Dance. We met up at 11pm on the front steps of Sayles. Thanks to those of you that were able to make it this year. Congratulations to graduating seniors Anna Bengtson and Susan Kovar. Thanks for your hard work for the ski team. Hope you enjoy the photos. (If you happen to have any more, please send them our way brownskiteam at gmail dot com)