MVC and KVAC Championships

The Mountain Valley Conference and the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conferences will be holding their Ski Championships jointly this year. Day 1 will be on Jan. 8th at Black Mountain of Maine with Day 2 moving to Titcomb Mountain. For complete schedule and more information, visit our MVC/KVAC Ski Championship page.

Eastman and James lead record Sassi field

480 Racers compete in 5K Classical

Fryeburg Academy Junior Silas Eastman beat out 253 racers to win the gold in the men's Sassi 5K Classical Saturday, besting Josh Espy of Waynflete by 15 seconds with a time of 13:45.5. Caribou High School's Caleb Chapman finished 3rd to earn a podium spot. Jack Elder, Camden Regan, and Jackson Hall rounded out the top six finishers.

In the women's 5K race, Mt. Abram High School Junior Sadie James posted a time of 16.24 to capture the gold. Molly Siegel of Gould Academy took the silver with a time of 17:01.3, while Mt. Ararat Senior Emma Wood finished third with a time of 17:23.3. Zoe Chase-Dnahue, Tara Humphries, and Hadley Moreau finished 4th, 5th, and 6th respectively. 226 girls competed in this year's event.

Jack Elder of Yarmouth had the fastest time in the men's J2 competition, while Hadley Moreau of CSU lead all girl J2's.

The 480 total races is up from last year's total of 431.

For race results, click here.

Bates Carnival

Garrec and Johnson capture freestyle titles

University of Vermont senior and Freeport, Maine native Lucy Garrec captured gold in the Bates Carnival women's 5K freestyle at Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday with a time of 14:08, beating teamate Caitlin Patterson by 13 seconds. A January snowstorm dumped a half foot of snow in Rumford overnight, but that didn't seem to bother the Catamounts, who are coached by former US Ski Team members Patrick "Dream" Weaver and Andrew Johnson.
Dartmouth senior Sophie Calwell of Peru, Vermont, finished third with a time of 14:36.

In the men's 10K freestyle, Patrick Johnson of Middlebury College captured the gold with a time of 26:20. Falmouth Foreside native Sam Tarling of Dartmouth was 3.5 seconds behind Johnson for second place. Vermont's Franz Bernstein finished third.

Saturday's races include the men's and women's 10K Classical. The men's race will kick off the action at 10:00 am. For complete schedule, course maps, and more information, click here.

To view photos, click here.

Maranacook Waves

The Maranacook Waves was held at Black Mountain on Saturday, January 21st.

For race photos, click here.

Monday, Jan. 16 Leavitt Invitational

Lever and Nicols win Leavitt GS

Alarie Lever of Edward Little (in photo below) captured the 2012 Women's Leavitt Invitational Giant Slalom title with a second run time of 32.73 seconds to beat out second place finisher Heather Farrington of Mt. Blue. Lever's two-run total time was 1:07.89, compared to Farrington's 1:08.81. Lever only led Farrington by .22 seconds after the first run, but her outstanding second run sealed the deal. Lever's teammate Pheobe Chamberlin finished third and Mountain Valley's Katie Collette came in fourth.

In the men's competition, Mountain Valley's Nate Nicols (photo below) had two outstanding runs to pull away from Lewiston's Reilly Bolduc. Nicols led by .25 seconds after run number one, and extended his lead to just over one minute with a second run time of 31.84. Maine Central Institute's Gary Kersbergen finished third while Cody Jacques of Spruce Mountain took fourth.

To view more race photos, click here.
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Saturday, Jan. 14 Hornet Classic

The Hornet Classic was held on January 14th at Black Mountain. Racers included 151 women and 192 men. Abby Mace of Marranacook High School finished first in the women's 5K with a time of 17:49, nearly a minute ahead of Mt. Ararat's Emma Wood, who finished second. Leavitt's Maddie Wiegman finished 3rd.

In the men's 5K race, Cam Regan of North Yarmouth Academy captured the gold with a time of 14:13. Ben Allen of Portland High School was second at 14:45 and Jay Lesser, Falmouth High School, finished third with a time of 14:51.

Leavitt HS had the top women's team score, NYA had the best men's score, while Falmouth had the top combined team score.

5K Women Results
5K Men's Results

Jr. Sassi Info

The Junior Sassi Race, a middle school classical race with a 15 second interval start, was held on Saturday, January 14th with 54 girls and 72 boys. For results, click here. Race photos are now available. Click here.

Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine hosts successful US Cross Country Championships

Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine completed their hosting of the US Cross Country Championships on January 8, 2012. A big "Thank You" goes out to all of the volunteers who came forward and donated numerous hours in preparation for, and completion of the National competional. The nordic ski community of Maine and the River Valley in particular once again proved that they are capable of successfully putting on a world class event. For more information, visit the Official web site by clicking here. To view race photos, go to http://rivervalleygraphics.smugmug.com

Chisholm Ski Club to host TD Bank J2 Championships

March 9,10,11 2012, TD Bank J2 Championships Black Mountain of Maine, Rumford, Maine
Event Info: TD Bank J2 Championships will take place at Black Mountain of Maine hosted by the Chisholm Ski Club.
Friday- Individual 5K seeded wave start.
Saturday AM: Individual 5K, seeded wave start:
Sat pm -Sprint seeded wave start. Awards Dinner and Banquet hosted at the Mountain base lodge.
Sunday: Mixed Gender, Mixed Medley Relay. Qualification through states.20 girls and 20 boys per team. Guest teams will also be competing.
Registration: Registration and qualification criteria available through your state's J2 team leader. Leader contact information will be posted on NENSA website. When teams register skiers, make sure that you list faster skiers first so that we can seed skiers properly. This will make for a fairer and more enjoyable competition for all.Skiers will be seeded by their state coaches ranked fastest to slowest. Click here for latest race info and to access course maps.

Chisholm Ski Club's
Adopt a Tree Program
Dear Black Mountain of Maine and Chisholm Ski Club Supporter,

In celebration of Black Mountain of Maine's 50th anniversary, the Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine are launching an Adopt a Tree program with a goal to plant evergreen trees and vegetation to enhance the appearance of the entire area.

For 50 years, Black Mountain has served the Greater Rumford Area and the ski world and has touched many who have fond memories skiing at the Mountain.Black Mountain has been given a rebirth and the ability to survive by the foresight of the Maine Winter Sports Center, who recognized the historic value of this community based ski area.

Investments were made in two new chairlifts, new base lodge, maintenance building, paved parking lot and new trails from the summit. This year, the Chisholm Ski Club will finish a world class cross country stadium and trail network, forty years in the making that has earned it an international reputation. Over $4,000,000 was invested in the area from a Libra Foundation grant.

Please join us in donating to this program and being part of the next 50 years of Black Mountain. Your contribution will be memorialized by your name on a plaque in the new base lodge. You also can help by passing this along to all your friends and family that have been a part of the history of Black Mountain.

Linked below is an application for you to donate online or an application to do so by mail.

On behalf of the Black Mountain Operating Board and the Chisholm Ski Club, we thank you for your tax deductible contribution and we hope to see you skiing at the New Black Mountain of Maine.

Sincerely,

Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine Operating Boards

http://www.skiblackmountain.org/trees.html

Chisholm Ski Club
Alpine Race Program

Black Mountain of Maine is excited to announce the expansion of it's Race Development Program for the 2011-2012 season. The Chisholm Ski Club Alpine Race Program will be launched this season with a new name and a new team. Mark Thibodeau, long time ski coach and program director, will take over as program head, Coach Tim LaVallee and Coach Julie Parisien will round out the team.
The Chisholm Ski Club Alpine Race Program is designed to aide in developing alpine ski racers from the ages of 8-18 to attain their very best on and off the slopes. A brief description of the programs are listed below.

Mountain Kids
Ages: 8-11
Day: Saturday/Sunday
Length of Program: 9 weeks/18 days
Time: 9am - 12pm
Cost of Program: $225, includes a free Season Pass ($12.50/day)

Mountain Schussers
Ages: 12-13
Days: Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday
Length of Program: 38 days, Includes Winter and February Break Camp
Time: Wednesday 4-6:30pm, Saturday/Sunday 1-4pm
Cost of Program: $450, includes a free Season Pass ($12.00/day)

Black & Blue Gate Smashers
Ages: 14-18
Days: Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday
Length of Program: 40 days, Includes Winter and February Break Camp
Time: Wednesday 4-6:30pm, Saturday/Sunday 1-4pm
Cost of Program: $450, includes a free Season Pass ($12.00/day)


We look forward to working with you in preparation and during the upcoming alpine race season.

Sincerely,
Black Mountain of Maine's Chisholm Ski Club Alpine Race Program

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