Practice Details: Saturday, December 20; Winter Break schedule; Save the Dates!
December 19, 2025
Practice details below. Also, our winter break schedule and a few save-the-dates!
PLEASE read these posts carefully for important practice details.
Saturday, December 20
Who: Full club practice
When (please remember, these are practice START times. Plan on arriving at least 15 minutes early to get your skier on snow in time for practice start):
- North America (except USA): 8:30-10
- USA: 8:45-9:45
- Western Europe: 8:30-10
- Scandinavia: 8:15-9:45
Technique:
- North America: skate
- Western Europe: skate
- Scandinavia: skate (if you only have one pair of skis, please do your best to clean the klister off your kick zone before practice)
EMXC YOUTH WINTER BREAK SCHEDULE
December 15-20: Normal schedule
Wednesday, December 17: Full Club (no USA)
Thursday, December 18: Scandinavia only
Saturday, December 20: Full Club
December 21-January 2: No formal practice (informal practice may be held, at the discretion and availability of head country coaches. Go and ski as a family! Here is a list of cross-country ski venues in the Northeast).
January 3: Normal schedule resumes
Saturday, January 3: Full Club
Save-The-Date(s)!
- EMXC Carnival! Saturday, January 24. A day of fun and racing during our normal Saturday practice. Fast skate sprint races! Family Fun Ski! Face paint! Costumes! Crazy Coach Relay! Many more details to come. We need your help! Contact Nancy Kurtz @ [email protected]
- EMXC Ski Away! Hop on our rented coach bus for a day of skiing at Waterville Valley in NH. Date TBD.
- 2026 BKL Festival! Feb 28-March 1 in Jackson, NH. The marquee event of the New England Nordic Ski Association and a beloved, annual celebration of youth skiing in New England. Registration is now open! Have questions about the Festival? Want to help out on the Festival logistics team? Contact Paul Goudreau @ [email protected]