Meet the Class of 2027 SKEEPHS

 Drum roll please... We would like to formally welcome our class of 2027! 

Soon the Williams Nordic Ski Team will be welcoming 5 new members, so we thought it was about time to introduce them. Hailing from five, that's right FIVE states, please give a round of applause for our additions from the beginning of the alphabet, Ann, Bailey, Ben, Chip, and Chloe. 

First up, we've got Ann Rightmire: 

Where you call home: Hanover, New Hampshire

Favorite ski memory: Norpining in Fort Kent, Maine

Favorite ski venue: Green Woodlands in Dorchester, New Hampshire

Interests outside of skiing: I love my dog, adventures with friends, and trying new recipes.

Academic interests/intended major: I'm not sure what I want to major in yet, but I'm interested in geosciences, biology, and public health.

Favorite cereal: Rice Crispies

Go-to post-workout snack: Chocolate milk!

Couldn't be stuck on a desert island without: Chapstick

Next in the alphabet, we've got Bailey Carmack: 

Where you call home: Park City, UT

Favorite ski memory: First time on snow in West Yellowstone every Thanksgiving!

Favorite ski venue: Lake Creek in Sun Valley Idaho

Interests outside of skiing: Anything to do with water - swimming, paddle boarding, cliff jumping

Academic interests/intended major: Biology and Spanish

Favorite cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios

Go-to post-workout snack: Chocolate milk and peanut butter & honey tortilla

Movie you wish you were an extra in: Dead Poets Society

Couldn't be stuck on a desert island without: CHUBBY CHAP!

Highlight of the summer: 50-mile backpacking trip in the Wind Rivers

Next up, we've got Ben Condit:

Where you call home: I'm a proud resident of Auburn, Maine, about 45 minutes north of Portland

Favorite ski memory: It's hard to choose, but probably this past Christmas training camp at Fort Kent with the Quarry Road Ski Team and the various adventures we had during that week.

Favorite ski venue: Although it may be my home course, Quarry Road and the journey it's taken me on will always have a special place in my heart. There are so many memories that I have made there and I will never appreciate (or probably ski) a downhill like the one that comes down off South Loop. 

Interests outside of skiing: I like mountain biking, hiking/trail running, and, more generally, various escapades through the outdoors with cool people. 

Academic interests/intended major: I'm currently considering either physics, economics, architecture, or potentially psychology. 

Favorite cereal: Raisin Bran Crunch for sure. The more crunch the better.

Go-to post-workout snack: I always have some Black Forest gummy bears out of my six-pound bag that I always keep in my car followed by a Clif Builder Bar and some water.

Movie you wish you were an extra in: The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings because every scene in the movie takes place in a gorgeous place that I would be thrilled to visit.

Couldn't be stuck on a desert island without: A pocket knife so that you can make everything you need to survive without having to bang rocks together and go through the stone age again.

Highlight of the summer: It would have to be skiing Tuckerman's Ravine the day after graduation, getting by on an hour and a half of sleep, while trying to make it down on Nordic skis with Ellis Slover, the only other person dumb enough to go with me. 

Into our letter Cs, we welcome Chip Freeman: 

Where you call home: Peru and Landgrove, VT

Favorite ski venue: Wild Wings XC, Peru VT

Interests outside of skiing: Mountain biking, backcountry skiing, pond hockey

Academic interests/intended major: Computer science

Favorite cereal: Granola

Go-to post-workout snack: Nachos

Highlight of the summer: Flipping burgers at Honeypie

Last but not least (because they're still ahead of the rest of the team in the alphabet): Chloe Koch

P.S. If you're a fan of Williams skiing, you may be familiar with another Koch, of the Janne variety, but this one is different (and pronounced different too!). 

Where you call home: St. Paul, MN

Favorite ski memory: Winning the Minnesota Nordic state meet with my team!

Favorite ski venue: Battle Creek in St Paul

Interests outside of skiing: I like hiking, playing the violin, and reading!

Academic interests/intended major: I am undecided currently, but am interested in English or something science-y!

Go-to post-workout snack: Pickles

Movie you wish you were an extra in: The Princess Bride

Couldn't be stuck on a desert island without: A good book

Highlight of the summer: Hiking in Colorado with my family

Welcome to Williams, Class of 2027

Linden's Summah 2023

 

a little here and a little there!

Howdy ho! Hello my dear ephs, 

Reporting live from the passenger seat on a cross-country mission, this cow has been on the moo-ve since we’ve parted ways in May. 

I’ve done some dabbling around New England, some lemon-harvesting and playing in the waves in Carpenteria CA, then visiting some buds in Juneau AK. Here are some highlights:

Loading up on some home-grown lemons in California. 

A sea-kayaking picnic. More daylight = more time for activities!

 

A jump for joy on Juneau ridge/being blown off by wind gusts...either way, a good shot.

 The past month I settled down in the great metropolis of Burlington and spent the month living easy in the greenery of VT. My weeks consisted of working in the agroforestry office for a few hours here and there, exploring new running and rollerskiing routes, quality time with Keelan in our lovely house, visits with other carnival circuit pals, and (obviously) frequent stops for ice cream — which has unveiled to me a great rainbow vs. chocolate sprinkle divide (feel free to reach out with your thoughts on that).

Some rock trolls I came across. Stinky, but fun! They responded positively to sour gummy worms. 

  

An exploratory voyage at Bolton Valley Ski Area. Not pictured is the trail, because I don't think the one I was looking for exists. Good place for a nap in the ferns though ;) 

Apart from my brief appearances in the office, I’ve really been putting the ‘remote’ in remote work. Through my masterful logistics of travel and adventures, I’ve had the pleasure of working for the National Agroforesty Center doing some editing work on one of their current projects. To my absolute delight, I've been conducting some thorough research on peach trees and their potential contributions in agroforestry practices in the US. I won’t dive into the specifics of the trees, but rest assured, peaches will always have a special place in our economy (and more importantly, in my heart). 

Which brings me back to my current office view: unrelenting rows of corn on corn — there are many scents and scenes yet to be discovered as we traverse the midwest towards the highlands of home! My sister and I are keeping one another entertained amid the excitement of the landscape. 

I am psyched to spend some time at home after a while away and get on some good adventures. The best added bonus is that we will roll in just in time for Colorado peach season before I  head down to Chile for the semester. 

Here are the cliff notes for those who don’t like reading (I get it): moving (+shaking and grooving), running, sweating, peaches. 

 Very excited to see you all on skis! 

Joyfully, 

Molly