"Siberian" Mountain Day, Apple Picking, Rollerski Race up Greylock in "Wintery Mix" conditions

Ian, Hannah, Maddy, Blair, Sarah in the apple orchards

A fun weekend! Friday was the annual Mountain Day at Williams College, where classes get cancelled and the students get together in the hills for festivities, singing, cider, and donuts. Because of the horrible weather forcasted for the day the interim president decided to call it "Siberian" Mountain Day. Well, the day turned out Blue Skies and Sunny and most of the team gathered on Stone Hill to watch and participate in the holiday.

Saturday was gorgeous as well and the team took advantage of the weather by going to the apple orchards and picking bags to take back to the dorms and turn to apple crisp.

The forcasted wintry mix hit Williamstown on Sunday morning, when the annual Greylock rollerski race was scheduled to take place (reinstated this fall after a couple years on hold because of road construction). It was raining before the start and snowing during the first half of the race, but the rollerskiers took the challenge and the mountain as they raced an amended course to the top of Jones' Nose. Both Sarah Tory and Keith Kantack took a commanding lead off the start and ended up winning the overall divisions for the day. Ian Nesbitt and Hannah Hausman won the 18 and Under Categories. Results are as follows:
Women: 1. Sarah Tory 34:28
2. Alice Nelson 37:35
3. Holly Whitney 37:36
4. Hannah Hausman 39:38
5. Maddy Wendt 40:00
6. Blair Robinson 41:40
Men:
1. Keith Kantack 28:22
2. Ian Nesbitt 28:26
3. Evan Dethier 29:47
4. Topher Sabot 30;14
5. Caleb Lucy 30:47
6. Dimitri Luthi 31:15
7. Nat Lucy 31:22
8. Robby Cuthbert 32:45
9. Phil Tosteson 35:38
10. Casey Jones 38:10

Ian sharpens his pole tips in preparation for a second place finish

Bud gives Hannah some very serious advice

Rollerskiers sprint for position off the start line

Caleb and Topher: into the snow

Maddy gets into the hill

Alice and Holly battle toward the finish line

Phil nears the finish

the winners, Sarah and Keith, with coach Fisher

Evan and Keith take a cooldown run

Alice and Sarah on top of Stone Hill

Robbie, Dmitri, Keith, Erik, Caleb, Ian enjoy the sunshine and picnic lunch on Siberian Mountain Day

Christina calls students into the hills on Mountain Day