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Huntly Open Championship Results

This year we had a big field of 51 skiers in glorious sunshine. Thank you to all who took part or helped. In particular Chris Barton & Gordonstoun school for marshalling & timekeeping. A special big thanks to Colin Miller Miller & Jason Williamson for last minute snow shovelling that made the entire 8.6km course skiable.

A great battle for thwe first three places in the 8.6km race but Duncan Gibb just held off Charles Fletcher of CBNSC & Arne Bohle.
Duncan Gibb & Beth Maclean become Clashindarroch Cup & Quaich winners 2013. Well done.
Congratulations also go out to Andrew Musgrave, Andrew Young & Alex Standen who were competing in the World Cup 15km F in Davos today. Special mention should be made for Alex who was making his World Cup debut a great comeback after his serious injury last season.
Full Results here

Posy Podiums in Black Forest

Posy Musgrave came 4th in the 2.5km Freestyle in Rohrardsberg, Germany on Saturday, continuting her  purple patch on Sunday picking up 5th in the 10km Classic race.

Fellow British skier Fiona Hughes came in 2nd in 10km Classic only 37 seconds behind the winner Julia Belger of Germany.

Best Wishes to Posy for the rest of the season.

Posy Musgrave takes 3rd Place in the Prologue

Posy Musgrave takes 3rd Place in the Prologue

 

 

 

Muzzy Takes 12th Place on First Day of Beitostolen

It is a busy opening weekend for Nordic Ski season with events at Bruksvallarna and Beitostolen.

Andrew Musgrave took 12th place on Friday in the 15km Freestyle race. Andrew Young came in 47th place from a field of 120.

Meanwhile at Bruksvallarna Posy Musgrave took 60th place in in the 10km Ladies Classic and Sarah Young came in just behind in 65th place. Stuart Gray, Gregor Young and Alex Standen are also out in in Bruckvallarna.

Live timings from races at Bruksvallarna are available from

http://www.emit.nu/resultat/live/121117/

http://www.emit.nu/resultat/live/121116/

On another note, there is a beautiful film on the NRK website about Anders Fortun, the man who  pistes the Norwegian traing area in Sognefell in June. If you don’t know any Norwegian just sit back and enjoy the delightful snowy scenes in the mountains

http://tv.nrk.no/serie/glimt-av-norge/dksf45000112/15-11-2012

Laban Seigmenn

Sunday morning a couple of weeks back Eilleen was handing out Norwegian sweets. They were Laban Seigmenn which is a like a Norwegian jelly baby. I remarked that there was a band who derived their name from the sweets-  Seigmenn.

Here’s a video of their tack Metropolis

Ski Orienteering Results

The event had a big turnout with 38 skiers taking part from family groups to hot shot youngsters. While some skiers sped around others took a more leisurely approach but hopefully all enjoyed the day. The snow conditions just about held out & the trails are now discontinuous.

Thanks to all who helped or participated.
Tomorrow sees the first JDS session while in Italy a former JDS member will start in the final hill climb stage of the Tour de Ski. Good luck Andrew.
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Snow has arrived in Aberdeenshire

A light dusting of snow reached Aberdeenshire last night and some more showers have been blowing through today.

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Skiers at HNOC

5 to 7cm of snow have fallen in the Clash but cover is very patchy. Alex and Hugh Standen completed the Haute Route and has claimed the golden boot. Jason Williamson and Colin Miller also successfully made it round the route. BNDS members also took advanage of the snow during a training session at Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre.

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Alex Standen has claimed the golden boot

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Tap O'Noth Under a snowy dusting

AGM 27th October 2011

Our 2011 AGM has been scheduled for Thursday 27th November at Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre. I would be great if as many members as possible attend. Please contact Peter Thorn if you have any items to add to the agenda.

Also subs are now due for the coming year.