Every year I am reminded that cross-country skiing has an amazing potential that all of us know intuitively but find hard put into words. While FasterSkier is a website devoted primarily to news and information about competitive skiing at the highest levels, it is sometimes good to explore the many side streets of the sport. One of those is a truly amazing program in Crested Butte, Colorado that has its roots back in about 1988 when my son Andrew was just a 1st grader and, like every other resort brat, only wanted to fly down the "double blacks" on his alpine skis. He, along with about 10 other high energy children, had the privilege of timing and great teacher/coaches who appeared at the inception of the Crested Butte Nordic Center. The end result of this was a life-changing experience for both of my children and a very respectable ski team which included the likes of Rebecca Quinn/Dussault, Andrew, and many other national Junior Olympic competitors. Seeing what a life-changing experience this was for them convinced me that we should make the sport accessible to children in our county that otherwise would never have an opportunity to put on a pair of skis.
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Crested Butte Nordic Center Brings Skiing to the Kids
Crested Butte Nordic Center Brings Skiing to the Kids
