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Perhaps the most surprising thing about the Nordic ski team’s rise this year is that the team’s assistant coach is a former softball recruit who had never cross country skied before college...
...proximity to the yard and the lack of restrictions on upperclass outsiders. Residents have grown accustomed to arriving at meals unable to find a seat or recognize half of the present diners. But during off-hours or Thursday community dinners, the d-hall—which resembles a ski lodge complete with floor to ceiling windows—is a homey and comfortable place to meet up with friends for a meal or to tackle that p-set. And despite their disproportionately high workload, the d-hall staff manages to stay friendly and become an integral part of the house...
What motivates you to get back on skis after terrible falls? -Lindsay Newton, Concord, Mass. I feel like, with ski racing, you need to have a short memory. You crash all the time, and sometimes it's a really bad one, but sometimes it's not so bad. I'm never scared. I love skiing fast. You're going 80 to 85 m.p.h. down an icy slope, and I love it. (Watch TIME's video "As Vonn Wins, a 'Bluebird' Day for Whistler Skiers...
...alpine cowbells pump you up during your runs? -Jennifer Kardian, Roswell, GA. I love the cowbell. I think it's awesome. My family got the cowbell app on their iPhones. It's a classic part of ski racing. The cowbells are what make all the noise. It's like cheerleading. Anything to make you feel like people are behind you, I think that's special. (See the top 10 worst figure-skating costumes...
While the weather in Cambridge took a turn for the warmer this weekend, members of the Harvard nordic ski team headed north to Rangeley, Maine for one last race in the snow—a 50k-freestyle race at TD Bank Rangeley Lake Loppet...