2022-2023
Orienteering – ongoing: Orienteering controls have been placed at Cherry Hill (map). The circles on the map indicate the position of orange/white orienteering markers. Navigate to them in any order you wish, starting and finishing at the clubhouse, keeping time if you wish. Report outings or times on our google results sheet.
Potluck – Nov. 19th: Season Opener Potluck; Cherry Hill Clubhouse; 400PM-700PM.
2021-2022
Thursdays after school: Youth skiing. Contact amherstnordic@gmail.com for details.
Feb 1: Headlamp tour of Cadwell Forest. 6:15 at the Cadwell trailhead.
Jan 21 (CANCELLED): Bonfire and ski at Pioneer Valley Co-Housing. Details to come.
Feb 18-19: Harris Hill Ski Jump. Go see international ski jumping up close and in person. Incredible
Dec 7: Amherst youth ski outing at Prospect.
2020-2021 Most in-person events suspended due to Covid. Go ski!
Feb 8-Feb 14: On your own race at CH:
Ski the course on the map clockwise, before next Monday, and report your info and time on the google sheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IQhZmwUpxaRKhBz_2Bld2Vf8_sN_c08kuzVRzfmtcmU/edit?usp=sharing
This is an ‘on your own’, no-infrastructure, no support event. The course is not marked. It may or may not be groomed at any time. There may be some prizes of some kind. Most questions you may have we have no answers for, so don’t ask. Just ski!
Saturday Feb. 6 (900-1200): High School racing! ARHS Hurricanes will host Mohawk for a dual meet at Cherry Hill.
Weekly
Tuesday evening ski (6:30 PM): Every Tuesday evening when there is snow on the ground. Contact amherstnordic@gmail.com if you want to receive the weekly details by email.
Past
Harris Hill Ski jumping (February 15-16, 2020): Full sized, international ski jumping just up the road in Brattleboro. Not to be missed. https://harrishillskijump.com (not an Amherst Nordic event).
CANCELLED, no snow: Learn-to-ski (February 2, 2020, 10:00 – 11:00 AM): Learn to ski day at Cherry Hill. Kids, adults, equipment to borrow. Email amherstnordic@gmail.com if you would like to borrow equipment.
Potluck (January 30, 2020, 5:30 PM): Amherst Nordic potluck and ski outing. Pioneer Valley CoHousing and Cherry Hill.
Amherst Nordic potluck 2020 at Pioneer Valley CoHousing
5k skate race at Notchview (January 9, 3:30 PM): 5k skate/freestyle. $5 fee. Free for HS and younger skiers.
John Morton speaking to Amherst Nordic in Fall 2019
John Morton (November 7, 2019): Olympian and trail designer John Morton spoke to more than 50 people at the ARHS high school library.
Matt Whitcomb speaks to Amherst Nordic in Fall 2018
Matt Whitcomb (November 7, 2018): US Olympic ski team coach Matt Whitcomb spoke to a large gathering at the ARHS library. Amherst Nordic’s first public event.