“It’s only a little club . . . but we do big things.” - Chummy Broomhall
Chisholm Ski Club is located at Black Mountain of Maine Ski Area in Rumford, Maine. The Club has a rich tradition which dates back to the early days of the 20th century at its Spruce Street location and its mid 1900's days at Scottie's Mountain. Over the years the Club has hosted several world class nordic skiing events, including the 1950 World Championships, 1976 NCAA Cross Country Skiing Championships, 1991 National Biathlon Championships, 1993 US Cross Country Skiing Championships, 1993 U.S. Masters Cross Country Skiing Championships, 1996 National Junior Olympics, 1996 Chevy Truck U.S. Nationals, the 1999 NCAA Cross Country Skiing Championship, the 2003 Chevy Truck US Cross Country Championships, the 2004 Chevrolet US Cross Country Championships, the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Skiing Championships, the 2010 USCSA National Championships, and the 2011 and 2012 US Cross Country Championships.
Chisholm Ski Club Annual Banquet
The banquet will be held Sunday, May 20th at the American Legion Hall in Rumford. Social Hour will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. with presentations to follow. The Annual Banquet is a time to thank all the volunteers for their service to the Chisholm Ski Club and to also honor our local student ski team members. Cost for the meal is $10.00/person. The menu includes chicken, pork loin, potatoes, vegetables, salad, rolls, and strawberry shortcake for dessert. Keep your eyes open for the invitation coming to you.There is no charge for student ski team members. Please save the date on your calendars and watch the mail for your invitation. Hope to see many of you there to celebrate the end of another great ski season for the Chisholm Ski Club.
2nd Annual Healthy Hearts 5K Run/Walk
The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition, a non-profit organization created by local community members working to make a positive difference in the health and well-being of our communities in the River Valley region, will be hosting the 2nd Annual Healthy Hearts 5K Walk/Run at Black Mountain Ski Area in Rumford on Sunday, May 20, 2012 @ 11:00 AM. Register today at
CLUB MEMBER AND FORMER RUMFORD HIGH SCHOOL JR. NAT'L SKIER BILL CHENARD WILL BE MISSED
Bill Chenard
1956-2012
The Chisholm Ski Club lost another member of it's volunteer group Tuesday, May 8th, when Bill Chenard of Salem Township, Maine passed away at age 55 at Maine Medical Center in Portland from complication following a stroke. "Billy" grew up in Rumford and graduated from Rumford High School in 1975 after competing as a member of the ski team. In 1972 Billy was recognized as the junior national champion in the Nordic Combined event. The Chisholm Ski Club offers it's deepest sympathies to Bill's family. He will be missed.
A memorial service will be held on May 19th, at 11 a.m. at the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, Rt. 27, Carrabassett Valley.
A SAD DAY FOR THE CLUB
Harvey Manson
1927-2012
The Chisholm Ski Club lost one of it's most beloved members when Harvey Manson passed away at his residence in Peru on February 11th at the age of 84. Harvey served as a member of the Board of Directors, was a past president, and was the crew chief of the hand timers. He was known for his friendly demeanor, quick wit, his ability to tell a good story, and his love of "red hotdogs" from Muriel's Kitchen. He will be missed by all who were blessed to have known him.
CLASS A AND C STATE MEETS
Fort Kent Boys, Freeport Girls lead after day one Giant Slalom races
Nate Nicols of Mountain Valley HS had the top two runs of the day in the Men's Giant Slalom races at Mt. Abram Tuesday to capture 1st place over Louis Frumer of the Waynflete School. Blake Enrico, a freshman from Freeport HS finished the day in 3rd. Nick Woods, last year's Class B Skimeister champion, and this year's leading in that category, took 4th in the GS. Nate Green of John Bapst took 5th. But it is the depth of Fort Kent that gives them the early team lead in the alpine events with three top 10 finishes from Andrew Paradis (6th), Brandon Ouelette (7th), and Carter Voisine (10th). Fort Kent has an 8 point lead over Mountain Valley.
In the women's race, the Freeport Falcons took the early lead in the alpine team scores with Elly Bengtsson leading the way with the top two runs and a first place. Skimeister Alexa Pelletier of Fort Kent took 2nd, and Katie Collette of Mountain Valley finished 3rd. Collette's teammate, freshman Sarah Klein finished placed 4th. Other top finishers were Taylor Enrico of Freeport (5th), Chloe Douglass of Orono (6th), and Olivia Tsouprake of Winthrop (7th). Roxanne Pelletier's 12 place finish help keep her in the lead for Skimeister.
Chace-Donahue twins lead Merriconeag Girls in last day of nordic races• NYA boys outdistance competitors
It was deja vu all over again as Zoe and Emeli Chace-Donahue took finished one-two in the women's 5K Freestyle race at Black Mountain on Tuesday, giving the Merriconeag girls the top nordic team score in the Class C State Championship. The twin sisters finished in first and second in the previous day's classical race. Teammate Samantha Pierce made it a podium sweep for Merriconeag with her 3rd place finish. Hannah Streinz of Katahdin took 4th place finishing just .8 of a second behind Pierce. Roxanne Pelletier's 5th place finish gave her a strong lead in the Skimeister standings, with the champion to be decided in tomorrow's slalom race at Mt. Abram Ski Area. Other top classical skiers were Lydia Streinz (6th) of Katahdin and Teagan Wu (7th) of Merriconeag.
In the men's race, Camden Regan and Ian Moore led the way for North Yarmouth Academy with 1st an 2nd place finishes. Waynflete's Josh Espy earned his second podium spot of the championships with a 3rd place finish. NYA's Evan Kendall placed 4th, Jack Pierce and Eli McCurdy of Merriconeag took 5th and 6th place. Skimeister leader Nick Woods of Mountain Valley finished 20th. The championships conclude tomorrow with the slalom race at Mt. Abram Ski Area.
Merriconeag Girls, NYA Boys shine in first day of Class C Ski Meet
Zoe and Emeli Chace-Donahue finished first and second in the Women's 5K Classical race at Black Mountain on Monday, leading a strong Merriconeag High School team to an early lead in the Class C Nordic Competition. Merriconeag HS, located in New Gloucester, also had strong performances by Samantha Pierch (7th) and Teagan WU (9th). Roxanne Pelletier of Fort Kent High School finished 3rd, Elizabeth Martin of Freeport HS took 4th, Hannah Streinz of Katahdin HS finished 5th, and Fort Kent's Kate Morneault grabbed the 6th spot.
In the Men's race, Ian Moore of North Yarmouth Academy led all racers with a time of 12:58.6. Josh Espy of Waynflete finished second with a time of 13:30.3. Earlier this winter, Moore had finished 25 seconds behind Espy in the Sassi Memorial 5K Classical at this same mountain. Moore's teammate Camden Regan finished 10 seconds behind Espy to take the final podium spot. Adam Mahar of Telstar HS finshed 4th, 17 seconds behind Regan. Jack Pierce of Merriconeag, Jake Susla of NYA, Eli McCurdy (Merriconeag) and Even Kendall (NYA) rounded out the top eight.
Class C alpine competition gets started on Tuesday, beginning with the Alpine Giant Slalom races at Mt. Abram Ski Area in Locke Mills. Women's race is at 9:00 am followed by the men at 10:45. The Merriconeag girls, the 2011 Maine State Class C Nordic Champion, will get to defend their title at Black on that same day with a 3:00 5K freestyle race back at Black. That race will be followed by the men at 4:00. The final Class C events will be the Slalom races on Wednesday at Mt. Abram. The women hit the trails at 9:30 and the men race at 12:45.
All Class A events will be held at Black Mountain, beginning on Wednesday with the Women's Nordic Classical at 1:30. The men will follow at 3:00. A 9:00 women's Giant Slalom race will kick things off on the following day and the men's race will commence shortly after the completion of the women's race. Nordic skiers will finish off their competition with the women's Freestyle race at 3:00 followed by the men at 4:00.
Class B schools will be traveling north for Alpine races at Big Rock Ski Area in Mars Hill and the nordic races at The Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle. For the complete state ski championship schedule, click here.
Maine Junior Ski League Class A Championships
The Maine Junior Ski League's Class A Championships we held on February 15th and 18th, and the Telstar Girls and the Farmington Area Ski Team's boys captured league Championship trophys. Read all the details and view more photos on our MJSL Championship page.
MVC and KVAC Championships
The Mountain Valley Conference and the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conferences held their Ski Championships jointly this year. Day 1 was on Jan. 8th at Black Mountain of Maine with Day 2 moving to Titcomb Mountain. Mt. Blue women's team captured the overall KVAC Championship by 80 points over second-place Oxford Hills. Their countparts on the men's side also won the overall championship, besting Maranacook by 26 points. In the MVC, Mt. Abram captured the overall women's championship over Mtn. Valley. The Mt. Abram men took top honors over runnerup Telstar. For complete schedule and more information, visit our MVC/KVAC Ski Championship page. For complete results, click here.
Eastman and James lead record Sassi field
480 Racers compete in 5K Classical
Fryeburg Academy Junior Silas Eastman beat out 253 racers to win the gold in the men's Sassi 5K Classical Saturday, besting Josh Espy of Waynflete by 15 seconds with a time of 13:45.5. Caribou High School's Caleb Chapman finished 3rd to earn a podium spot. Jack Elder, Camden Regan, and Jackson Hall rounded out the top six finishers.
In the women's 5K race, Mt. Abram High School Junior Sadie James posted a time of 16.24 to capture the gold. Molly Siegel of Gould Academy took the silver with a time of 17:01.3, while Mt. Ararat Senior Emma Wood finished third with a time of 17:23.3. Zoe Chase-Dnahue, Tara Humphries, and Hadley Moreau finished 4th, 5th, and 6th respectively. 226 girls competed in this year's event.
Jack Elder of Yarmouth had the fastest time in the men's J2 competition, while Hadley Moreau of CSU lead all girl J2's.
The 480 total races is up from last year's total of 431.
University of Vermont senior and Freeport, Maine native Lucy Garrec captured gold in the Bates Carnival women's 5K freestyle at Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday with a time of 14:08, beating teamate Caitlin Patterson by 13 seconds. A January snowstorm dumped a half foot of snow in Rumford overnight, but that didn't seem to bother the Catamounts, who are coached by former US Ski Team members Patrick "Dream" Weaver and Andrew Johnson.
Dartmouth senior Sophie Calwell of Peru, Vermont, finished third with a time of 14:36.
In the men's 10K freestyle, Patrick Johnson of Middlebury College captured the gold with a time of 26:20. Falmouth Foreside native Sam Tarling of Dartmouth was 3.5 seconds behind Johnson for second place. Vermont's Franz Bernstein finished third.
Saturday's races include the men's and women's 10K Classical. The men's race will kick off the action at 10:00 am. For complete schedule, course maps, and more information, click here.
Alarie Lever of Edward Little (in photo below) captured the 2012 Women's Leavitt Invitational Giant Slalom title with a second run time of 32.73 seconds to beat out second place finisher Heather Farrington of Mt. Blue. Lever's two-run total time was 1:07.89, compared to Farrington's 1:08.81. Lever only led Farrington by .22 seconds after the first run, but her outstanding second run sealed the deal. Lever's teammate Pheobe Chamberlin finished third and Mountain Valley's Katie Collette came in fourth.
In the men's competition, Mountain Valley's Nate Nicols (photo below) had two outstanding runs to pull away from Lewiston's Reilly Bolduc. Nicols led by .25 seconds after run number one, and extended his lead to just over one minute with a second run time of 31.84. Maine Central Institute's Gary Kersbergen finished third while Cody Jacques of Spruce Mountain took fourth.
The Hornet Classic was held on January 14th at Black Mountain. Racers included 151 women and 192 men. Abby Mace of Marranacook High School finished first in the women's 5K with a time of 17:49, nearly a minute ahead of Mt. Ararat's Emma Wood, who finished second. Leavitt's Maddie Wiegman finished 3rd.
In the men's 5K race, Cam Regan of North Yarmouth Academy captured the gold with a time of 14:13. Ben Allen of Portland High School was second at 14:45 and Jay Lesser, Falmouth High School, finished third with a time of 14:51.
Leavitt HS had the top women's team score, NYA had the best men's score, while Falmouth had the top combined team score.
The Junior Sassi Race, a middle school classical race with a 15 second interval start, was held on Saturday, January 14th with 54 girls and 72 boys. For results, click here. Race photos are now available. Click here.
Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine hosts successful US Cross Country Championships
Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine completed their hosting of the US Cross Country Championships on January 8, 2012. A big "Thank You" goes out to all of the volunteers who came forward and donated numerous hours in preparation for, and completion of the National competional. The nordic ski community of Maine and the River Valley in particular once again proved that they are capable of successfully putting on a world class event. For more information, visit the Official web site by clicking here. To view race photos, go to http://rivervalleygraphics.smugmug.com
Chisholm Ski Club to host TD Bank J2 Championships
March 9,10,11 2012, TD Bank J2 Championships Black Mountain of Maine, Rumford, Maine
Event Info: TD Bank J2 Championships will take place at Black Mountain of Maine hosted by the Chisholm Ski Club.
Friday- Individual 5K seeded wave start.
Saturday AM: Individual 5K, seeded wave start:
Sat pm -Sprint seeded wave start. Awards Dinner and Banquet hosted at the Mountain base lodge.
Sunday: Mixed Gender, Mixed Medley Relay. Qualification through states.20 girls and 20 boys per team. Guest teams will also be competing.
Registration: Registration and qualification criteria available through your state's J2 team leader. Leader contact information will be posted on NENSA website. When teams register skiers, make sure that you list faster skiers first so that we can seed skiers properly. This will make for a fairer and more enjoyable competition for all.Skiers will be seeded by their state coaches ranked fastest to slowest. Click here for latest race info and to access course maps.
Chisholm Ski Club's Adopt a Tree Program
Dear Black Mountain of Maine and Chisholm Ski Club Supporter,
In celebration of Black Mountain of Maine's 50th anniversary, the Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine are launching an Adopt a Tree program with a goal to plant evergreen trees and vegetation to enhance the appearance of the entire area.
For 50 years, Black Mountain has served the Greater Rumford Area and the ski world and has touched many who have fond memories skiing at the Mountain. Black Mountain has been given a rebirth and the ability to survive by the foresight of the Maine Winter Sports Center, who recognized the historic value of this community based ski area.
Investments were made in two new chairlifts, new base lodge, maintenance building, paved parking lot and new trails from the summit. This year, the Chisholm Ski Club will finish a world class cross country stadium and trail network, forty years in the making that has earned it an international reputation. Over $4,000,000 was invested in the area from a Libra Foundation grant.
Please join us in donating to this program and being part of the next 50 years of Black Mountain. Your contribution will be memorialized by your name on a plaque in the new base lodge. You also can help by passing this along to all your friends and family that have been a part of the history of Black Mountain.
Linked below is an application for you to donate online or an application to do so by mail.
On behalf of the Black Mountain Operating Board and the Chisholm Ski Club, we thank you for your tax deductible contribution and we hope to see you skiing at the New Black Mountain of Maine.
Sincerely,
Chisholm Ski Club and Black Mountain of Maine Operating Boards
Black Mountain of Maine is excited to announce the expansion of it's Race Development Program for the 2011-2012 season. The Chisholm Ski Club Alpine Race Program will be launched this season with a new name and a new team. Mark Thibodeau, long time ski coach and program director, will take over as program head, Coach Tim LaVallee and Coach Julie Parisien will round out the team.
The Chisholm Ski Club Alpine Race Program is designed to aide in developing alpine ski racers from the ages of 8-18 to attain their very best on and off the slopes. A brief description of the programs are listed below.
Mountain Kids
Ages: 8-11
Day: Saturday/Sunday
Length of Program: 9 weeks/18 days
Time: 9am - 12pm
Cost of Program: $225, includes a free Season Pass ($12.50/day)
Mountain Schussers
Ages: 12-13
Days: Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday
Length of Program: 38 days, Includes Winter and February Break Camp
Time: Wednesday 4-6:30pm, Saturday/Sunday 1-4pm
Cost of Program: $450, includes a free Season Pass ($12.00/day)
Black & Blue Gate Smashers
Ages: 14-18
Days: Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday
Length of Program: 40 days, Includes Winter and February Break Camp
Time: Wednesday 4-6:30pm, Saturday/Sunday 1-4pm
Cost of Program: $450, includes a free Season Pass ($12.00/day)
We look forward to working with you in preparation and during the upcoming alpine race season.
Sincerely,
Black Mountain of Maine's Chisholm Ski Club Alpine Race Program
A Word of Thanks: Chisholm Ski Club would like to thank all our sponsors, volunteers, athletes, coaches, the Maine Winter Sports Center, the staff at Black Mountain of Maine, and the River Valley Community for making ski racing an intregal part of our community.
“It’s only a little club . . . but we do big things.” - Chummy Broomhall
Freestyle race at Black Mountain on Tuesday, giving the Merriconeag girls the top nordic team score in the Class C State Championship. The twin sisters finished in first and second in the previous day's classical race. Teammate Samantha Pierce made it a podium sweep for Merriconeag with her 3rd place finish. Hannah Streinz of Katahdin took 4th place finishing just .8 of a second behind Pierce. Roxanne Pelletier's 5th place finish gave her a strong lead in the Skimeister standings, with the champion to be decided in tomorrow's slalom race at Mt. Abram Ski Area. Other top classical skiers were Lydia Streinz (6th) of Katahdin and Teagan Wu (7th) of Merriconeag.
y with 1st an 2nd place finishes. Waynflete's Josh Espy earned his second podium spot of the championships with a 3rd place finish. NYA's Evan Kendall placed 4th, Jack Pierce and Eli McCurdy of Merriconeag took 5th and 6th place. Skimeister leader Nick Woods of Mountain Valley finished 20th. The championships conclude tomorrow with the slalom race at Mt. Abram Ski Area. 
Nordic Competition. Merriconeag HS, located in New Gloucester, also had strong performances by Samantha Pierch (7th) and Teagan WU (9th). Roxanne Pelletier of Fort Kent High School finished 3rd, Elizabeth Martin of Freeport HS took 4th, Hannah Streinz of Katahdin HS finished 5th, and Fort Kent's Kate Morneault grabbed the 6th spot. 
Fryeburg Academy Junior Silas Eastman beat out 253 racers to win the gold in the men's Sassi 5K Classical Saturday, besting Josh Espy of Waynflete by 15 seconds with a time of 13:45.5. Caribou High School's Caleb Chapman finished 3rd to earn a podium spot. Jack Elder, Camden Regan, and Jackson Hall rounded out the top six finishers.
Moreau of CSU lead all girl J2's.
5K freestyle at Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday with a time of 14:08, beating teamate Caitlin Patterson by 13 seconds. A January snowstorm dumped a half foot of snow in Rumford overnight, but that didn't seem to bother the Catamounts, who are coached by former US Ski Team members Patrick "Dream" Weaver and Andrew Johnson.
compared to Farrington's 1:08.81. Lever only led Farrington by .22 seconds after the first run, but her outstanding second run sealed the deal. Lever's teammate Pheobe Chamberlin finished third and Mountain Valley's Katie Collette came in fourth.
Nicols led by .25 seconds after run number one, and extended his lead to just over one minute with a second run time of 31.84. Maine Central Institute's Gary Kersbergen finished third while Cody Jacques of Spruce Mountain took fourth.
