Black Mountain Ski Resort & Chisholm Ski Club Trail Race Pass
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“It’s only a little club . . . but we do big things.” - Chummy Broomhall (1919-2017)
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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. |
The weather conditions made waxing a challenge for coaches at the 2020 Sassi Memorial 5k Classical 
race at Black Mountain on January 25th. Warm temperatures and a passing snowstorm added to the excitement of the race. In the end, it was Eva Clement of Falmouth High School winning the girls race with a time of 16:50.4. Brynne Robbins of Mt. Blue crossed the finish line second at 17:26.9. Also striding to a podium finish was Deering High School's Megan Cunningham, who completed the course in 17:26.6.
In the boys race, which featured 176 skiers, Carter McPhedran of Maranacook HS won the gold, finishing in 14:12.3. He was followed by William Jordan of Deering HS, who skied the course in 14:46.5. Finishing in third place was Liam Niles of Portland with a time of 14:48.1.
Nora McCourt opened up the historic Sassi Races with a victory in Junior Sassi 3k Classical. McCourt, who skies for Farmington Area Ski Team, crossed the finish line in 11:43.8 to capture the gold. Winning the silver medal was Katharine Garcia, representing Auburn Middle School, with a time of 11:57.4. McCourt's teammate, Natalie McCarthy finished third with a time of 12:16.3. 
The boys race followed the girls, and Auburn's Ellis Slover won his second race at Black Mountain, taking first place with a time of 9:26.4. Slover earlier this month captured the 3k Chisholm Challenge, and today cutnealy a minute and a half off that winning time of 10:54.8. Taking silver was Lucas Newsom on Central Maine Ski Club with a 9:53.0 time. The bronze was won by Beckett Cote, also of CMSC, who finished with a thime of 10:02.0.
In the first Nordic race of the season, Nora McCourt 
of the Farmington Area Ski Team was the fastest skier, completing the Chisholm Challenge 3k Classical race in 12:49.9. Second place went to McCourt’s teammate Natalie McCarthy, who crossed the finish line in 13:32.7. The final podium spot was won by Katharine Garcia of Auburn Middle School with a time of 13:59.5.
In the boys race, Ellis Slover of AMS garnished the gold medal, finishing in 10:54.8, nearly 2 minutes ahead of the next competitor. The silver medal went to Farmington Area’s Henri McCourt, who strided the course in 12:40.6. Ben Hilton of FAST grabbed the bronze with a time of 13:42.6.
This race featured a new configuration for the John Roderick Trail System at Black Mountain. The young skiers handled the extended downhill beautifully, with only a couple of spills. This race served as a good tune up for Saturday’s Junior Sassi 3k Classical.
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Mountain Valley’s Jayden Boulanger had a total two-run time of 1:11.44 to capture gold at the Chisholm Challenge girls Giant Slalom at Black Mountain on 
Martin Luther King Day. Taking the silver with a combined time of 1:13.51 was Gianna Divivo of Oxford Hills. Rosie St. Cyr of the Chisholm Alpine Race Team took the bronze with a score of 1:14.10.
In the boys race, Evan O’Donnel, skiing for Auburn Middle School, took gold with a combined score of 1:10.14. His teammate Ellis Slover won the silver with a combined score of 1:10.34.
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Black Mountain of Maine and the Chisholm Ski Club were the hosts to the Maine Alpine Racing Association's Giant Slalom for U8/U10 Girls, U8/U10 Boys, U12 Girls, U12 Boys, and U14 Girls and U14 Boys on Sunday, January 5th. In the Boys U14, 
Cameron Hosmer of Andover, Massachusetts and skiing for the Gould Academy Competition Program, took the gold medal with a two run total time of 1:15.37. Taking the silver medal was Lewiston, Maine's Ellis Slover, skiing for the Lost Valley Racing Club. Bryce Marcoux, skiing for the Chisholm Racing Club, grabbed the bronze.
In the girls U14, Raymond, Maine's Avalyn Beaudin grabbed gold with a two run total of 1:19.31. Breezy Quimby of Rangeley took the silver, while Jaden Boulanger out of Newry and skiing for Gould took the bronze.
Samuel Abelson of Gloucester, MA and skiing for GACP, took top honors in the boys Under 12 competition. His two-run total was 1:18.23. Second place went to Oliver Whipple of Yarmouth and skiiing for the Carrabasset Valley Academy team. The final podium position was captured by Poland's Dan Watson, skiing for Lost Valley.
The girls U12 gold was won by Gloucester, MA's Aubrey Abelson (GACP). She had a two-run total of 1:19.95. She was followed by Falmouth's Riley Davis, skiing for CVA.. GAPC's Margo Hesson of Falmouth finsihed in third place.
The boys U10 gold went to Burton Anderson of Marstons Mills, MA, skiing for the Shawnee Peak Race Team. His two-run total was 1:24.96. The silver was won by Anderson's teammate Peyton Toomey of Westbrook.
Kira Hiebert of Bethel and skiing for GACP won the girls U10 race with total times of 1:19.91. The silver went to Portsmouth, NY skier Hannah Martin of Shawnee Peak. Finishing in third place was CVA's Quinn Marston of Cape Elizabeth.
In the youngest class, Bethel's Henry Sapak, with a two-run total of 1:40.99 to take the gold for GACP in the boys Under 8. Tucker Lyons, from Marblehead, MA and skiing for Gould, earned the silver. The final podium position was won by Bethel's Wynn Mendenhall, a Gould Future Star.
And finally, CVA's Molly Holman of Kingfield grabbed the girls U8. The silver went to GACP's Madison Lambert of Bethel. Grace Leszczynski, a GACP skier from Rowley, MA, won the bronze.
The Chisholm Ski Club would like to thank the volunteers, coaches, parents and skiers for a great day of fun ski competition.
On the last day of competition in the 2018 MVC Skiing Championships at Black Mountain of Maine, Spruce Mountain's Julia Pomeroy captured the gold medal in girls giant slalom on February 13. Pomeroy's two-run combined time was 1:47:93 to beat out Alice Mackay of Mt. Abram, 
who took the silver. Ellie Leduc of Mountain Valley claimed the bronze medal. Rounding out the top 6 were Bailey Coates and Adria Plourde of Spruce Mtn. and Emma Berube of Mt. Abram HS.
