Facing bitter cold temperatures this weekend the Northwest Vermont Nordic Ski club members suited up and competed in several races. Saturday 5 a.m.: braving -30 degree temperatures Perry Bland and Damian Bolduc set out to Jackson New Hampshire for the "First Annual" White Mountain Classic 30k race. Making steady progress both were pleased with their races and placed well. Perry finished 21st and Damian followed 19 places behind in 40th. Both placed second in their respective age divisions. The conditions were very good and the temp was not so bad by race time. 0 with no wind made for comfortable skiing as long as you kept moving. Following in their tracks on Sunday Cipperly Good debuted for the NWVT women in the Eastern Cup Jackson Jaunt 15k Classic race. She held her own amongst New England's top women in an extremely competitive race and should be happy to finally have a big race under her belt this season. While Cipperly was duking it out with the comp. in Jackson. Scott Magnan, joined Perry and Damian in Stowe for the Winter Carnival 15k Classic. Once again all went well, as all members continue to enjoy the thrill of racing as well as improve on previous results. Due to a lack of published results at this time I will have to speculate that Scott took top honors for NWVT followed closely by the 30k fatigued Perry and then Damian. Amongst the rest of the field all placed well within the top half. I look forward to seeing many of the Club members next weekend racing and touring the Craftsbury Marathon.