Several Northwest Vermont Nordic Skiers set out following the morning Sun Dogs east; to the home of Bode Miller, Bretton Woods, to participate in the Geschmossel 15k Classic. Geschmossel means mass start, and with that said, 100 or so skiers braved the low temps and high winds for the annual event. The temp was actually a balmy 2 degrees, and the wind was a stiff NNW at 26 mph. They should have given awards for just getting out of the car! Fortunately most of the race course was in the woods, where the skiers were protected from the high winds. Plus, when you are hammering the way NWVT was, 2 degrees feels just about right. The course started on a long flat, moving to some small rolling hills leading to a long climb, followed by a long decent, and then a couple flat of kilometers to the finish. After skiing with club members since it started Dhyan Nirmegh has finally joined its ranks. Right off the start Nirmegh, Perry Bland, and Damian Bolduc were able to group together. For the first 5k they skied hard, keeping a solid pack, as they worked their way up through the field. On the climb Lary Martell had joined Perry and Damian, as Nirmegh pulled away racing with some stronger skiers on the move. Damian fell back a few seconds, and Lary and Perry crested the major hill together with Nirmegh in sight. Perry then pulled away. Getting a second wind on the down hill Damian caught up with Lary, and brought Perry back into sight. He then latched onto and drafted a small pack of college skiers through a breezy portion of the course, and thought he may catch Perry. Unable to bridge up to Perry the pack broke apart, and Damian ended up somewhere in the middle of the mix with Lary right behind him. BFA and Georgia Elementary skiers, Sam and Evan Martell also braved the conditions with Mom Cathy cheering them from the sidelines to very impressive finishes in a race much longer then what they are accustomed to. Official results have not been posted, but all of the NWVT members were in the top thirty. The club is looking good as the next couple of big weekends take shape. We are currently 5th place in the Club Standings!