A full body exercise that demands balance and technical skill? Sounds like a great complement for a rower.
Are you a sculler looking to expand your outdoor winter training options? XC skiing might be the perfect way for rowers to cross-train while the water is frozen. Join us as the Center hosts "Skiing for Scullers" from Monday, January 18 to Thursday, January 21, 2027.
Many international elite rowers spend time on cross-country skis to improve their fitness, balance, rhythm, and strength. The same is true of our very own Green Racing Project rowers. When they return to the water, many find that not only have they not lost speed from the hiatus, they have gained greater readiness to put in more quality training. With instruction, patience, and time, you can do the same, and this camp will show you how.
Craftsbury in winter is just as spectacular as the Outdoor Center in summer, with the focus shifted to gliding over snow instead of water. Following the same formula you know from sculling camp, we'll teach you how to ski (or how to improve your skiing) and how skiing will benefit your sculling next summer. Drills, video, training talks, a low student-to-coach ratio, our usual delicious food, and more will fill your days as you learn from our sculling staff who have become proficient skiers, as well as our skiing staff.
The program will focus on skate technique and is geared toward scullers who are beginning or intermediate skiers and would like to make XC skiing a viable cross-training option, gain a new athletic skill set, or simply find a new way to enjoy winter. Familiarity with some form of skiing or skating winter sports is a prerequisite, but extensive cross-country-specific experience is not.
The program cost of $656 per person includes:
Equipment rentals
Trail passes
Ski instruction, videotaping sessions and review
Use of the Center's facilities, including the gym, sauna, snowshoe trails, and more
Lodging is priced separately and includes all your meals in our dining hall. Commuters are welcome, though if commuting remember to either purchase meals from COC or make other arrangements. (Talk with the front office for details around meals).
Reserve your spot online or by phone (802-586-7767). Only 20 campers will be able to join this camp, so sign up soon.
Program questions? Reach out to Sculling Camp Director Sara Gronewold.