Photos: Dutch Shred Through Cold In Queensbury Invy
On Saturday, Jan. 4, the Guilderland Nordic ski team traveled to North Creek Ski Bowl to compete in the Queensbury Invitational. It was a cold and windy day but the boys finished in third place with 32 points and the girls finished sixth with 80.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Side by side: Guilderland’s Landon Kinal battles a Honeoye Falls-Lima skier, competing in a different division, as they fly down the trail during their first lap. Kinal finished second with a time of 16:04.7.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flying up: Guilderland’s Nathaniel Burke positions his skis in a “V” position as he comes up the hill during his second lap. Burke finished third with a time of 16:16.9.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Digging in deep: Guilderland’s Alex Baltzerson puts his poles into the snow as he pushes himself up the hill during his first lap. Baltzerson finished in 27th with a time of 22:10.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Cutting the corner: Guilderland’s Shane Eisenzopf leans on his right ski as he comes around the barrier during his second lap. Eisenzopf finished 30th with a time of 23:13.5.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Gliding on down: Guilderland’s Andrei Flynn looks ahead on the course as he comes down the hill along with Lake George’s Jason Ludlow. Flynn finished 28th with a time of 22:26.0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
As light snow falls, Guilderland’s Aisling Trodden starts to tuck her poles as she heads down the hill. Trodden finished in 26th with a time of 25:47.2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
In a battle: Guilderland’s Ashley Kapusinsky climbs the hill in between two skiers during her second lap. Kapusinsky finished in 32nd with a time of 27:02.0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Kicking up the snow: Guilderland’s Violet McCutcheon starts her climb up the hill as she and other skiers fling snow off their skis. McCutcheon finished 22nd with a time of 24:26.8.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pushing hard: Guilderland’s Ellen Smitas while using her poles climbs up the hill with speed and keeps her momentum going. Smitas finished in 34th with a time of 27:14.7.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Excuse me, Guilderland’s Jenny Czaban comes down the hill on the inside as Saratoga’s Emma Murray flies right around her. Czaban finished in 36th with a time of 29:04.2.