Rikert Outdoor Center
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Rikert Outdoor Center, formerly known as Rikert Nordic Center, is a cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and FatBiking area in Ripton, Vermont.[1] It is owned and operated by Middlebury College and located 20 minutes southeast of Middlebury, Vermont on Middlebury College's Breadloaf Campus, where it is home to the Middlebury College Nordic Ski Team.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]Ski touring at the Breadloaf Mountain Campus began in 1975 with 4 trails, with a barn serving as ski lodge.[5]
By 2012, the number of groomed trails had grown to 25. In 2012 the Tormondsen Family Race Course, a 5 km FIS certified homologated course designed by John Morton, was built.[6]
In 2013, 5 km of snowmaking was installed (on the Tormondsen Family Race Course).[3]
By 2015, the trails grew to 55 km in total length.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rikert Outdoor Center". Cross Country Skiing. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Rikert Nordic Center". Indy Pass. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ripton's Rikert Nordic Center Welcomes Wintertime Athletes - Stories from VT | Vermont Vacation - The Official Vermont Tourism Website - VermontVacation.com". www.vermontvacation.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Nordic Skiing". Middlebury College. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Time Capsule – Winter at your pace". www.rikertoutdoor.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Minde, Peter (February 16, 2023). "The Wandering Skier, Part 3: Rikert Nordic". NYSkiBlog. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Winter at your pace". www.rikertoutdoor.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.