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Cross Country Ski Area in Vermont
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Skiers at Rikert Outdoor Center

Rikert Outdoor Center, formerly known as Rikert Nordic Center, is a cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and FatBiking area in Ripton, Vermont. 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.

History

Ski touring at the Breadloaf Mountain Campus began in 1975 with 4 trails, with a barn serving as ski lodge.

By 2012, the number of groomed trails had grown to 25. In 2012 the Tormondsen Family Race Course, a 5km FIS certified homologated course designed by John Morton, was built.

In 2013, 5km of snowmaking was installed (on the Tormondsen Family Race Course).

By 2015, the trails grew to 55km in total length.

References

  1. "Rikert Outdoor Center". Cross Country Skiing. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. "Rikert Nordic Center". Indy Pass. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. ^ "Ripton's Rikert Nordic Center Welcomes Wintertime Athletes - Stories from VT | Vermont Vacation - The Official Vermont Tourism Website - VermontVacation.com". www.vermontvacation.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. "Nordic Skiing". Middlebury College. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  5. "Time Capsule – Winter at your pace". www.rikertoutdoor.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  6. Minde, Peter (2023-02-16). "The Wandering Skier, Part 3: Rikert Nordic". NYSkiBlog. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. "Winter at your pace". www.rikertoutdoor.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.

43°57′17″N 72°59′28″W / 43.9547°N 72.9910°W / 43.9547; -72.9910

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