Finally, a skimo race that is a bit more beginner friendly but still super fun and exciting!  While some of the other races in SnowGoat’s lineup are pretty tough (even the Recreation Loop at Vertfest is pretty stout!), this race is designed to offer a good introduction into skimo racing.  However, the race will still have a little bit of everything with some non technical skinning, multiple transitions, a bootpack, and finish with some skate skiing to the finish.  The hardest skiing is a short section of the black diamond Thunderbolt run before it levels out.  But even if you’ve been skimo racing for decades, don’t ignore the race!  It is still exciting enough and will be a great early season race to give you a benchmark for your training for the bigger races and test out any new gear you’ve gotten this season.