For a week at the beginning of August, I had the opportunity to attend the National Development Group (NDG) camp in Park City, Utah. I trained with an all-female group of 11 athletes from U18 to U20.
We did a variety of workouts like strength at the Center of Excellence, a pace workout at the Roller ski track at Soldier Hollow, and a run out to Bloods Lake. It was an incredible experience to get to know and train with some of the other top junior athletes from around the country. Overall, it was a really cool camp to be a part of, and I got to know everyone there really well, which was great.
Story submitted by Tig Loomis and Program Director Ben Barbier. Tig is a member of the SSWSC U16/U18/U20 Cross Country ski team and qualified for the NDG camp after her results during the 2025-2026 season. She is one of the top development U18/U20 athletes in the country.
- NDG women at Soldier Hollow roller ski venue (Photograph by Ellen McCarthy)
- NDG group at the Center of Excellence in Park City (Photograph by Ellen McCarthy)
- NDG group on distance skate ski workout (Photograph by Ellen McCarthy)
- NDG group after a workout at Soldier Hollow Roller Ski venue (Photograph by Ellen McCarthy)
