Ski Team Adapts To Mild Winter

If you're a fan of winter fun, a lack of snow is wrecking things for you, making it all but impossible to snowshoe or ski.

If you're a fan of winter fun - a lack of snow is wrecking things for you, making it all earth 2020 google mary golfing.bmp kimt news 3's mary peters is joining us live at the second practice of the season for the rochester nordic ski team... mary - between covid-19 safety protocols and hardly any snow... they've been forced to get creative.

Lowerthird2line talent:mary peters mpeters@kimt.com coverage you can count on katie - yes, as you can see behind me here at eastwood golf course, the athletes are checking in and following all the covid-19 safety protocols before they head out on the snow.

Mary winter-lvo-1 lowerthirdcourtesy drone:rochester nordic ski team instagram skiing adapts to less snow kimt news 3 take a look at their first practice yesterday ... there's some grass between the small piles of snow.

Coach david herbert tells me they have been practicing over zoom during the month of december.

The athletes were given workouts such as running, balance, and core ... and the coaches talked technique.

Coach herbert says he's just grateful they're now able to be outside in the snow.

Mary winter-lsot-1 lowerthird2line:david herbert head coach, rochester nordic ski team please, snow, stay!

We don't want to go back to zoom practices right away.

They were great, but everyone is so ready to get out.

I think the skiiers have been doing zoom classes.

They're on it all the time too, so i think the chance to get out in the fresh air - we're being safe and we're social distancing - is good.

Lowerthird2line talent:mary peters mpeters@kimt.com coverage you can count on coach tells me he is a bit worried about the next two weeks with the lack of snow and warm temperatures.

Another option is to practice on lakes, if there thanks, mary.

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