CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University skiing will return to action at the Saint Michael's Carnival from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 with alpine events at Smugglers' Notch in Jeffersonville, Vermont and nordic competition at Sleepy Hollow in Huntington, Vermont. 

What to Know

• The Saint Michael's Carnival will open on Friday, Jan. 31 with alpine competing in the giant slalom beginning at 9:45 a.m. and nordic taking part in the 10k skate starting at 10:00 a.m. The carnival concludes on Saturday, Feb. 1 with the slalom event on the alpine side starting at 9:30 a.m. and the 3x5k relay on the nordic side beginning at 10:00 a.m.
• In its second weekend of competition at the St. Lawrence Carnival (Jan. 16-18), the Crimson tallied top-15 finishes from senior Quincy Donley (15^th, women's 7.5k classic), first-year Skylar Sheppared (eighth, women's slalom), and first-year Duncan Armstrong (14^th, men's slalom; 10^th, men's giant slalom).
• Harvard opened its 2025 season at the Bates Carnival (Jan. 10-11) with top-10 finishes from first-year Duncan Armstrong (fifth, men's giant slalom), first-year Elias Soulé (sixth, men's 1.3k freestyle sprint), and senior Quincy Donley (10^th, women's 1.3k freestyle sprint).
• The Crimson last competed at the Saint Michael's Carnival during the 2022-23 season in an adjusted carnival due to weather with alpine events taking place on separate dates from nordic competition.
• Harvard brings back 12 student-athletes from last season, including alpine senior Matt Ryan and nordic seniors Quincy Donley and Tali Wong.
• Senior Matt Ryan will captain this year's alpine team while senior Quincy Donley will serve as the captain for the nordic side. The Crimson's men's alpine Team MVP last season, Ryan qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2022. Harvard's women's nordic Team MVP a season ago, Donley will act as a team captain for the second straight season.
• Harvard's roster features 20 total skiers with 10 student-athletes each on the alpine and nordic teams. The Crimson's roster includes three seniors, three juniors, six sophomores, and eight first-years.
• This past fall nordic skiing alumnus Rémi Drolet '24 earned recognition as an NCAA Today's Top 10 honoree for his exceptional accomplishments in competition, in the classroom, and in the community. A 2022 Olympian for Team Canada, Drolet concluded his time with the Crimson as a three-time All-American, two-time CSC Academic All-American, three-time NCAA qualifier, and 2023 NCAA Champion.
• Harvard has qualified skiers on both the alpine and nordic sides for the NCAA Championships in each of the last four competitive seasons.
• Scott MacPherson – The Peter H. Carter '69 Head Coach for Harvard Alpine Skiing – stands in his eighth season at the helm of the alpine program in 2024-25. While at Harvard, MacPherson has twice earned EISA Coach of the Year honors (2019-20, 2022-23).
• Cate Brams – The Paul J. Finnegan Family Head Coach for Harvard Nordic Skiing – enters their first season as the leader of the Crimson's nordic program.
• Alongside returning alpine assistant coach Cameron Ciccone, Harvard welcomes three new assistant coaches to its coaching staff this winter, including Fredi Schneider on the alpine team as well as Devin Wong and Meg Yoder on the nordic side. 

Next Up

Harvard will compete at the Dartmouth Carnival from Feb. 7-8 with alpine events at the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme Center, New Hampshire and nordic events at Oak Hill in Hanover, New Hampshire.