News Category: GNA Announcements

Tyler Watt to represent Team New England at the 2024 U.S. Ski & Snowboard XC Junior National Championships

GNA would like to congratulate Tyler Watt for qualifying for his third consecutive US Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Junior National Championships to be held in Lake Placid, NY March 11–16. … Read More 

2023/2024 Winter Season with GNA – Starting November 7!

GNA Announces Our 2023/2024 Winter Season — Programs include sessions for beginner youth skiers (grades K–8) straight through more advanced training for seasoned BKL, Middle and High School, and Master skiers. … Read More 

OHD 2023 Race Results

See results for our annual 5k road race on Saturday, August 26, 2023 … Read More 

GNA and GMR Restore the Oak Trail Bridge

GNA and GMR has been busy getting the trails ready for the 2023/2024 season. The first item on the agenda was restoring the Oak Trail bridge. … Read More 

Summer Training with GNA

Looking for a Nordic training team and world-class coaching for the summer? Gunstock Nordic Association (GNA) in Gilford, NH is offering a summer training program with coach Nina Gavrylyuk for Junior, High School, and College athletes for the months of June, July, and August. … Read More 

William Riley and Tyler Watt to represent Team New England in the 2023 U.S. Ski & Snowboard XC Junior National Championships and GNA Juniors Excel at the Dublin Double Eastern Cup

GNA would like to congratulate William Riley and Tyler Watt for qualifying for the 2023 US Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Junior National Championships to be held in Fairbanks, Alaska March 13–16. Both skiers ended the season ranked in the top ten of the U18/U20 age bracket—with Riley finishing as the second-ranked U20 and Watt as the sixth-ranked U18 skier! … Read More 

GNA Recognizes 2019–20 Junior Jumpers, Alex Beck, Sarah Beck, Braden Van Hirtum, and Riley Van Hirtum—and Announces the Postponement of the 2020–21 Jumping Program

GNA Congratulates our 2019–2020 jumpers and makes the difficult decision to postpone the 2020-2021 jumping program to next season. … Read More 

GNA Presents Club Awards for the 2019/2020 Ski Season

GNA would like to congratulate the following recipients of our annual club awards: Tyler Watt, Henry Stow, Vanessa Genakos, Catherine Stow, Katie Watt, William Riley, Aiden Bondaz, and Mitchell Townsend. … Read More 

GNA Presents Club Awards for the 2018/2019 Ski Season

GNA would like to congratulate the following recipients of our annual club awards: Henry Stow, Zachary Ennis, Cal Schrupp, Mitchell Townsend, Catherine Stow, Vanessa Genakos, and Cameron Brochu. … Read More 

GNA Presents Club Awards for the 2017/2018 Ski Season

GNA would like to congratulate the following recipients of our annual club awards: Matthew Paluszek, John Henry Paluszek, Catherine Stow, Zach Ennis, Mitchell Townsend, Cal Schrupp, and Cameron Brochu. … Read More 

John Henry Paluszek qualifies for Junior Nationals to be held in Soldier Hollow, Utah from March 4–10

GNA would like to congratulate John Henry Paluszek for qualifying for the 2018 the US Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Junior National Championships. … Read More 

Gunstock Nordic Association Thanks the Daniell Family Foundation for Their Continued Support

Everyone at GNA wants to extend a huge thank you to the Daniell Family Foundation for their 2017 donation! Their generous donation of $5,000 will be essential in driving our ski development and racing programs. … Read More 

GNA Receives Anonymous $5,000 Donation in Memory of Lisa Young

We are honored to announce that Gunstock Nordic has received a $5,000 anonymous donation in memory of Lisa Young, our friend and former GNA president. We are both moved and very thankful for this amazing and generous donation! … Read More 

GNA Presents Club Awards for the 2015/2016 Ski Season

Gilford, NH – April 3, 2016 – Gunstock Nordic Association – GNA would like to congratulate the following recipients of our annual awards: … Read More 

The Resurgence of the GNA Jumping Program

Ski jumping is alive and well in central New Hampshire! We kicked off the 2016 GNA youth ski jumping program last December with 2 new jumpers, Phoenix and Laslo Beaulieu, age 7 to 9. Both had never jumped before and they excelled very fast. … Read More 

Josh Valentine Wins the NENSA Under 16 Nordic Championships

Warm spring-like temperatures and challenging snow conditions didn't slow down Josh Valentine, who raced his best performance of the season by winning the NENSA U16 Championships. Josh helped propel the New Hampshire team to its first team victory in several years! … Read More 

Mary Kretchmer Wins NHIAA Meet of Champions Freestyle Race, Mark Young and Josh Valentine Score Podium Spots in the Boy’s Classic and Freestyle Races

Mary Kretchmer and Mark Young placed second in their respective 5 km Classic races. Also making the podium in the 5 km Classic with was Josh Valentine. In the afternoon 4.5 km Freestyle race, Mary continued with her solid skiing at set the standard amongst the strongest girl’s field of the season with a top time of 13:55.6. … Read More 

GNA Skiers Lead Gilford to Consecution D III State Nordic Skiing Titles

For the second straight season, the Gilford Golden Eagles put together another dominating performance to take home the New Hampshire State Boys Division III Nordic Ski Championship title. … Read More 

Matt Young Wins NHIAA Meet of Champions, Mary Kretchmer Places Second in the Girls Race

In last weekend’s NH Meet of Champions everything came to plan for GNA skiers—who raced to their best results of the year against one of the strongest fields of New Hampshire high school aged skiers. … Read More 

GNA Skiers Continue Strong Skiing at the State Middle School Championships

After a long season of training and preparation GNA skiers continue to notch strong performances. This time around it was with their younger middle school skiers who skied to a second-place finish in the 16th Annual Middle School State Championships. … Read More 

Gilford Boys Win NH Division III Cross-Country State Championships

A week after the Waterville Valley victory, the Gilford Boys Nordic ski team kept their momentum going with a dominating team win at the NH Division III Cross-Country State Championships at Great Glen Trails. In the girls’ race, GNA skier Sophie Czerwinski led the high school girls team with two top-ten finishes. … Read More 

GNA Skiers Propel Gilford High School to Victory at NHNCA Coaches Series Race

Amongst strong winds and frigid temperatures, the Gilford Boys Nordic ski team edged out rival Kennett High School at the second NHNCA Coaches Series Race at Waterville Valley. … Read More 

GNA Receives $10,000 Anonymous Donation in Memory of Lisa Young

We are honored to announce that Gunstock Nordic has received a $10,000 anonymous donation in memory of Lisa Young, our friend and president. … Read More 

Jack Schrupp, 2014 Men’s Under 20 National Cross Country Ski Champion

As the top American finisher, Jack earned his first USSA National title along with receiving All American honors. … Read More 

A Celebration of Life – In Memory of Igor Badamshin

If you knew Igor, please join us on February 23, 2014 at the GNA Clubhouse for special a celebration in his memory. … Read More 

Gunstock Nordic Association 2013–2014 Ski Season Newsletter

Gunstock Nordic Association enters the new season both upholding many cherished traditions and evolving in many exciting ways. … Read More 

GNA Presents Club Awards for the 2012/2013 Ski Season

Gilford, NH – March 24, 2013 – Gunstock Nordic Association – GNA would like to congratulate the following recipients of our annual awards: … Read More 

Race Update! 6th Annual Valentines Paintball Race is Set for March 3.

The Valentines Paintball Race will be held at Gunstock on Sunday, March 3, 2013. … Read More 

GNA Alumnus Sam Reed Makes the Podium at Junior Nationals

Gilford, NH – March 9, 2012 – Gunstock Nordic Association – Former GNA skier Sam Reed who now races for the UNH Wildcat Ski Team placed 3rd in Friday’s individual classic 10k (OJ category: 18 – 19 men) race. … Read More 

GNA skiers qualify for Junior Nationals to be held in Soldier Hollow, Utah from March 3–11

Gilford, NH – Feb. 22, 2012 – Gunstock Nordic Association – GNA would like to congratulate Jack and Tessa Schrupp for qualifying to represent the New England team at the Junior Nationals. … Read More