Primitive Biathlon
Every winter in Jeffersonville, near Smuggler's Notch, the hills come alive with the sound of heavy breathing, snowshoes, and musket fire. Those are the sounds of the Primitive Biathlon: the original, and largest, event of its kind in the country. Participants use wooden snowshoes to get around the two mile course. And they take 9 shots with black-powder muskets at four different stations on the course. Period costume from the 1700s is encouraged, but not required. VPR’s Jane Lindholm paid a visit to the 13th annual event in January 2008.
Listen to Jane Lindholm's report on the Primitive Biathlon.
Photos by Jane Lindholm
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