Mid Race Pic

Carson in the gate

Final Day at Burke

The purple and gold panels and skiers glistened in the afternoon sunshine today. It was one of those days where your breath gets caught a bit by the crisp air. We had to take off the powdery snow on the surface but we got down to the hard stuff for our slalom session. Highlights: when Sarah got mad at me for continuing to video her after she had taken a bow out of the course before the final gates... At least it looked like she wasn't pleased with the situation. But alas, I think we are friends once again. John is unrecognizable in his new Poc attire and full sideburns. Merrit has learned to wear her snow pants suspenders. Annie's pink fleece is helpful in picking her out for video sessions. Jocelyn's parents hosted a wonderful dinner, complete with a warm fire, pigs in blankets and a Bormio DH showing. Katy still knows Burke students... Somehow. Carson lost the flow under his helmet but still has it on the hill. And Ed is still very good at making chicken salad.

Proctor New Years Eve night race tomorrow. It's on!

Tough Schedules at Burke

Arrived at the Wildflower Bed and Breakfast in East Burke, VT Friday night. We had two great training sessions yesterday after a delicious breakfast spread. We were on the hill with members from Team UVM, Dartmouth and Colby.

It is a winter wonderland up here. We are training today at 11:00, leaving us ample time to visit the sheep and cows in the barn, drink some hot coffee and maybe go on a sleigh ride. We should be back in time for tea and cookies at 4:00 if all goes according to plan.

Carson 4th in ECup

I don't have any pictures from the slaloms over at Sunday River but conditions were tough with rain and wind and hiking to the start. Wanted to congratulate Carson on maintaining his focus and putting together an awesome race, landing him with another 4th place and another points race in the low 30s. Pretty amazing work, especially after hammering out final exams!

Sarah Wins 2nd Run at ECups

Today at Sugarloaf, the sun came out and the temperatures were mild. It was a beautiful December day. First run was met with some frustration for both Katy and Sarah. Katy was thrown by a rut and didn't quite make it to the finish line. Sarah felt she had a lot more to give than what she had delivered first run.

She came back for redemption. After some mogul skiing at lunch, she stepped into the start again to lay down the afternoon's fastest run. Congratulations Sarah!

Pics soFar

We went to Sunday River slaloms last week and now we find ourselves scattered about this great nation. SR slaloms were superb - big shutouts for Geordie's second place finish and Carson's fourth for men!! Outstanding! Also, hats off to Sarah for her 12th place finish and Christoph and Victor for 10th and 12th respectively.

This week, some of us are battling rain and wind while others an onslaught of powder. I hear over at Sunday River,some folks had to hike to the start. Here at Sugarloaf, we had to postpone the race, a good move as the powder was covering a lot of each gate.

Here are some photos of the teams latest activity!

A Tribute to Rob, our weight coach

How Williams Won the West from Kelsey Levine on Vimeo.