We are in the midst of nine straight days of skiing and having a blast this week! Maybe I’m having more fun than the kids! After a busy weekend running some great courses on East Meadow and Ridge, we’ve taken a couple of days to enjoy the new snow and ski the mountain. Apparently my plea for you “southerners” to bring that snow with you paid off as we got a good 6-8 inches on the mountain. If I had known it was that easy, I’d have asked sooner.
Last weekend also featured a lot of work on pole plants and body position. The athletes are applying their newly honed skills on the mountain on a regular basis. Just ask them to show you pole plants, the ready position, or what “free skiing” means to Lyndsay, Lily and me.
Inspired by Lindsay Vonn’s gold in the DH, we’ll be spending much of our time through the weekend refining our racing skills as we look toward our next race on February 28, the Pabst race at Bromley.
See you on the mountain,
Coach John