Another banner day. The snow warmed a little yesterday, then froze really hard overnight creating excellent race conditions. Temps stayed cool all day, so the course held up well.
Scott logged 11 full-on, 50-60 second long, GS runs. He's getting the hang of the new gear. Still has the occasional timing issue, but in all put down some super runs. We're setting courses at 25 meters for the first 3-5 gates rolling into a pitch, followed by about 27 meters the rest of the way. Pretty good off-set to make them work and bring force across transitions. Speeds only running around 40 MPH, but good for the objectives. Tomorrow we'll run full timed courses to end this GS sequence.
Every day I get more excited about the equipment set-up. Scott has the strength to use the stiffer boots and is learning the smaller sweet spot and quicker responsiveness. Can't wait to see these work on injected snow.
The "day three doldrums" have definately set in. Everyone is looking a little haggard around here. We'll get through tomorrow, then switch to Slalom for four days. That, plus some acclimatization, should bring back some energy.
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Acclimitization? What's the altitude?
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