What a great day! Sunshine, moderate temps and high quality snow. The group free skied today and got their feet back under them. Scott is pretty excited about the new set-up this year. The skis are stiffer and have a smaller sweet spot, but when combined with the stiffer (150 flex) boots, they're "like the difference between your Subaru and a Porsche. " Hmmm, I wonder when he drove a Porsche. I'm also tired of my fine ski car being maligned... Notwithstanding, the "Porsche" was a little touchy at first, but by day's end Scott was dialing in. Tomorrow I'm out of here by 6:30 AM to set a GS course and we'll see for sure.
The training area is great. 12000-13000 feet high on a glacier. Well groomed. Two fast T Bars to ride, lots of space. About six national teams are here right now. We skied to Italy for lunch (Yes, the Thor's sticker is still on the top step, Brandon) then returned for two more hours.
The commute is a trip. We hike 1 KM downhill to the Tram, ride three different trams to the top, walk through a 100yard tunnel and emerge at the glacier. Coming home took about 90 minutes including the uphill slog with gear. Yeah, this'll get us ready for ski season.
Prepped the skis tonight for the first of our ski wax tests. Have two products fresh from the shop to try.
The training area is great. 12000-13000 feet high on a glacier. Well groomed. Two fast T Bars to ride, lots of space. About six national teams are here right now. We skied to Italy for lunch (Yes, the Thor's sticker is still on the top step, Brandon) then returned for two more hours.
The commute is a trip. We hike 1 KM downhill to the Tram, ride three different trams to the top, walk through a 100yard tunnel and emerge at the glacier. Coming home took about 90 minutes including the uphill slog with gear. Yeah, this'll get us ready for ski season.
Prepped the skis tonight for the first of our ski wax tests. Have two products fresh from the shop to try.
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