Scott had a good two days of downhill. After winning the training run, he had a hiccup on the first race, finishing third. The snow peeled off just as he lined up for a jump, causing him to land a few feet over from where he wished. The penalty was being off line entering a sweeping turn. It doesn't take much! The second day went very well, with Scott taking second, .17 off the lead. So we leave Mammoth feeling pretty good.
We drove hard after a full day of racing, and made it to Elko, NV by midnight. We chose the short route across some pretty desolate areas. The push was needed so we could have breakfast with a dear family friend whom I coached years ago in Alaska. Of course now she's a Mom with two beautiful kids (see photo). There are some drawbacks to this life we live, but getting to see friends is a big plus!
We resumed the drive and at 11:30 AM our engine blew up about 40 miles south of Twin Falls, ID. Not many options so I went into crisis management mode. We negotiated a new Outback over the phone, called a wrecker, coordinated repairs, and were back on the road in a new car in less than 3 hours. There's no time in our schedule for delays. So now we're the proud owners of a spare Subaru which we'll pick up in March on the way back across country. Gotta love it!
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