Day 2 - Freeskiing and Drills

Today was our second day at Wildcat. The skiing here is fantastic with 8 feet of snow so far this year. Even though it was Saturday, there were hardly any lines. In the morning we broke up into three groups and free skied GS. Right now we are trying put some miles under our feet with an emphasis on the basics. We worked largely on carving in the flats and getting forward. In the afternoon we broke up into groups again and free skied slalom. We are working through a progression of drills and most of the racers will be moving into the slalom gates tomorrow on Bobcat.

We are staying in two houses about 20 minutes away from Wildcat. You can find more information about the ski area check out www.skiwildcat.com. For those of you who are not familiar with the area, Wildcat is located directly across the valley from Mt. Washington. Every run we take we have one of the most incredible views in the country and have clear view of that proving ground of New England skiing known as Tuckerman Ravine.

This week we plan on getting in some excellent gate training Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We will likely take Thursday off in preparation for our back-to-back GS race series at Sunapee on Friday and Saturday (Jan 11th and 12th). We look forward to seeing many of you there.