Canada
27 days later my time in Canada has come to an end. On the whole it was a successful trip. The training at Nakiska in the beginning was great and the races there afterwards were a good transition back into racing. Whistler had its highs and lows and I really hit my stride in the [...]
Sugar
I have just returned from what will undoubtedly be one of my very last runs of the ’10’-11 Season, or what I prefer to call “The Year I Learned to Snowboard”. And being that I took my very first group snowboard lesson in 2001, many would say it’s about time! It was though the stars [...]
American skier shines at Canadian championships
The Canadian Press Posted: Mar 28, 2011 9:49 PM ET American skier Chris Frank won with a combined time of one minute 40.17 seconds after the super-G and slalom runs. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press) American skier Chris Frank put together a pair of solid runs and took first place in Monday’s super-combined race at the GMC [...]
Whislter
My trip to Whistler seemed to have a bit of everything. As I said in my lat update it began with lots of new snow. That trend continued through the first two days of racing. We showed up to a soft trail and heavily falling snow for the first giant slalom on our first day [...]
I Wouldn’t Suggest a Bikini…
Well, we did get to enjoy Spring Conditions for a minute there… but now as I look back at my last entry I wonder how I could have let myself get so excited about the coming of Spring when, let’s face it, a New Yorker should know better. It is March 23rd and from my [...]
Nakiska
I am back on the road once again. I got to spend nearly two weeks in both Vermont and Windham. It was very relaxing to be home and sleep in my own bed and not be living out of a bag. After the long week in Aspen I crashed pretty hard. Right after getting back [...]