Whistler

Last night I arrived in Whistler, BC for NorAm Finals and the beginning to the final sprint of the season. Warm weather in Whistler has prompted a change of the schedule, making the GS races first to go instead of the Super Gs. My focus up here is on the GS and SL races, so I was planning on a generally relaxed couple of days to begin this trip. Instead, it's time to bring the race day attitude immediately and focus on what I am trying to accomplish here.

I was able to take some runs today on my GS skis and get my first look at the race hill. Before I came out here I made the executive decision to not bring my powder skis. My knee is still not 100% percent and I really didn't want to be tempted with the opportunity to tear up one of the best mountains in the world should it snow, which is pretty much guaranteed here. So instead of hitting a bunch of chutes and searching for powder stashes today I got on my GS skis and took some laps on the groomers. Boring but in my opinion helpful, and it gave me a relatively good feeling for what to expect tomorrow. The race organizers seem to be working very hard to get the new snow (about a foot in the last two days) off the race track, and I am hopeful that the surface will be consistent enough to hold a decent race.

Let's hope for good conditions and better skiing!