![Ian warming up](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/double-pole-time-trial-012.jpg")
Ian warming up
![Heather hammering to a new womans record](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/double-pole-time-trial-015.jpg")
Heather heading to a new woman's record
![hard at work?](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/double-pole-time-trial-020.jpg")
hard at work?
![Stephan on the steepest section of the climb](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/double-pole-time-trial-0241.jpg")
Stefan on the steepest section of the climb
From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.