I am always talking about how sweet the mountains are here compared to the East and the athletes are always telling me to get over it but I think everyone could agree that the mountains were great for training in over the last week.
![Between ski walking intervals on the slopes of Alyeska](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/girdwood-023.jpg")
Between ski walking intervals on the slopes of Alyeska
![Roller skiing on the Girdwood bike path](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/girdwood-038.jpg")
Roller skiing on the Girdwood bike path
![The view of Denali from the back of the carivan- no smoke and no clouds!](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/girdwood-076.jpg")
The view of Denali from the back of the carivan- no smoke and no clouds!