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.

The Three Toughest Obstacles of the 2010 US Nationals

pLake Placid has Russian Hill, Soldier Hollow has Hermod’s, the Birkie has the Powerline accent yet in Alaska, everything is bigger and while the courses at Kincaid will be challenging, selective and fair, the obstacles will come in larger, more foreboding packages.  Here are three of the potentially toughest obstacles facing competitors and coaches at the National Championships next month./p
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