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.
With only 3 more days left in beautiful Bend, Oregon, there’s not much to report except positives. The skiing has been great, the weather mostly fabulous, and the company perfect. I even got to spend a couple days with my parents, whom I haven’t seen since January. All in all, it’s been a successful trip…hopefully the last 3 days won’t disappoint!
A couple of rainy afternoons have made for perfect rainbow weather…this one was pretty amazing. Photo: Jonne Kahkonen
Annelies and me on a run down by the Deschutes River. Photo: Lowell Bailey
The team! Can it get any more beautiful? Photo courtesy of Lowell Bailey
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