FasterSkier.com visited the Olympic arena at Soldier Hollow outside Heber,
Utah this weekend and tested the new additions to the rollerski course. The
biggest news is that a (approximately) one kilometer loop has been added and
this loop includes the main climb up Hermod Hill! At the top of Hermod it's
a flat/gradual down/rolling section before it connects to the old loop close
to the bridge that goes over the steepest hill on the sprint-course.
We stopped one rollerskier (see photo) coming up Hermod Hill and asked for
name and ski team affiliation… The answer was – Halvor Hanevold of the
Norwegian biathlon team. Not exactly your average slacker.
There is also a new short section added at the lodge making it possible to
better use the hill at the parking lot and continue on to the course behind
the lodge.
Both additions adds good value to how you can train at Soldier Hollow.
Check with Soldier Hollow before you make plans to test the rollerski
course!
