Yesterday’s ski with half the Comp Team was everything that a spring ski should be. Sunshine, fast conditions, adventure, jumps. April skiing is NOT about logging hours or kms, it’s not about x repeats of y minutes at Level z. It’s about going out and enjoying the conditions, and having so much fun you don’t even realize the bonus training you’re getting in. As much as training is structured through the dryland and race season, now it’s about anything but structure – it’s natural, relaxed, free-flowing and impulsive… Whatever it takes to keep you out there.
A slice of pie at the end of the day is pretty sweet too.
![Heading out...](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03780.jpg" "dsc03780")
Heading out…
![Maddie](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03782.jpg" "dsc03782")
Maddie
![MEGAN](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03783.jpg" "dsc03783")
MEGAN
![Claire](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03785.jpg" "dsc03785")
Claire
![Jordan and Kelsey over Fox](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03795.jpg" "dsc03795")
Jordan and Kelsey over Fox
![Kipper](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03798.jpg" "dsc03798")
Kipper
![James](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03800.jpg" "dsc03800")
James
![Claire at a slant](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03803.jpg" "dsc03803")
Claire at a slant
![The Kicker. Stefan (2nd from left) is about 5 seconds away from having his head nearly clipped by Jordan.](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03804.jpg" "dsc03804")
The Kicker. Stefan (2nd from left) is about 5 seconds away from having his head nearly clipped by Jordan. (Lesson learned, boys.)
![Stef with the equipment carnage from his bailout after the near miss](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03806.jpg" "dsc03806")
Stef with the equipment carnage from his bailout during the near miss
![Kelsey: airborne](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03808.jpg" "dsc03808")
Kelsey: airborne
![Megan](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03811.jpg" "dsc03811")
Megan
![Group shot (sans James - photographer error)](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03823.jpg" "dsc03823")
Group shot (sans James – photographer error)
![Steep climb (#1) on the way back to the cars](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03832.jpg" "dsc03832")
The first steep climb on the way back to the cars
![Momentary pause before bombing a downhill (A taste of the interior in the background)](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03837.jpg" "dsc03837")
Momentary pause before bombing a downhill (with a taste of the interior in the background)
![Heather contemplates the workings of her car alarm](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03839.jpg" "dsc03839")
Heather contemplates the workings of her car alarm
![Apparently it's okay to put pie in your sister's eye: post-ski refuel at Top of the Hill Truckstop.](http://fairbankscrosscountry.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dsc03843.jpg" "dsc03843")
Apparently it's okay to put pie in your sister's eye: post-ski refuel at Top of the Hill Truckstop.
A different – yet related – type of pipeline.
