The early races of a season are when we are able to pore over the results, see whose careful planning and hard training has worked best, who made big improvements and whose priorities have changed, but they are also the time when we are once again reminded why we love this sport. Here is a visual reminder from the eyes of FasterSkier photographer Win Goodbody that no matter what the results say the efforts are amazing.
Briana Perkins (University of Colorado, bib 5), 19th place.
Hannah Smith (CSU, bib 7), 64th place.
Mary Rose (University of Colorado, bib 8), 26th place.
Terese Andersson (University of New Mexico, bib 16), 25th place.
Annie Pokorny (SVSEF, bib 18), 24th place.
Kasandra Rice (APU, bib 19), 14th place.
Kate Backstrum (MSU, bib 20), 35th place.
Kristina Stranberg (XC Oregon, bib 21), 4th place.
Kristina Stranberg (XC Oregon, bib 21), 4th place.
Alexa Turzian (University of Colorado, bib 23), 15th place.
Kate Fitzgerald (APU, bib 27), 1st place.
Tazlina Mannix (APU, bib 32), 12th place.
Evelyn Dong (XC Oregon, bib 34), 6th place.
Evelyn Dong (XC Oregon, bib 34), 6th place.
Holly Brooks (APU, bib 35), 2nd place.
Holly Brooks (APU, bib 35), 2nd place.
Brooke Gosling (CXC, bib 36), 7th place.
Morgan Smyth (APU, bib 42), 10th place.
Sarah MacCarthy (University of Utah, bib 56), 32nd place.
The 2010/11 season has officially started.
The home stretch.
Briana Perkins (University of Colorado, bib 5), 19th place.
Aliciaros Pastore (Durango Nordic Ski Club, bib 10), 33rd place.
Stella Holt (Glacier Nordic Ski Club, bib 9), 40th place in the women’s 10K skate at the West Yellowstone SuperTour this fall.
Maria Graefnings (University of Utah, bib 22), 3rd place.
Terese Andersson (University of New Mexico, bib 16), 25th place.
Kate Fitzgerald (APU, bib 27), 1st place.
Holly Brooks (APU, bib 35), 2nd place.
Brooke Gosling (CXC, bib 36), 7th place.
Morgan Smyth (APU, bib 42), 10th place.