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The rough coldframe I made using scrap wood and a $5 window from the dump. I planted some spinach in it, but I'm sort of expecting that it won't germinate...I think its too cold even for a coldframe. But its a fun experiment!

It's been a while since a new post disturbed the serenity of this very seasonal blog, but I can't help sharing this cool video of Bjørgen and Johaug watching a replay of the World Champs 30k. Even if you can't understand what they're saying, their emo...

It's been a while since a new post disturbed the serenity of this very seasonal blog, but I can't help sharing this cool video of Bjørgen and Johaug watching a replay of the World Champs 30k. Even if you can't understand what they're saying, their emo...

It's been a while since a new post disturbed the serenity of this very seasonal blog, but I can't help sharing this cool video of Bjørgen and Johaug watching a replay of the World Champs 30k. Even if you can't understand what they're saying, their emo...

It's been a while since a new post disturbed the serenity of this very seasonal blog, but I can't help sharing this cool video of Bjørgen and Johaug watching a replay of the World Champs 30k. Even if you can't understand what they're saying, their emo...

It's been a while since a new post disturbed the serenity of this very seasonal blog, but I can't help sharing this cool video of Bjørgen and Johaug watching a replay of the World Champs 30k. Even if you can't understand what they're saying, their emo...

We have 13 skiers at the REG camp, but that does not mean that the rest of us are just sitting around. This morning we welcomed our Devo kids to a ski walking/bounding workout followed by a little core work. The group did well and worked hard.We start ...

This year the goal is to compete in at least 5 of the 9 BUMPS races. I've waned to do many of these races for a couple of years. this started after meeting and reading about the adventures of the Hill Junky. The first was good old 4867 (Whiteface) ...

This year the goal is to compete in at least 5 of the 9 BUMPS races. I've waned to do many of these races for a couple of years. this started after meeting and reading about the adventures of the Hill Junky. The first was good old 4867 (Whiteface) ...

This year the goal is to compete in at least 5 of the 9 BUMPS races. I've waned to do many of these races for a couple of years. this started after meeting and reading about the adventures of the Hill Junky. The first was good old 4867 (Whiteface) ...

This year the goal is to compete in at least 5 of the 9 BUMPS races. I've waned to do many of these races for a couple of years. this started after meeting and reading about the adventures of the Hill Junky. The first was good old 4867 (Whiteface) ...

This year the goal is to compete in at least 5 of the 9 BUMPS races. I've waned to do many of these races for a couple of years. this started after meeting and reading about the adventures of the Hill Junky. The first was good old 4867 (Whiteface) ...

Some Are Skiing On Donner Summit, Auburn Ski Club Installs Glacier for Summer Skiing

Some are skiing. Get it? Sum…R…Skiing…Oh, never mind… This past winter; Auburn Ski Club, installed a large glacier on their property just south of I-80, on Donner Summit. The massive installation has allowed them to groom XC ski trails for their Nordic Teams all of June, with planned operations into July. “The late season storms we received were an insulating blanket for the glacier and almost no melting has occurred until recently,” says Auburn Ski...

 Gavin McEwen. Koby Gordon.  Camp Hike -- Burnt Rock. Plenty of water in the Valley this year. Fording the stream or cooling the legs? Sugarbush Parking Lot Agility.  Check out link to Hans' performance at the REG Camp!!To...

It has been a whirlwind last two months. Moving, buying a fixer upper house, and getting married has proven to be a bit of a distraction on my otherwise consistant and solid training. The wedding celebration is now complete and we now have a fully func...

It has been a whirlwind last two months. Moving, buying a fixer upper house, and getting married has proven to be a bit of a distraction on my otherwise consistant and solid training. The wedding celebration is now complete and we now have a fully func...

It has been a whirlwind last two months. Moving, buying a fixer upper house, and getting married has proven to be a bit of a distraction on my otherwise consistant and solid training. The wedding celebration is now complete and we now have a fully func...

Colin Rodgers, a longtime member of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) Olympic Development Team (ODT), has been named its head coach. He is taking over for Travis Jones, who stepped down this spring after three years on the job. “I am very fortunate for this opportunity,” Rodgers told FasterSkier in an interview. “I am going to be able to work with some great athletes that I already know really well.” A native of...

The Hoffman Chronicles: Part 2 – Summer Skiing, Baseball and Rodeos

This is the second installment of a seven part series in which the US Ski Team’s Noah Hoffman recounts his 2010-2011 season. 8/16/2010 My training so far this year has progressed really well! I feel fit, my energy has been really good, I’ve really enjoyed all of the travel, and my technique work is slowly but surely heading in the right direction. Since my last update I’ve been to two US Ski Team Camps in...