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Athletes climb to the high point of the prologue course at the Auburn Ski Club.
Part of the prologue A-climb.
In the stadium, skiers congregate to test skis and catch up with friends.
Far West skiers check out the scene on their home course.
Temperatures reached the 50’s by mid-day.
University of Utah’s Miles Havlick and Sun Valley’s Mike Sinnott.
The Methow Olympic Development Project gets ready.
The Far West squad.
APU’s Sadie Bjornsen and MOD coach Scott Johnston.
Skis await testing.
Central Cross Country’s Brian Gregg.
APU confers in the stadium.
CXC’s Jennie Bender previews the course.
APU’s Kikkan Randall.
SuperTour Finals Training Day
SuperTour Finals Training Day
Switzerland’s Bettina Gruber gets ready for training.
Canadian athletes made the trip down for SuperTour Finals.
SuperTour Finals Training Day
Craftsbury Green Racing Project’s Dylan McGuffin.
Sweden’s Hanna Falk and Maria Graefnings.
Truckee native Matt Gelso (SVSEF) talks with his wax tech.
Maine Winter Sports Center’s Kris Freeman.
University of Utah’s Parker Tyler with biathlete and UU alum Annelies Cook.
Team Sweden.
TRUCKEE, Calif. — SuperTour Finals, the last racing push before the offseason, begins on Thursday with a 3.3 k freestyle prologue at the Auburn Ski Club. Though there isn’t enough snow to host the race at Tahoe Donner Cross Country, there is plenty to go around at the backup course. Professional, junior and college athletes from all over the country were out training and testing skis on Wednesday morning to dial in their game plans before the races series gets underway at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.
Photo Gallery: SuperTour Finals Training Day – FasterSkier
