This weekend the domestic race scene kicks off with the West Yellowstone Super Tour. After 6 months of preparation and training it is exciting to have the opportunity to show off the hard work. I actually ski more on roller skis, but the feeling of gliding on snow is hard to beat. Snow skiing requires more maintenance than roller skiing. I travel with 15 pairs of skis that all have unique characteristics. The bases of the skis are ground with a special structure to match different snow types. Ski speed makes a big difference over the course of a race so I make sure to take good care of them. I wax them every time I ski on them.
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To say thank you to out sponsors Toko and Nordic Ultratune, the MOD Squad gave a free Toko clinic for locals to learn the latest on waxing techniques.
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Toko Waxes keep me gliding and kicking all season long. Thanks Toko.
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November and December mean darkness settles in before the completion of the second workout of the day. Now I can train day or night with this new headlamp. With 350 lumens the light is nearly as bright as a car headlight.
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The day before we left for Montana we woke up to fresh snow at the Yurt.
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Excited to meet up with my CXC Teammates for some early season skiing
at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, MT.
We are now in West Yellowstone and watching the forecast intently for more snow. There is skiing up high, but it is pretty thin. I unfortunately caught a cold so am sitting tight and resting. Hopefully I will feel good enough to ski tomorrow.
