This is my first week of the 2021-22 season on snow, my first time on snow with Team Birkie, and my first week working with Madshus skis. It's also my first post to this website! I'm excited about a lot of these new things, but they each require some learning before I'm up to speed. Bear with me!
The long awaited first step on snow. Nothing beats the magic of feeling yourself glide as you do on a ski!
After blatantly trash talking skier blogs to my teammates last week during our high altitude camp in Park City, I've had a change of heart. This change is the product of some further conversation with Zak about the value of transparency to potential supporters, remembering my promises to keep friends and connections in the loop about my skiing, and the realization that I can craft a website that reflects what I do and don't like about the athlete blog formula. So here we are.
Training on the rollerski loop at Soldier's Hollow, the site of the nordic races for the 2002 Olympic Games, and this year's upcoming US Nationals (and olympic trials). We couldn't have had a better camp in Utah thanks to our hosts Steve and Susan!
I hope that my friends and family can use this as a place to keep up to date on where I am and how things are going. I hope the connections I make through training, racing, and more can use this to learn about my background and progress in skiing, and find ways to support me if they wish. Thanks for being here. Please give me feedback and suggestions for things you would like to see on the site!
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