Blue bird conditions with lots of snowy mountains as we drove from Canada to the USA.
Big Sky is BIG - about 11,166 ft at the top and 7,500 ft at the village resort where we stayed.
Before the racing started, I had a couple of days to explore the mountain and check out the pow and try to acclimatize to the elevation!!! (Living in the east does have some drawbacks when you venture into the mountains).
Before long, it was time to get down to business and enjoy the amazing snow, cool courses and excellent racing conditions at the US Nationals:
The temps were cold for March, but the sun was out and my start number was absolutely incredible (#3 in slalom, #1 in GS). I was ready to rock!
Two nearly perfect days of ski racing! The courses were long compared to what we get on the slopes in southern Ontario and I was definitely huffing big time in the finish, but WOW, this was "type 1 super fun"!!!
Here's a short vid of skiing and racing in Big Sky, Montana:
http://vimeo.com/63219257
Enjoy!
