Category Archives: Ski Racing

World Juniors Update: Silver!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Ken Read

Day 3 dawned with clear skies again and hard early morning snow, but the impact of the sun on the “Russian Trampolone” section meant early start numbers ruled the day. In last nights’ team captains meeting, Mens coach Johnny Kucera saw … Continue reading →

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World Juniors Update: Defining excellence

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Ken Read

After a brilliant opening to the 2016 World Juniors, day 2 dawned to the forecast rain and fog. The FIS Race Directors wisely spurred the men out for a very soggy inspection of the track, to permit a jam-packed program … Continue reading →

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World Juniors Update: Bulletproof

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Ken Read

The Western Caucasus mountains were in their glory this morning. Majestic white pinnacles against the blue cloudless sky. A great day for downhill. The clear night and spring-like conditions meant the race track was firm and fast for the opening … Continue reading →

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World Juniors Update: A Bit Moist

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Ken Read

Rain was predicted for 6:00am and unfortunately the weather forecaster was bang-on. Throughout the day, the upper mountain was blanketed with heavy snow, with a steady downpour on the lower mountain. So no downhill training today. For the record, 17cm … Continue reading →

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World Juniors Update: Welcome to Sochi

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Ken Read

White peaks framed the final approach to Sochi International airport, as the Swiss charter flight made the final approach into the 2014 Olympic city. For the next ten days, the alpine ski venue of Rosa Khutor, nestled in the western … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Hahnenkamm: Memories of Kitzbühel

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ken Read

It started as an afternoon hike. Our planned day of training on the Hintertux glacier had been rained out. Nine o’clock that September morning the rain was teeming down. There was no point in attempting skiing. So what to do? … Continue reading →

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