Last week our team went up to the Haig Glacier camp for some on snow ski-action. It was the first time in the last 4 years that we've been able to ski this late in the year (ask Suzuki- we are totalling our world and the Glaciers are taking a sh@! kicking...) and it ruled. Perfect conditions with a plethora of new snow groomed perfectly every morning by the Glacier-dudes duo of Jody and Joel made for the best skiing I've ever had up there. It was a fun week with great eats, good laughs, a bit of fly fishing (for afternoon workouts down in Maude Lake), some quality hours put in, and some technical gains made.

We are all feeling pretty good, and tomorrow I bounce to Mammoth for a 3 week High-Alititude camp which will be pretty sweet. I am looking forward to an extension of summer (which I didn't get a lot of up here in Canmore this year) and great-great training down under the Cali-sunshine.

Check out the photos, I thought since I am leaving tomorrow I'd better pick some at random and put up a post "a la TeamToday."

We spent a lot of time working on technique last week. The great visibility and great conditions made it easy for the coaches. Here's Arild hounding Peri. We've all made great gains this season technique-wise thanks to his tireless efforts.

Motivation isn't hard to find when the skiing is this good: especially in September. Working hard in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Chandra all smiles while she takes a break from the groomed track for a bit of crust skiing.

Peri and Arild working the loop. The 6km track never seemed to get old last week.

Drew striding it out as he tests Alpina's new boots for the 2008/09 season.

The legendary-man with the self-proclaimed "best classical technique in Norway - just ask Djupvik (Norway's head coach)." He does a mean- RollerBoarder too!

Another shot of Drew enjoying the perfect tracks. Skiing on hardwax "all-day" all week was unreal.

"PeeLix" letting me know that I am getting a little close to him up near the Glacier Camp.

George rounding a corner, and loving the corduroy.

"Runner-Up in hottest sportsman in Norway 1986" Arild Monsen.

(from L to R) Chandra, Drew, Arild, and George stop for a brief photo.

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