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Copper Day 9: over and out

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We had the 6am block to ski, pretty dark when you wake up.

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Davis loading the skis and gates into the truck

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The dejected boys and their broken truck, Jazz and Alex contemplate their next move.

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This man and his massive truck managed to breath some life back into the cargo truck.

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United airlines = expensive baggage charges!!!

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Sweet sweet vancouver.

Copper Day 8: a reprieve from the weather

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Vanity Fair stopped by to get their feature story for the December issue.

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Setting GS

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Charlie, Sam, Mark

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The gents.

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Coaches waiting on top of our GS.

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Charlie and Nick discussing line.

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Jazic the visionary. 

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Kyle shutting it down.

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Opening weekend.

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Nick explains to Alex that there is only one more sleep before we head home.

Copper day 7: more cold, bitter bitter cold.

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Davis working on his boots

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Jake keeping himself warm.

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Somehow it’s actually colder than it looks.

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USA

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More mountains.

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Wallyball dryland.

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The meeting.

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Kyle staying cool in the aftermath of a prank.

Copper Day 6: Apocalypse now

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The day started out all icicles and sunshine while we free-skied.

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But up top the weather was moving in in time for our training session.

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Snow gusts

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Kyle battling the updraft.

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Charlie laying it over.

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Snowfences

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K2’s keeping the K1’s warm in the 40mph winds.

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Valley to the north.

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The K’s in their natural environment.

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Stormy skies on the ski out.

Copper day 5: half day skiing, half day relaxing

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Slalom setting with Nick and Alex

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Americans training GS, thats our SL in the background

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Erik Schlopy

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Copperopolis: WMSC SL on the left, American Mens GS middle, American Women GS on the right.

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Waiting 40 minutes for the bus while we headed home…….

 

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lead to some mayhem.

Copper Mtn: Day 4

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The Crew

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American Europa Cup team doing GS drills

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Americans training GS

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Fresh snow on the B-nets

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Davis skiing SL

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Lexi ripping up the snow storm SL

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Jazic cares not for shelter

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Hotel lobby stretching session

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Attentive kids

Copper Day 3

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Hazzah to the Chef. Christina arrived!!

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Copperopolis, our training run.

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FIS video with Jazic

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K1’s and K2’s ready for the nightly meeting

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Our tuning room.

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Sebastian.

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Lexi prepares to tune.

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Rea prepping skis.

Copper Day 2: Hard snow!!

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Broderick.

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Davis.

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2 POC: John and Kyle.

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Sofi and Copper Village.

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The backside of Copper.

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On hill meeting.

 

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K2’s ready to go.

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The K1’s doing their thing.

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Chairlift excitement.

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Brodericks head expanded at altitude.

First day at Copper Mtn Colorado

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Nick Cooper at Copper.

Trip to Copper Mtn

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To Christina: So long and good luck.

Our cook had some border issues, to quote the kid who told me “Christina’s passport is messed up and she’s screwed” The kid was right. She ended up talking her way through, but the plane had left. See you in 2 days…

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Johnny Mac: Always on the job.

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Every seat is business class for Jake