Jan 9, 2009 0
Early boat.
Boys in the hood
Inspection.
The Course.
Logan.
Broderick.
Craig.
As always, dumping the night before the race.
Rowdy Reeves, the new spokes-person for tuning gloves.
Getting fixed up.
Meeting time.
Rob Lahti came over and sang us a tune.
Jan 1, 2009 0
The entrance to blackcomb glacier.
Trees from the peak2peak
Craig, Jamie, Jake, and Alex.
The girls.
7th Heaven
Sloan is a thinker.
Nico is a man of action.
FIS, K2’s, and K1’s share powerline for slalom.
Nick and Hayden.
Aeron practicing starts.
Johnny Mac and the crew.
“Let me tell you, when I was your age we didn’t use chairlifts to train slalom, we hiked. You should be hiking to, it will teach you something about hard work. For that matter we didn’t even take lunch breaks, we had 25 minute snacks….”Â
Oh the stories these kids will have to tell.
Dec 22, 2008 0
-24 was just too cold for this little camera, it wouldnt open, or turn on for any photos of the race, which it turns out was fine for my already freezing hands. So no race photos, too bad. But the next day we went skiing and then for a skate on Nita Lake.Â
Kaylie Higgs lost a battle with a jump.
Broderick lost a battle with a gate.
Canadiana.
Nita Lake.
Dec 11, 2008 0
Start of a bluebird day.
Sunrise, from a run that gets no direct sun.
Spencer Curran
Rob Armstrong.
Broderick Thompson.
Martin Grasic.
Sorry girls, without a charger for my big camera, the battery only lasted 5 minutes, next time.
Nigel and Rebecca.
Glen hands out the times.
Van dirt in Golden.  Home of the meanest gas station attendant ever.
Dec 10, 2008 0
Morning fog in the valley
The clock was out all day.
Course prep.
The future.
Thanks WestJet.
No time to change, the buffet is ready.
Gavin waits.
Dec 9, 2008 1
Quebecs’ Thomas Syrovatka.
Andrew and Robbie.
Squeegie kids are everywhere.
Pre testing stretch in the school.
2 legged penta jump.
Logan one legged penta jump.
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The boys, legger-boucher
Level 9.
Martin heads to the tuning room.
A sneak peak of Brodericks new project: The Truck at Night.
Dec 8, 2008 0
Coaches
Snow guns providing a much needed boost
Inspection
Heading into the fog
Same inspection, lower half of the course
Amanda Birtig heads into basketball
Rob Armstrong
Getting light on basketball
Taylor Dawson
Mike and Benoit
Dec 7, 2008 1
Day 1
Snow.
Benoit and his plan
1 GS and only 1 GS, still it’s more than most spots around right now.
Spencer C, Super G.
Rebecca Burmel
A stones throw from Alberta, but very much still BC
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Dryland core session
Getting technical with Glen.
Dec 6, 2008 0
Stuck in a jam 60km outside of Golden, no accident, no construction, just a 45 minute wait.
Spencer Curran, making the best of a bad situation.
