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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 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.