West Yellowstone Recap

Well we all made it back to NY safe and Sound. After an amazing week in West the depression has now fully set in as I look at the 10 day weather forecast and realize that the chance of snow any time soon is slim to none.

( The Demo Tents Set Up In West, I'm Pretty Sure Mike Won The Most Products Demo'ed In A Week Contest, A Three Year Veteran Of West He Knew How To Do It)

(Making it up Telle Hill)

After getting such a boost in motivation at West it's going to be a challenge keeping the momentum rolling until the snow falls, or at least until they start making snow. Hopefully it will not be as long as they are saying but we will have to wait and see.

(Blue Bird Skis Mid 30's Temps and LOTS of SNOW and Lots of good times )

As for a recap of West I can make it pretty short and sweet. It was amazing. The snow, the skiers, the friends, everything ! I'm already looking forward to next year !

(Marty and Stefan went out early Saturday morning to get one last ski in before heading out and got to experience the real West ! )

Here are a few pictures from our last days in West which included the 15k Freestyle race for some of the team and lots of skiing for everyone else. Enjoy !

(Telle Hill Suffer Fest)

(You will be able to locate this guy when he is wearing that hat)

(Bib ON Suffer ON Ski Season ON)

(Be Dynamic Be Powerful Be Fast Be YOU)

(Past success is in the PAST ! New season NEW GOALS Get YOUR game TIGHT!)

(Until Next Year !)

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Happy Westgiving !

Since arriving in West Yellowstone we have a lot to give thanks for ! The weather has been unbelievable with over 20 inches of snow on the ground and seasonable temperatures we have been really lucky.

(The Gates To Heaven?)

The goal and reasoning on our decision to come to West was to get some quality early season hours on snow ! I'm pretty sure we have accomplished that with 4+ hours each day. West is more than just training though. It is an opportunity to be a part of the sport. If you have been around Nordic skiing long enough you have heard about "West" and I'm lucky to have been able to experience it. I know why people come and I know why they come back.

(The Crew)

RD,JH,LD,MW,GH,MM,JUOM,

It's an opportunity to see old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy everything that our sport has to offer. The expo is an amazing opportunity to not only see all of the new products from every major player in the Nordic industry but also to talk to someone who knows what they are talking about. You can walk in to any ski shop in the country and look at skis but the knowledge that is in West Yellowstone is amazing. Each major ski and wax company as well as most apparel companies have there heads of state here in West.

(WEST FEST)

I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the TOKO University for my first three days here in west. The job that Ian Harvey does with TOKO here in the U.S is amazing and put together a schedule that included everything from wax formulations to having guest speakers. It was an amazing opportunity that was only made better by those who were involved.

Alright that's it for now, it's time to ski AGAIN ! Yeaaaaa Buddy !

ROCHESTER NORDIC RACING !