A day in the life of a skier racer
November 16, 2011 at 3:51 pmThis is a little look into what we are up to in Colorado. It’s the last training camp of the year, racing is just around the corner! We are fine tuning equipment and finding ways to create more speed.
Innsbruck
October 24, 2011 at 8:42 amFor the day off we decided to hit up Innsbruck. Very cool city surrounded by mountains. It was the perfect way to mentally disconnect from the daily training.
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January 28, 2011 at 5:28 amTHE STRIEF For those of you who have skied this run, they can relate to my experience. Something about Kitzbuhel just makes you happy when you cross the finish line, I can’t seem to pinpoint it…Enjoy!
Kitzbuhel
January 26, 2011 at 2:50 amHow does one get to the finish line from here?
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Back to Wengen
January 26, 2011 at 2:36 amIt had been two months since I had trained downhill, but Wengen was around the corner. One of the few tracks that I actually have experience running. The training runs provided me with ample confidence for a strong race. After the Downhill portion I was disappointed by not finishing among the top 30, I settled
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Avoiding Frostbite!
November 26, 2010 at 7:53 pmBiggs and I spent a few days at Norquay preparing ourselves for the upcoming race series in the U.S. At -34, we made the most of the time we had!
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Canadians Sweep Podium at Southern Lakes Cup
August 4, 2010 at 9:49 amRacing against a strong international field, New Zealand’s Ben Griffin narrowly missed out on a podium spot at the Southern Lakes Cup Giant Slalom race at Coronet Peak Wednesday morning Southern Lakes Cup place winners from left Ben Griffin, NZE 4th, Ryan Semple, CAN 3rd, Robbie Dixon, CAN 1st and Tyler Nella, CAN 2nd. Photo:
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Canadians control Cornet Peak GS
August 4, 2010 at 9:48 amCanadians owned the podium at the Southern Lakes Cup GS at Cornet Peak, NZ., Wednesday (Aug. 4) as the southern hemisphere racing season kicked into gear. With the first run held in localized snow squalls and the second under clear skies, Robbie Dixon showed great form in winning the Cup with a combined time of
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Griffin comes close as Canadian ski stars shine at Coronet Peak
August 4, 2010 at 9:47 amCanadian star skiers cleaned up at a giant slalom race at Coronet Peak today – but a flying Kiwi was hot on their heels. Winter Olympian Ben Griffin (pictured) was the first New Zealander home in the Southern Lakes Cup event this morning. He tied for fourth place with Canadian Manuel Osborne-Paradis. The podium was dominated
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Vancouver 2010: What a fantastic experience!
February 26, 2010 at 7:24 amAt the 2010 Olympics, I squeezed in time to watch a few of my fellow athletes compete between the practice runs leading up to my event. Then, up bright and early Sunday February 21 for Slalom, I finished 15th! Along with my results from the Downhill race I am now ranked 22nd in the world
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