Really, you know it makes sense to register for GDHL and training before you go out for Hallowe'en on Friday, and save a handsome sum before prices rise. Register in the members section of the Club website. If you need help navigating, check out the guide on the GDHL website!
If you're in need of a little boost to your spirits, check out this FIS video that provides a few highlights from last season:
This past weekend brought the first World Cup races at Soelden. Congratulations to Phil Brown on a career-best 21st place. Click here for the story of the race, including video of what Phil's up against.
Phil Brown at Soelden
And while you're on that site, check out another article on the difference between good skiing and fast skiing. In short, good skiing is seen as
- Stable
- Balanced
- In control
- Clean turns
- Comfortable
- Predictable
- Programmed
- Safe
- Smooth
- NOT FAST!
Fast skiing is seen as
- On the edge
- Ragged
- Mistake-ridden
- Improvisational
- Risky
- Uncomfortable
- FAST!
Hint: in order to ski fast (in GDHL), you first have to be able to ski well, starting with training. Which brings us back to the first message. Sign up now! If we're as lucky with the early season as we were last year, opening weekend is barely six weeks away!! And in the meantime there are lots of Pratte camps for early season training. Click through on Michel's logo to reach his site and get all of the details.
See you soon,
James Mathers