Big Ski Country

The Seawolf situation continues to look positive at the conclusion of last week's MSU Invitational.  Our skiers are getting RMISA results that they've never achieved before. Anna scored a fifth and a sixth. Jenna has had a ninth and a tenth. Michaela has had a ninth and an eleventh. All of them have prior RMISA experience, but none have ever placed among the top ten before. And in my opinion, it's because they're taking the time to analyze and acknowledge the specific weaknesses in their skiing and apply conscious, significant adjustments during these recent RMISA races. These are the types of scenarios that really make coaching fun and satisfying!

Toomas was fourth in Montana, his best RMISA result ever. Siggi and JC are new to the circuit, but Siggi won a race and JC got an eleventh - a good start.  We have good momentum now.  The key will be to keep making these types of improvements as the racing season progresses.

Raw data (result lists, etc) can be abstract and confusing to the layperson. This graph clearly illustrates the trend of gradually improving Seawolf results described in the paragraphs above.  From the past until now, the results follow a linear trend of gradual improvement. Future Seawolf results may continue to improve along the present linear path, or they may improve or worsen precipitously, as described by the three hypothetical (dotted) lines shown. 

A little late, but better than never, here are a few photos from the conclusion of our recent road trip, from Steamboat Springs for the University of Colorado Invitational to Bozeman for the Montana State University Invitational.

We made a lunch stop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. And we took this photo.

We didn't take Route 249, in case you're wondering.  We took Route 287.

The skiing conditions were just about right. 

A core strength session in the hotel hallway.

Race morning ski preparation.

Toomas

Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck

Siggi

Brandon

Start of the womens' race. (That's not a cloud in the photo; that's the smoke from the starter's 12-gauge shotgun.)

Siggi wearing the RMISA leader's bib in Montana. Is he still in the leader's bib this weekend in New Mexico?  No.  Can he get it back? Yes. Will he get it back this weekend?  I don't know. I guess that's up to Siggi.