K1 Finals in Panorama

This past weekend was the last race of the season. It was held at Panorama, BC, where friends of ours have a condo and graciously invited us to stay. As it was part of our spring break, we had a couple of extra days to just hang out and even free ski with Sarah.


The race course was incredibly icy, just like it will be when Sarah skis in the future. Once again, Sarah's best event was the slalom, where she finished 24th. Her friend Emily was first overall and made Team Canada for the Whistler Cup next month. We'll be cheering her on!

Some photos....
The girls, minus one (Alex, Angie, Sarah and Emily)


The boys, minus 2 (Nick, Carson, Tristen)

Mantracker! (Coach Trevor)

Update: Mooke's blog

Alison has posted on her blog. For her readers who have been waiting an extraordinarily long time for an update, you will find her post extremely familiar if you read my tribute to Rustle's birthday....

The never-ending cycle

Just as ski season is beginning to wind down (Tuesday and Thursday night training is no longer possible at Canada Olympic Park), soccer season is getting underway. No rest for weary (or wicked) moms....

Happy Birthday, Rustle

Rustle turned four on Friday, and Alison made him a beautiful doggie cake to celebrate. He devoured it immediately and shared none of it with the rest of us, but we're okay with that.

The latest race

At Sunshine, where there was less than 5 minutes of sun all weekend, Sarah improved her Giant Slalom performance, with finishes in the top 30 again. She's going to need to set new goals.....

The cloudy course...



The girls' Lake Louise team, minus one. Aren't they cute?

Happy St. Paddy's Day

From a cute little leprechaun....

Revelstoke

We had a fabulous weekend in Revelstoke. The Western Championships were a great experience. Sarah finished every race and had only one disappointment when she slipped and had to hike back up to a gate. Unfortunately, too many people were shouting instructions at her, which was all very confusing, but she made it down, and then had a great second run. So - a learning experience!

I'm exhausted - Revelstoke is a 5 hour drive away, and since Bob was out of town, it was me, 6 pairs of skis, two kids and a dog. The skis were probably the most helpful items I brought along, at least until Bob joined us the 2nd night. These are photos another parent sent to me as Sarah still hasn't unpacked her camera from her ski bag!




Racing fans, grabbing the best seats in the house to watch the ladies' race.


Sarah's last race was through pea soup. That really is her coming down!


Sarah's teammate, Emily, won the overall ladies' championship medal. She's a great kid, with a fabulous smile, and is an incredibly supportive teammate.



Drinking hot chocolate while waiting for the awards ceremony.

SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

That is the sound of Sarah screaming with joy. Alberta Alpine announced the Alberta team for the K1 Western Championships, and our girl qualified!

She can't wait to get to training to squeal some more with her club mates!

Here she is at the Frozen Moose Cup in Grande Prairie on Sunday. She and the other kids on the Lake Louise ski team have a lot of fun together, as you can see.

Crazy Hair Day

Speedy Sarah

Just got back from a provincial ski race in Edmonton where Sarah totally turned it on. She's in the top 30!

Too proud for words.... Here's some photos.