So I had my inaugural Nor-Am today in one of the toughest races of the year, the Loveland Slalom. I started 96, which is the farthest back I've started in a long time, but luckily the hill is in awesome shape so the track wasn't much of a factor. I had a few pretty costly bobbles (as always), especially the one at the bottom, right before the flat (that I crawled across). I was 51st going into the second run (only 60 qualify, so I was happy to make it) and I skied much better, but still with a few mistakes. I ended up 32nd, which is respectable despite how far out I was. But, when you're racing against world cup racers like Marcel Hirscher, Mike Janyk, and Nolan Kasper, it's tough to score. I had a lot of fun, something that I wasn't expecting. It's exciting racing against unbelievable skiers like those guys, and to have a feeling that you can sort of hang with them is pretty exciting. The last week of my Colorado trip has been nice, with a few really relaxing days off and a wonderful thanksgiving, but I'm really stoked to head to Aspen and race then continue on to California. Well I've got a lot of packing and other menial tasks to do, so I'm going to sign off, but I'll let you know how tomorrow goes once we arrive in Aspen.
I was stoked to see a few old friends today, Jo Morrison and Becca Nadler. I also promised shout outs to a couple of Holderness friends, Colton and Lily. Remember Colton, do the opposite of what your instincts tell you.
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