January 12th

Team Afton Families,

I hope you all have had a chance to thaw out from this past weekend at Lutsen. 

We have a lot going on this week with practice and preparing for our Super G races this coming weekend.  Please read the following announcements so you are properly prepared.

Tonight’s Practice Moved

Monday, January 12

We will be holding practice on chairs 16 and 17 tonight.  This will give us some great terrain for training GS/SG.  However, since these are the two chairs farthest away from our clubhouse, we recommend dropping off / picking up and booting up in the Highlands Chalet (Golf Course clubhouse).  We will focus mostly on GS and SG tonight, but bring your Slalom gear just in case.

Practice will move back to our usual hills for the rest of the week.

Sorry for the late notice.

Super G / Big GS skis + Slalom

All Week

In preparation for the SG and GS races at Lutsen this weekend, be sure to bring your SG and GS skis to practice every night this week.  Many of you probably haven’t skied much, if at all, on your longer GS / SG skis.  We need to get you comfortable with your equipment this week. 

IMPORTANT:  Be sure to have a coach (Tony, D.J., etc.) check your bindings this week on ALL your skis, especially your SG skis.

While we will be emphasizing more speed (SG / GS) this week, we will have some opportunities for Slalom.  Come prepared for anything.  I know this may mean lugging around extra gear, but it is what we need to do this week.

Special Announcement

Some of you may know the Kuznik family from Buck Hill through USSA racing.  Their oldest, Tony, who is now in college was just diagnosed with leukemia.  They will be at the Mayo clinic in Rochester for the next month.  You can follow his progress and send an encouraging note through his Caring Bridge website.  Go to Caringbridge.org and type in Tony Kuznik. 

Please keep Tony and the rest of the Kuznik family in your thoughts and prayers.