Last week we went to Apex Resort to take in the Apex Gunbarrel Downhill and Super G races. My brother Barry and his wife Fran also attended with some friends, Tom, Florence and the host Randy Davis who set us up in a luxe condo c/w hot tub, natural skating 1 km path outside the door, etc. They had a son Philip who is a second year FIS racer and is 5 months older than Daniel. It was a friendly family duel although for speed Phil certainly has the edge weighing in at about 180 vs Daniel at maybe 155 ib. The score was Phil 3, Daniel 1. See the photos in the title link.
The weather was clear and pretty cold, perfect for speed skiing races. Our congrats to Arnie Ericksen and the Race Organizing Committee and the Mt Washington Marmots for putting on a great race and training week. It was Daniel's first Downhill experience and he did pretty good considering he started last and second last in 2 of 4 races. As a result he received a "Most Improved" award for going from 80th to 26th position in Saturdays Super G.
What about Islands in the Sky? Check out my first few photos of an strange atmospheric condition that one could view from the top of Beaconsfield (Apex) Mountain. Can anyone explain how this phenomenon happens? It was around -20 C at the bottom of the mountain and sunny and cold on top. I can equate it to the shimmering blacktop one may see on the summertime desert highways but these visions were definitely more unusual!
