On our way to Revelstoke crossing over Duffy Lake. The sunset spoke a thousand words to us but the only thing I remember is her beauty. Everytime I leave Whistler I ask myself the same question. How did I ever get so lucky? We packed up every piece of ski gear we could possibly need into my roomate Dave’s truck. Two pair of skis each, a few duffel bag of clothes, a cooler of food, two sleds, and of course some pillows for the long drive. As we head up the highway for Revelstoke, we are all excited for our first competition of the season.
We arrived in Kamloops, only to realize how muddy Max’s uncovered sled had actually gotten. If there is one thing I will remember from our drive its to cover your sled.
This is the qualifier venue from The Canadian Championships 2010 in Revi. This venue was a choice made late afternoon by IFSA officials. I got one inspection and a few photos. Then it was off to the afternoon meeting. The morning of the qualifier I chose my final line. I felt very unprepaired but all’s well that ends well.
This 3rd place finish was awsome. I skied a line that none of the other girls skied. This technique paid off and I will remember it for the future.
Here is a photo of the venue for day 1. I had the gnarliest of lines picked out for the event. When we got to the afternoon meeting they closed my line. I had to choose my B line. I was very unhappy with this and conversed with other athletes but closed is closed as they say. My results on day two were not what I expected. The winner Janina Kuzma, skied my A/original line choise and won, with no penalty. This was a great learning experience for me. To be more comunicative with the judges and to remember to ask questions even when you think you know what the answer is.
In the end my line choice was not high enough to move me through to the finals. I am however confident in my ability to ski well and choose a great line and I feel there are great things to come for me this season. I am well on my way to my goals of gaining prequalification on the IFSA WT. I missed it by a hair, but you can bet I’ll be back for more.
I opted for driving home early with some girlfriends to save cash, as the heli ski finals used the weather day and we all had to work. As we were driving I could see my reflection in the window, and I knew that the season had only just begun for me. In a week I will be on my way to Red Mountain. An IFSA WT Qualifier event. I am excited to move through the season with the success and confidence I have gained from Revelstoke.
I’LL MISS YOU REVI, AND YOU CAN BET I WILL BE BACK FOR MORE.
