Comments on: Sunshine 5000 skimo race: Saturday, Feb 6th, 2010

By: Ian G

Ian G — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:16:44 +0000

Woop woop, nice work this weekend everyone!

By: David Dornian

David Dornian — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:09:49 +0000

We’re going to be starting/finishing the course from someplace close to the Gondola mid-station, to enable racers to hang out closer to the line when they’re done, have a warm place nearby, better communications with the patrol, etc. Thanks for the photos Stano, better than I got in the clag when Ryan and I were last up there.

By: Jeff C

Jeff C — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:02:18 +0000

Fine to finish with a climb, but the skins on finish from mid-station to the base wasn’t much of a climb at all.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:27:55 +0000

thanks for the pics Stan. When I skied it on Mon. there were several rocks at the top. Bre-X chute and entrance were closed due to lack of snow, so the drop in line you pointed out will most likely be where we go. Mon. it was rock hard and I’ve seen people fall and not be able to self arrest themselves until they slide a couple hundred meters. The new snow should make it a little less spooky that way, but overall the addition of the Dive into the race makes it bordering on “Epic”!

By: Kylee O

Kylee O — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:48:08 +0000

Thanks for the pics Stano. I skiied the dive a month ago it certainly was more bony that that so this looks promising!