Snow!!!

We finally received our first significant snowfall here in Lewiston. It was great to wake up to 6 inches of snow this morning and actually have it feel like winter. We just finished up our third week of training this week and had hoped to be racing this weekend but the weather didn't cooperate. While there was enough snow on the race hill at Sunday River there was not enough open terrain to close it. None the less it was a great week of training and we look forward to finally getting some racing in this coming weekend.

In other news, assistant coach Dan Loman spent this past week at Beaver Creek forerunning the Birds of Prey downhill. It was a great opportunity for him to ski one of the toughest downhills in the world as well as watch the best skiers in the world. As you can see from the photo of Dan signing autographs, everyone involved in the race becomes a bit of a celebrity.

Coach Loman signing autographs -

View of Mt Washington from the top of Sunday River -

Training on T2 at Sunday River -

Rogan Connell
Head Coach Alpine Skiing
Bates College
Lewiston, ME 04240

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Thanksgiving Break Camp

We finished up our 5 day camp on Tuesday and despite the battle with the weather we had a very productive camp. Thanks to the great snowmaking at Sunday River we were able to get 2 days of GS free skiing and 3 days of SL training in. It was great to have the team together for 5 days with out the usual hassle of traveling out west.

I would like to thank Maryanne and Michael Forbes and Sharon McAllister for hosting the team at their respective homes and thanks again to Sharon for also cooking dinner for the team each night. This camp provided us with a great base as we continue to train at Sunday River (one of only two ski areas open in the east) through the end of the semester. It looks like snowmaking temps return this weekend so things should only get better.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

1st Day of SL training