Happy Spring/Summer everyone!

I just completed 8-9 days on snow out in Mammoth, CA! It was my first time back on snow with the team. I was doing the “return to snow” program but it was great to be back on skis and with all the guys on the team again. Return to snow is basically a lot of freeskiing, drills and working on your movement patterns in a really slow and controlled manor. I spent a lot of time on slalom skis, which allows you to feel the arc of the turn at slower speeds, while still getting the same movement. It was slow and controlled, but I was actually having a lot of fun making turns around the mountain. It was just great being out on snow again. By the last day of the camp, I was running easy GS again.

The weather there was “varied”. It was a tropical 65 or so degrees on the hill one day, then two days later I skied in 4-5 inches of fresh snow. It snowed the last two days of our camp. Crazy!

Other than getting back on snow, I have been busy planning a fundrasier for the Men’s Alpine Team. There are 5-6 guys on the team (including top World cup performers like Bryon Friedman, Erik Schlopy and Dane Spencer) that will be self-funded going into the this coming season.

The fundraiser is a Ski/Golf event, skiing in the morning (dual GS format) and 18 holes of golf in the afternoon. Teams of 4. It should be a lot of fun. We are also hosting a clinic the day before where people can ski with an athlete in small groups and learn from the best. If anyone is interested, send an email to nonprofit.sfi@gmail.com. We are a registered non-profit so all donations are tax deductible. I have included info below. We should have a website put together soon with current info on it, but not at this point.

As for me, I am headed on a surf trip with my brother to Tofino on Vancouver island. Should be fun, as long as I don’t freeze!

Men’s Alpine Ski and Tee
Mt. Hood, Oregon: Skiing at Timberline, Golf at Resort at the Mountain, Welches.
July 19th Schedule:
Registration/Breakfast- Timberline lodge- 6:30am
Clinics with Athletes- 7:00am lifts, 8:30am- meet group.
Video w/athlete- after skiing.
6:30pm- Dinner/ Auction Resort at the Mountain.

July 20th Schedule:
Registration: Timberline Lodge- 6:30 am
Dual GS, Team format- Start time TBD.
Golf: Tee time 1pm, Scramble format. Awards, 6pm.

Pricing:
Total weekend package: $600 *Gold Level* $1000
Just Clinic: 250 (includes ticket, clinic with athlete, training with coaching, video, breakfast and lunch at Timberline)
Just Dinner: 100 (Dinner, Auction, free giveaways)
Just Ski Golf: 325 (includes ticket, race, breakfast at Timberline, 18 holes with cart)
*Gold Level includes recognition of your support on our website and at the event, plus other bonuses

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