Final Approach: Super JOQ, College Invite, Games Prep

Sun, Feb  7, 2010 - By Pete Vordenberg

Soldier Hollow hosted the Super Junior National Qualifier last weekend.  Conditions were perfect.

Liz Stephen laying on some final prep for the Games.

The Utah invite from two weekends back.

J1, OJ and Guest class for the Super JOQ last weekend.  There were 640 skiers racing this weekend.  Alive and Well.

Morgan Arritola and Liz Stephen racing in the U of U invite as part of their preparation.

Favorite kind of frost.  SoHo has been amazing this month.

Ladies mass start at the Super JOQ.

Men's mass start - Super JOQ.

J1 rippers!

Beautiful venue.

Caitlin Compton getting in a final hard effort before Canmore WC at the Super JOQ. 

Having landed in Vancouver a number of times over the past four years I didn't expect this, but when the pilot said we were making our final approach into Vancouver my feet started to sweat.

I woke up at 5 this morning.  Randy Gibbs looked at me and said I might have a mild case of Olympic fever, just a litte bit.

(vordenberg photos)