Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr -- I forgot what 9 degrees feels like. Rock solid track freshly groomed.,
The tremendously successful CXC FIS SuperTour Series hosted by Central Cross-Country Skiing, overcame everything mother nature threw at them to wrap up the four-week loop around the Midwest last weekend.,
Warned to use rock skis or a “B-pair” of boards, athletes entered the event with relatively low expectations for course conditions. What greeted them on the trail was an extremely positive surprise.,
The morning qualifying course was less than 1000 meters and climbed up and down one long hill in a series of ascents, descents, and curves.,
Conditions for tonights 4 K classic sprints were ideal. The temperature was about 24 degrees at the start and the race course had a nice set of double tracks set for the sprint. The Staff at Timber Ridge did a great job of grooming and setting.,
The 2006 White Pine Stampede proves one thing for sure: you don't need snow to hold a cross country ski event, just a bunch of crazy skiers who are starved for snow; they will ski on anything!!,
Photos from the 2006 White Pine Stampede - third set.,
Photos from the 2006 White Pine Stampede - second set.,
A few photos of the White Pine Stampede by Pami Goodman, including the start.,
Perfect snow conditions, man-eating holes, great road crossings, icy downhills, fast uphills, water hazards - there was something for everyone in this 2006 adventure of a race!,
Elliot Putman and Catarina Gulledge with the 10K.,