release by the Alberta World Cup Academy
The view from part way up Mount Revelstoke looking down at the town. ©Mike Cavaliere
The weather was perfect for the first few days, and the team got lucky with the timing of rain in the second half of the week. ©Mike Cavaliere
The road up Mount Revelstoke climbs about 1500m in 26km, and is the perfect training site for uphill roller skiing. The trip up takes over two hours at an average grade of about 5.5%. ©Mike Cavaliere
An afternoon core session in at the hotel that houses mostly CP Rail workers has a few observers wondering what kind of circus was in town. ©Mike Cavaliere
Revelstoke is major bear country, but there were fortunately no encounters. ©Mike Cavaliere
Coach Chris Jeffries pounding yet another homer for the
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New Academy coach Jon Arne Enevoldsen does some road side technique work in the afternoon. ©Mike Cavaliere
Fraser Mills-Connery and Allyson Marshall double poling on the Airport Road. ©Mike Cavaliere
The boys warm up for a running and bounding threshold workout. ©Mike Cavaliere
Jess Cockney in full flight. ©Mike Cavaliere
Lakeside double pole ©Mike Cavaliere
October 6, 2008 (Revelstoke, BC) – The Alberta World Cup Academy held their fall training camp in Revelstoke, BC from September 29 to October 5. The World Cup Academy is an athlete centered year-round program focused on developing up-and-coming skiers into National and International racers. For more on the Academy click
here.
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