August 02, 2010 – The 10th annual JLS Sports trip to Trout Lake/Bend wrapped up recently.  This year word spread like wildfire among not only Western skiers but Easterners too. We had a record number of attendee’s including an Olympian, elite juniors, college skiers and a few just entering the crazy fun world of competitive Nordic skiing. Seven skiers from the East participated in the camp and a few even came out early this summer to train with the Bend Endurance Academy skiers and coaches.

Part of the JLS Sports Trip plan is to train alongside the Bend Endurance Academy (BEA) skiers prior to the Trout Lake camp. In keeping with this tradition we met early last Sunday to hike up Tam McArther Rim, a challenging ( as in steep) hike of about 16 miles. The pace was fast and after a little over 3 hours, we made it back to the vans with daylight to spare.  After a long day of air travel, and then the hike which topped out at about 8,000 feet, I was ready for a good nights sleep. The panoramic view from the top made the effort very worthwhile and several easterners were overheard commenting on how beautiful this part of the West is. Funny how exhilarating something like a fabulous view can be despite the body being very tired!

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