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Mary Kate Hackworthy – Sophomore – Steamboat Springs, CO Eating properly is extremely important for success as an athlete. Personally, I find it hard for me to eat when I am racing. This year, I have tried several different foods to fuel myself on race day, and have finally found some that are actually appetizing while competing. In the morning, I typically have a small coffee and plain yogurt topped with granola, fruit, and maple syrup. This usually holds me over until after our first run. When we have four runs for two races, we do not have much downtime […] Read More

Great Conditions and Challenge Close to Campus – Louis Nguyen – Sophomore, Chanhassen, Minnesota What I love most about skiing in Steamboat is that we have access to two of the best venues in all of Colorado. On Mount Werner (Steamboat Ski Resort), we have the opportunity to train on All Out with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. For the past three years, that I’ve been here in Steamboat, the conditions have been incredible. It’s really tough to beat it. When we’re not training at Werner, we’re able to go into town and ski at the infamous Howelsen Hill. […] Read More

What it Means to Ski as a Team – Lucinda Dillworth, Sophomore, Athens, Greece Growing up in the ski racing culture, I was always surrounded by a team, yet we were constantly competing against one another. Few cared for my success, as they only thought of their own. I believed this was the sport of alpine ski racing, constantly around people with similar passions and aspirations, but never impressed with second best. I came to Colorado Mountain College as an individual, yet now I am not an individual. I am a wing to the eagle, another is the beak, or […] Read More