Alex clearly slept too well last night and so was still dreaming even at 1 pm in the slalom. His[…]
Read moreYear: 2017
Alex Autumn 1
After a disappointing Sunday when the mountain was closed due to high wind and there was continuing confusion over constraints[…]
Read moreSwimming Progress?
First scene is in Le Torrent des Glaciers at 3.3°C yesterday. Need more cold adaptation! The proper swim in the[…]
Read moreLandgraaf 3 – Lowlands Championship
Having spent a relatively sleepless night in the car at Geneva Airport, having checked in online and then rushing through[…]
Read moreBike Fitting – Short Crank Arms
Accurate fitting for a bicycle is just something that most of us never consider. There seems to be far too[…]
Read moreLandgraaf 2 – Apex Iceman
Two very constructive days at Landgraff. The overall result is that Alex (Apex Iceman- as he is now called!) is[…]
Read moreLandgraaf 1
Only a few hours of actual slalom time was available to us on this trip – but Alex made the[…]
Read more3.9 degrees
Today was a scorching hot 38°C with relentless sun and a stiff wind from the West. I’d set off in[…]
Read moreLuke Slalom day 3
Final day and mountain under threat of imminent closure – 40°C in the valley at 700m altitude. Luke and Leonie[…]
Read moreLuke Slalom day 2
Today we had a guest skier – young Ben. Ben is already a competent skier at age 11 even though[…]
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