The Riverside Lodge is an amazing little slice of Silverthorne, CO. On the river, set back from the fray and directly across the road from the Recreation Center, we've had all we need in a Burke-like atmosphere. The common space, the tuning facilities and the food are all excellent and the hospitality shown by our host, Steve, has been second to none.
Up on the hill, with two lifts and three wide, moderate trails closed to the public, we've really had our run of the place. There are other teams here some days, but for the most part, we've had the mountain all to ourselves and we've been taking full advantage. It's been inspiring to see the athletes work so hard on their skiing. Eight days on snow dedicated solely to making fundamental improvements, there is a huge opportunity to get a head start on 2012-13. The athletes understand what this means and they have been working hard every step of the way to make changes to their skiing.
As a coaching staff, we have have been working on our own skiing as well. Each morning, we take a run or two together with Kirk leading us through some drills. I'll bet the kids get a kick out of watching us do the drills we are asking them to do, but it has been an incredible experience for each of us. I'm not sure it will lead to any comebacks (although Amber McHugh is a true technician and likely would have plenty of Eastern Cup points in her future) there have been some pretty major improvements.
Most importantly, being on the same page fundamentally as a staff will only make us stronger as a school. Each of the coaches have their own style and methods of delivery, but when the message is the same, the athletes benefit tremendously.
I hope you enjoy our blog. Keep in mind, it's just in the beginning stages and will only get better!
That's all for now.
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