After a bit of a hiatus from this site, I’m back and ready to kick off the ’09-’10 season! I’m writing from West Yellowstone, MT where the snow continues to pile up after a major storm that rolled through earlier this week. Almost all of the Rendezvous trails are open now and the race skis are on the verge of jumping out of the ski bag. When I first arrived on Wednesday with my buddy Kevin Patzoldt, who will soon leave for IBU (biathlon) world cup, there was essentially no snow—the plateau had next to nothing. Now, needless to say, the ski season has started.

Eliot Neal

Here is a brief update on what I’ve been up to lately… Training.

No, of course I haven’t only focused on ski training and racing lately, but just about. I’m currently taking one semester off from school with the simple desire to concentrate on skiing/biathlon and get as far as possible in this short time. The last two months were spent training with the US Biathlon team in Lake Placid and at the Soldier Hollow venue in Utah. Then, after a short stop at home in Minnesota, I now find myself in West Yellowstone.

The training Kevin and I have planned for this next week with our coach Vladimir Cervenka looks fun and intense. Essentially, it’s focused on getting us transitioned from dryland to snow. More to come soon…

Also, I had better mention that Eliot Neal and Addie Byrne are part of our crew here as well!

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