The Sun Valley Comp team is now wrapping up its second summer camp held in Canmore, Alberta.  This past week we’ve mainly taken to the mountains with the goal of bagging peaks and building a big base for the upcoming winter.  Mixed in with the hiking and running we’ve had a few roller ski sessions up at the Canmore Nordic Center, an intense game of Capture the Flag, and some strength work.  Its seemed like a tough week but everything was put in perspective today when we drove up to the Nordic Center to watch Ketchum local, Rebecca Rusch, win the womens 24 hour World Mountain Bike Championship.  Here’s some shots from the week:

The team with Fortress Peak in the background.

Moraine Lake to Lake Louise.  14 miles.  2 passes.  Epic views.  5.5 hrs.

The run out from Fortress Peak.

Sean Dumke leading the scramble up Fortress.

Glacial dip reveals more work to do in the strength room.

Julia Bowman and Makayla Cappel on Fortress approach.

Soaking the legs post run in Louise.

Scramble up Fortress.

Hike 3: Castle Peak 7hrs.

Rick Kappala recharging the system.

This past week I was in Park City Utah at the Western REG camp.  It was a really successful week, with some kids logging over 20 hours, a skate sprint, a time trial, and lots of good technique work.  Almost every evening we had a meeting where the coaches talked to us about technique and training fundamentals.  One night Andy, Liz, Pete, and Pat all came to talk to us as well.  

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