It took a while to trim down an amazing week of training on the Eagle Glacier to just 25 photos! Why 25 photos? Because I think 25 was the average training hours each girl put in this week. The second half of our NAWTA women’s training camp was fantastic, and we all put in some really good quality training.
We took a helicopter up to the Thomas Training Center building, which is right on the edge of Eagle Glacier and run by APU staff. They do a fantastic job keeping the place clean and running smoothly, with extremely well groomed trails!
Chandra and I getting a view most people don't see - a helicopter taking off from right below!
Matt taking a look around the training center
Some camp life guitar playing by Liz and Chandra, while Peri and Alysson read
Despite all the amazing sunny photos...it actually looks like this a lot of the time. 100% foggy!
Having a little fun in the sun
Me, Liz, Aikku, Kikkan and Holly taking a break before the last lap
Flora giving a culinary lesson to Rosie and Chandra - in knife sharpening!
North American Women's Training Alliance
Warning...keep away from the edge!
Group intervals - pushing the level up every day!
Showing off our new NAWTA sweats!
Wish I could sprout some wings already...
Grover keeping an eye on practice
The cliche but always fun "jumping photo"...
A little team lovin' with Liz
How amazing is this? I love my job!
Ahaha...yep!
Liz and Aikku hanging out between training sessions
We had a helicopter full of spectators for our team relays!
Getting guitar lessons from Chandra
Another good heli shot
Icing party with Kikkan
Starting the team relay: Kikk, Chandra, Aikku and Me
Presentation time!
Our awesome coaches - Matt, Grover, Eric and Flora
Time to go chill out at home now!
Photo credits go to Matt Whitcomb, Kikkan Radall, Chandra Crawford, Liz Stephen, Holly Brooks and myself.
I was planning on going camping with a few of the girls after we got down from the Glacier, but woke up with a cold this morning and decided to fly home in order to rest and not spread it. That’ll happen after a big training camp…as soon as my body sensed I was going to give it a rest, it decided to completely shut down on me. So tonight I’m catching a redeye back to Minnesota and my family. Thanks Alaska, you’ve been good to me, but it’ll be good to be home for a little while now!
