Last day Update

Thank you everyone who came out this past weekend! I was shocked to how many wanted to still train! The most ever on the last day! I am tired but am very grateful that you choose to ski race with Accel! I am also grateful for the whole Accel Team. Ono San, The Takasawa Family, Matsura San and family, the Sugadaira area and all of our sponsors! Excellent season! Great race results and new personal bests for all.

Friday Update

Today was hot! Snow is melting fast. Good thing this is the last weekend here! We trained SL today! The guys trained hard in the heat! More improvement in upper lower body separation! Also worked on flush combinations and how to ski them. Nice work! The courses did stay in good condition. A smooth rut. The last weekend coming up. Looking forward to seeing those who are training. See you tomorrow!

March 28 Update

It was a hot day today!!!!! We kept the ruts in the course smooth, with just one bag of snow cement! Awesome! We did some different drills in the course. Working on the end of the turn. Upper lower body separation! Lots of kids here now. Spring Break! Thanks to all that are here training! I am thrilled to have the opportunity to coach you! The group at dinner! Yum!! Pizza!

Monday Update

The first thing I would like to say is congratulations to all those who performed in races lately! I have heard some SUPER results! Very proud of everyone's efforts! It has been such a great season! Second, the training was good today. The snow slowly softened, but was very solid for most of the morning! I am teaching a lot in the basic skill areas. It is really paying off in your skiing. See you soon!

Sunday Update

It was a nice weather day today!!! Sunny and warm! The snow is melting fast! Yikes! We trained GS and SL. I am very pleased with how everyone has been working hard in the basic training areas! It really shows in your skiing! Nice work! Great skiing in the races this past weekend! Congratulations to everyone! Looks to be busy through the week. Lots of juniors! See you soon

Doug is now an O Gi Chan!!!!!!

Yes, it is true!!!!! My daughter Tajanna gave birth yesterday to Zion. A Boy! And yes I am a grand Father! Feels incredible! I still feel very young myself. At least I can play many different games with him when we are together! Tajanna and him are doing well! Very healthy and happy, including Seb, the happy father! Congratulations to the new family! Skiing was ok today! Foggy for the morning, so we did basic drills! Nice work. Should be better weather tomorrow! Bye for now!

Friday Update

Warm day,but the snow was stable! Too bad they did not groom the runs though. It was a little bumpy on the flats, but I manged to avoid most of the big ruts when I set the course! Looks to be good for Saturday. Cool and no rain or snow in the forecast! Good luck to those in races!

SL Training!

Super cold day today! Hard snow, but snow packing was very bad. Ice walls! UHG! Meet the SL group!

March 20 Update

Another warm day! Great spring skiing! GS set was a little more off set today. The group had a little trouble with it! Better have a better look in inspection!!! SL was a basic set day. The group did well! Nice work!

March 13 Update

It was another sunny day, warm temps! Tomorrow is to be cold, hopefully icy snow! GS training was good! The guys really improved throughout the training session. Easy to see in the video! Tomorrow we are doing the first 2 hours GS then SL for the next 2 hours. Should be good!

March 12 Update

It was a sunny, good snow day! GS was or schedule today! Only a few racers today so it was an great day for coaching. More one on one coaching! I like that! looks to be the same tomorrow. We might get some rain in the afternoon ! Bye for now!

Monday Update

Hi!!! Ok, today was a much better day for training! Sunny and cool. The snow stayed hard throughout our training time! It was a mix discipline day. SL and GS. Those are hard days to coach for me. Lots of set up and maintaining! It was good for those who took part! Nice skiing everyone. There are some that are going back to their old ways which is tough to watch. Sometimes that happens. We will have to keep working on the basics! GS is the discipline tomorrow. Should be good. Sun is in the forecast. Warm though, so the snow is going to soften up!

Sunday Update

Talk about crazy weather!!! From Sunny and warm, to rain, fog , cold , sleet, and crumbly snow. The most extreme change I have witnessed! We had to cancel the final SL session because of the bad snow conditions! Thank you everyone who took part in this weekends training. Sorry about the cancelled session! Many racers are making big strides towards fast skiing though. Great work girls and guys! Hopefully better training tomorrow!

March 9 Update

Hi all! It was the hottest day so far this spring! Super Sunny! The group did a great job slipping the course! Kept it very safe! Nice work! Trained GS and SL today. Some racers are testing the new GS 30m and 35m radius skis. They seem to be able to handle them!

Friday SL GS Training

First, I would like to say thank you very much for coming to train this past week. It was very busy during the week day training sessions. I am thrilled I am able to assist so many skiers help reach their individual goals! Thanks again! The snow has turned to that spring, slush condition! Please be ready for it! Hard in the morning, soft in the afternoon. We set a basic SL set and a GS course. As I said before it was busy for a week day. 14 racers. Most of them training GS. More people are asking questions which is great! Keep them coming. Looks to be good for the weekend. Around 25 racers or so. Good weather! See you tomorrow!

March 6 Update

Oh my Ge! Another Super spring day! Sunny but hard snow. Could not ask for more! Suppose to be warmer tomorrow! Trained GS. A mix of Seniors, adults and kids. Fun Group! Next years GS skis arrived. 195 cm, 35 m radius GS, and 188cm, 30 m radius GS. I tried the 195cm skis and they definitely work better on ice. They are very tricky on soft snow! Pictures of the group training GS!