I wrote this almost a year ago as an article for an Alaskan Magazine. But seeing as it still hasn’t been published, I have decided to just share it here! Enjoy!
The Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic.
Galbraith Lake -> Anaktuvuk Pass -> Wiseman
It is hard to come to terms with my present circumstance. To help me understand and process things a little better I decided to write one more blog.
Alaska. Australia. New Zealand. Australia. Alaska.
It’s safe to say I got my fair share of flying in over the past few months.
I have to admit, I thought I had already written a blog for how the last part of my time in Australia and New Zealand went. I guess I was wrong. I was just too caught up in winter and forgot! Continue reading “There and Back Again: A Skiers Tale.”
Touching down in Australia after being away from home for almost two years was quite amazing. I arrived at 8:00am and my brother picked me up from the airport and took me straight to his place in the city. I just crashed for a few hours napping. Continue reading “Back Down Under”
Well I’ve done it yet again: let time pass me by, without writing down any of my adventures on paper. Training kicked off months ago and I’m already stacking up the Ks and hours. Continue reading “Another year, Another start to the grind”
Landing in Alaska, I was greeted with some welcome changes to the landscape. We had piles of snow everywhere and more importantly amazing sunshine! It was so wonderful to come home after being on the road for so long. Just feeling the warmth of the sun, and having day after day of perfect blue bird sky was fantastic. Continue reading “That white powder.”
For the last two weeks we have been based in Otepää, Estonia. The team has been recovering from our time in Korea and preparing for the last World Cup here before World Championships in Finland. Continue reading “Training in Estonia”
I’m finally on a plane, heading down south for my first racing trip. I was fortunate to leave Anchorage as the sun crested the mountains, bathing everything in a perfect pink alpen glow. It’s not often I get to fly in the morning and it was beautiful to see. Continue reading “On the road again.,”
Well winter’s gone off the reservation, it’s off-script again…
It showed such exciting promise for a cold and quality winter until we realised it was almost December and we are still waiting for winter to appear. Don’t get me wrong it’s been cold. Continue reading “When winter’s not quite on script.”
I had intended my next blog to be about skiing, and racing and how all of that was only a week or two away. However after getting back from our extended off week two things had happened. Continue reading “Yosemite”
Paul Kovacs. Elite Cross-Country Skier 