This summer was amazing! I had the opportunity to spend a few weeks in Alaska, before my hectic summer began. Really enjoyed spending time with my family and friends, lots of sleeping in, hiking, and bike riding. Then headed off to Mt. Hood for a week, with a couple of my teammates.
We had a great time and training was awesome. After Hood, I met my family for our annual Seattle/Foul Weather Bluff reunion. Lots of sunshine, beach fires, kayaking, crabbing, swamp walks, and general good times.
From Seattle my family flew to Santiago, Chile, and I attended my first day of High School three days later! We used to live in Chile, so we return for part of each summer now. My sister, brother and I attend school at Saint Gabriels in Santiago and ski at Valle Nevado. It was an interesting time to be there, because the students were protesting. One morning I approached the subway on my way to school, and the street was blocked off, with couches and mattresses on fire. That got my attention!
It was great to return and see all of my friends at school, and use my Spanish. It was an incredible opportunity to return to my club and ski with them at Valle Nevado. We had great training, and had lots of fun. I also participated in my first FIS races, in Chile and Argentina.
It was a mini circuit and I traveled from mountain to mountain on bus, for about 2 weeks. My coach skied on Argentina’s national team, so one night we had an asada (barbecue) with 4 of Argentina’s best racers all from the same family!
Back in Alaska, I began my freshman year (again) at South Anchorage High. Since I returned a couple weeks late, lots of catching up to do, but just finished my last makeup assignment. Working on dryland now, and waiting for the snow to fall!
I’m looking forward to a great year of skiing with the Alyeska Ski Club and representing SRD.
.)) Jordan Lane
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Sounds like a lot of fun Jordan! <3 you
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