Snow King and Jackson Hole!

Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole

Talk about a season, wow. Here we are at the end of February, beginning of March and the season is basically almost done!

February was my time of the month to chill out a little, go to some local races and rest up before the championship season. However, I think I did more powder skiing than resting/racing combined! I attended a USSA GS race at Mission at the beginning of February, followed by a FIS Northwest Cup race at Mt Hood. Winning both of those races, i felt very confident for the J2 National Qualifier at Snow King, WY where i met up with fellow SRD teammate Breezy Johnson! Snow King was fun and a really well pulled off race, as usual. The day before the race i even got to spend a day at Jackson Hole Ski Resort where my teammate, Linnea Baysinger and I skied Corbet's Couloir with our coach! (Thats me in the entrance to Corbet's in the picture, about to drop in)!

I skied very well at Snow King -finishing 1st for my age group 2/4 days, and unfortunately not finishing the other two days. Snow King really put me in a good mood, and a confident, yet humble mind set for J2 Nationals. All in all, Jackson Hole was my favorite race this year because i also got to meet up with lot of good friends of mine including Hannah Young.

Alongside all this local(ish) racing, i have been attending a much school as possible, and powder skiing a lot. Our mountain, Alpental, is ranked 2nd in the nations (i believe) for having a snow base of 206 inches, right behind Mt. Baker in Bellingham, WA with 244 inches! My brother and i have been skiing the backcountry of Alpental as much as we can, and i am not complaining!

In the upcoming weeks i'll be on my way to Mammoth Mt, CA for J2 Nationals, and afterward going to the Tech races for NorAm Finals up in Quebec, Canada -where i can use my french again! As always, think snow!!

.)) Anna Mounsey