Madesimo

The day after the emotion-filled Opening Ceremonies, Jimmy Cochran, Erik Schlopy and I hopped in a car and drove three hours northeast to a small area called Madesimo, where we've been quietly training for the technical events on a water-injected hill.

Our coaches drove here directly to start working on the snow when we arrived in Europe last week, and their effort has paid off tremendously because we've had a great surface to ski on these last few days.

After Friday's session here, I'll head back to Sestriere to enjoy the Olympics a bit before I race.