As I write now, I am sitting in a hotel room by myself in Zurich. A few days on the road has left me here. I was too tired to drive any further last night, and the lure of free internet has me staying longer than I should this morning.
This past weekend was an interesting one for sure. The World Cup Tour was supposed to race in Zweisel, Germany, but thanks to one of the fiercest storms I have ever seen, we sat in the hotel most of the time (may I add in the dark, as the power was out!). The storm was classified as a hurricane, which would be my first! I heard lightning struck the truck that carries the big screen from venue to venue and blew it up. I didn’t actually see it though. And the wind — wow the wind! It was a bummer not to get to race there; the fan base is really strong in Zweisel (pronounced like weasel, but with a Z). Next time you drink a glass of wine in a restaurant, check the bottom of the glass, as it was probably made in Zweisel. Zweisel is huge in the world of glass and crystal.
Yesterday took me and the rest of the team that still remains in Europe to meet with the Munich base of Delta, one of our new team sponsors. We had an autograph signing in the airport, which drew about 50 airport employees and 1 traveler, and then enjoyed a very tasty Bavarian meal. Now I am off to Crans-Montana, Switzerland for the next race. I hear it has been warm there, and the first training day has already been canceled because they have to helicopter snow into the bottom of the course.
Well, I really need to leave, so until next time, smile!
STACEY COOK is an elite member of the U.S. Ski Team’s alpine skiing program. She competed in the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy and was a member of the 2007 World Championships Team... {more»}
