A friend of mine, Joanne Schmidt, from Walla Walla Washington sent me a print the other day that I think XC skiers might like. Joanne is a very good skier (classic is her forte) who is a member of the Methow Valley Ski Club (see link). She is from my generation and grew up racing in Wisconsin when not to busy becoming a doctor. Methow Valley has had to endure meters of snow this season making for soft conditions occasionally. I feel so bad for them.......boo hoo.

The painting's artist donates some of his fees to the Methow Club, a pretty nice thing to do. I think this painting exemplifies why we ski. I'll think of it on those long solo skis in the future.

See http://www.mvsta.com for the MVSTA site. see how the other half lives. I see a Midwest training camp in the future.

http://www.mvsta.com/images/art_skiing_solo.jpg Skiing Solo with Friends