errolkerr's Blog

Here's a photo of our Jamaica Ski Team with host country's flagbearer -- carrying the Jamaican flag. The Opening Ceremonies at the World Championships were awesome. Inawashiro put on an incredible show, with music and traditional dance. We finished 10th at the World Championship Ski Cross finals -- the best finish of the year. Next week we depart for races in Switzerland.

Jamaica Ski Team member Errol Kerr, pictured above, at a Red Bull sponsored
party in Truckee for the Silver Belt Banzai celebration Saturday
night. After placing second at the Silverbelt Banzai qualifiers, he
had every reason to smile. Kerr would not finish the race on Sunday
after hitting a mogul and popping out of both bindings failing to
complete the course.

The fiercest storm of the season slammed into Lake Tahoe over President's weekend making
the trip to the home of the 1940's born Banzai a feat in and of itself
worthy of commendation. The race has evolved into a six-man wide, big
mountain skicross, as local professional skier, Trevor Ricoli (Reno,
NV), called it in a recent interview.

"
I have never gone that fast down double black diamonds with moguls,
ever. I have never trained for this. I never thought there would be a
race like this."

Question: In the future, how would you train for a race like this?

Trevor:
I guess, when it is a powder day, go as fast as you can down every
black diamond run, straight line. That is about all I can think of.

Check out the ski cross course at Cypress on the training day. Qualifying day, I finished 7th, which was pretty good considering that the snow was slushy, and I started 43rd. Race day I finished 17th.

Check out the snowmaking at our yard in Glenshire. We built a ramp and ski cross course, and welded up the start gates so we could get in some good training.

We had a good time this weekend down at Mammoth. They had the first Far West races of the season: Slalom. It was fun to get back in the gates, and to be helping out the younger racers with their points. I also was forerunning the Far West Masters races. They have helped me out so much through the years, and it's great fun giving back, and hanging out with them. I gave a little talk at their awards ceremony, letting them know how much I appreciate what they have done for me and for so many of us in Far West through the years.

Singing " I'm Not Your Boyfriend "

Hey yardies!! We are having an awesome time at Mammoth Mountain. It's fantastic just to be free skiing, and we've been out on the hill every day from 9am until the lifts close at 4pm. Take a look at the head cam shots. They even have their park going.

We had a great chance to mentor the younger skiers at the Spyder camp. What an incredible time we had. Spyder gave us a tour of their headquarters at Boulder, and we saw all the gear for 2009-2010. It was fantastic.

Ski Cross competitions in 2008-2009