Gus Thompson, 12, of Norwich, steps into his bindings after hiking to the top of the slalom course due to the lift being down with coach Jane LeMasurier, left, and teammate Elena Trempe, 14, of Enfield during Ford Sayre ski practice at Whaleback in Enfield, N.H., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The team will compete in an open race at Gunstock on Saturday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Gus Thompson, 12, of Norwich, steps into his bindings after hiking to the top of the slalom course due to the lift being down with coach Jane LeMasurier, left, and teammate Elena Trempe, 14, of Enfield during Ford Sayre ski practice at Whaleback in Enfield, N.H., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The team will compete in an open race at Gunstock on Saturday. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: valley news — James M. Patterson