Alpine team practicing for a strong season

The Cook County High School Alpine ski team is off to a great start on the 2018-2019 season. They started with dryland training, hiking hills and building strength. Lutsen Mountains is now open so practice is now taking place on the snow. 

There are 15 skiers on the team, with a number of returning skiers, including last year's state Alpine meet participants, Sela Backstrom and Riley Wahlers. 

The racers are looking forward to the first meet, which will be held on KooKoo at Lutsen Mountains on Friday, December 14. 

WTIP's Rhonda Silence talks to Alpine Coach Charles Lamb to find out how things are looking as the season starts. 

Photo: The 2018-2019 Alpine ski team pauses for a photo. (L-R, front) Elsa Lunde, Reilly Wahlers, Halle Lamb, Cy Oberholtzer.(L-R, back)  Coach Charles Lamb, Sela Backstrom, Weston Hereen, Elijah Blanck, Ben Obinger, Andrew Hallberg, Kalina Dimitrova, Ray Dressely. (Not pictured - Hazel Oberholtzer, Emma Sexauer, Will Surbaugh) Photo courtesy of the team