Recent content by rlafler

Las Vegas is a desert, but it's a high desert so it's sunny but not particularly warm a lot of the year (it can be downright bone chilling in the winter with the wind howling down the valley, and a lot of the hotels only keep their pools open seasonally). Check the average temps for the Skate...

I've been wanting to go to Montreal, although 2020 is a ways away.

I was at the San Jose show, and I think Melissa described it very well. A few more observations: Katia is jumping better now than she was when she started skating solo 20 years ago. It's astonishing, and speaks volumes for both her incredible talent and her perfect technique. Karen Chen needs...

I don't think they "airbrush" for the body issue -- it would defeat the purpose. Lighting, makeup, etc. sure, but not the kind of alterations that would present a distorted picture of what the athlete's body is really like. It always amazes me when I see what's under the clothes. A few years ago...

I bought the VIP package (through my United mileage card). It includes a "post-show dinner gala" -- does anyone know anything about what that entails?

I've seen quotes from Ashley about her concussion issues before. Yes, dealing with post-concussion syndrome is not a laughing matter, but on the other hand, it's something that most athletes don't talk about at all. Ashley apparently hid her problems for quite a while because she was worried...

As far as I can tell, the fall on the diagonal step sequence cost McNamara/Carpenter a boat load of points (the whole step sequence was downgraded to a level 1, with negative GOE plus the point off for the fall) but even if they had maxed that element it doesn't appear they would have caught the...

I'm looking for one all-session ticket for US Nationals in KC. PM me with ticket location and price! Thanks!