One of our volunteers heads down the trail with a CP employee.
Kelly, Jenaya & JoAnne (working hard)
First train comes a few minutes before the lead skier
Kelly, Jenaya & JoAnne (after she ate all the brownies for breakfast)
Dan Roycroft leads the pack at the rail crossing at the end of Fairview
Team S is close behind
Norbert, Theresa & the Alaska team in close pursuit
More skiers arrive at the rail crossing
Jo - Mr. Loppet himself
Baker Creek, end of leg 1
Team V
Baker Creek road crossing volunteers
Another of the Baker Creek crew
Susanne, Barry & Adie the wonderdog at Castle road crossing
JoAnne, Barb & Joanne at Castle Lookout
Dan Roycroft arrives at Castle before we've got the supplies ready
Erika & Peter at Johnston's Campground
Bill & JoAnne setting up Hillsdale Split West
Brenda & John John at Hillsdale Split East
Muriel & Carol at Sawback
Maria warming up
Russill, Mark, Kiley & Patty at Muleshoe
JoAnne racking up the cellphone bills
Rhonda getting ready at Sunshine
Sadie & Ksenia at Healy Creek
Dan starts the run across the Sunshine overpass
Racing to the finish line to win the 2008 Lake Louise to Banff Loppet
Dan Roycroft wins the race
Meanwhile, back at the Backswamp, Team K is handing off to their last skier
Rhonda & Trudy
The storm blows in
Penny & Lynn look out for distant skiers
Shirley braves the blowing snow
Lynn waits for the next skier to come in
Ida starts the last leg
JoAnne gives up volunteering and goes to ski Healy for her team
The sign says it all
Crossing the Sunshine overpass
Brave volunteers
Chuck heads off for the final leg
The frosty finish line
Smart skier with goggles
It's farther than it looks
Batttling the snow, cold & wind towards the finish line
JoAnne & Ida finishing together
Nic reflects on the race while another finisher comes in
Chuck O'Callaghan with a bigger beard than usual
Chuck & Jeannette
Nic Bendeli - our Australian participant
Sarah Mae Moore skied the last several kms on a broken ski and still managed a big smile at the line
Best dressed racer of the day
Team Z hits the finish line.
The finish line...
Last skier heads in just under the 9 hour mark
January 27 temperature by the hour (no you weren't just imagining it)
