Women's Ski Team meet with guests, staff in Garmisch

February 3, 2012

By USAG Garmisch

  • Sports fans line up as members of the U.S. Women's Ski Team autographe photos, postcards and ski helmets. The line can be seen stretching toward the back of the Armed Forces Recreation Center's Edelweiss Lodge and Resort on Sheridan Kaserne in the upper right.

    Sports fans line up as members of the U.S...

    Sports fans line up as members of the U.S. Women's Ski Team autographe photos, postcards and ski helmets. The line can be seen stretching toward the back of the Armed Forces Recreation Center's Edelweiss Lodge and Resort on Sheridan Kaserne in the...

  • Awesome! I sure hope the girl from Oregon remembers me!" said Emily Teets, 5, of Oregon and first in line to receive autographs from four members of the US Ski Team. In what is becoming an annual event, the athletes generously gave up the evening of February 1 to meet United States Army Garrison Garmisch community members and guests of the Armed Forces Recreation Center's Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. A long line stretched from the crowded lobby to the back of the building as hundreds of ski fans got a chance to meet the team. From left: Laurenne Ross, Stacey Cook, Alice McKennis,and Leanne Smith. Emily's mom, Melody, also collected autographs after waiting in line for more than an hour so her daughter could be first.

    Awesome! I sure hope the girl from Oregon...

    Awesome! I sure hope the girl from Oregon remembers me!" said Emily Teets, 5, of Oregon and first in line to receive autographs from four members of the US Ski Team. In what is becoming an annual event, the athletes generously gave up the evening of...

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Hundreds of sports fans lined up Feb. 1 as four members of the U.S. Women's Ski Team autographed photos, postcards and ski helmets.

Those waiting for autographs included members of the U.S. Army Garrison Garmisch community and guests of the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort.

The four female athletes received an enthusiastic round of applause from the crowded hotel lobby as they entered escorted by Sgt. Travis Watts, Garmisch Military Police.

The four team members, Stacey Cook, Alice McKennis, Laurenne Ross, and Leanne Smith are in Garmisch to compete in the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup.

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