Back On The G.S Skis

After a long drive back from Utah yesterday and a bit more shopping in Reno on the way through it was time to put the fat skis away and get back onto the good old G.S Skis :)
Training today at Alpine Meadows was awesome, only a few of us there as most of the local kids were in school, the snow was dry and chalky and we skied hard in the gates until late afternoon.
It's so nice to be training in a race suit and hoodie, working on the goggle tan and making small technical changes to my technique. Looking forward to another great day tomorrow - Thanks SVST

New Boots / Thanks Dalbello

I trained G.S today at Squaw Valley breaking out my new Dalbello Scorpion Boots care of a Race Department Sponsorship direct from the factory in Italy.

The difference is amazing, they are much quicker edge to edge with a very precise fit and much closer contact to the ski.

I then headed over to the Start Haus in Truckee for a custom footbed fitting this afternoon and can't wait to head out again tomorrow to see the improvements.

Merry Christmas everyone, be sure to make some turns on Christmas Day :)

Cardrona Interfield Race

All started well with an early alarm, a good breakfast and Dad and I got away early to Cardrona.
It wasn't until I got into the Cardrona Base Building that we realised I'd forgotten my ski boot shells!
Good ole Dad made a quick trip back across the Crown Range to meet Mum for a tag team hand over and then back to Cardrona in time for course inspection, whew....
Racing got underway but wasn't the easiest on wet, slushy spring snow with variable visibility for the first run, the second run was delayed while a well coordinated course slip and salting took place, surprisingly we then raced on a reasonably good surface :)
My performance was average, we're still awaiting official times but I think I placed either 6th or 7th which was a bit disappointing but not as bad as Dad losing the car keys.....
Overall a disastrous day from start to finish!

SG and GS Training At Coronet Peak

A really great day of SG and GS training at Coronet Peak today.
My new Super G Skis were so amazing, so stable and so fast.....!
Thanks Gerald, Bobo Products and Dynastar New Zealand :)

Training At The Remarkables

I'll be training at The Remarkables Ski Area this week in preparation for the second Southern Region Inter-Field Dual GS Race on Sunday 25th August.
I'm looking forward to a good week of training and a pleasing result this coming weekend....
Happy Birthday for tomorrow to my wonderful coach Celine :)

Round Two NYS - Mt Hutt - GS / SL

Gurrrrrr!
Both the GS ( Saturday ) and the SL ( Sunday ) events were cancelled due to poor visibility and very wet snow conditions, a little frustrating but that's ski racing....
Next up is the Southern Region Inter-Field Race ( Dual GS ) at The Remarkables next Sunday, hopefully we get some cold weather before then!
Thanks to our Coaches for a great trip to Mt Hutt and doing an excellent job on and off the mountain.

Mt Hutt Speed Camp / NZ National Youth Series Round Two

I'm soooo excited to be heading to Mt Hutt with my QAST team mates tomorrow for a Super G Speed Camp ( Wednesday / Thursday ) and then Round Two of the New Zealand National Youth Series

Races will be held at Mt Hutt over three days.
Super G - Friday.
GS - Saturday.
SL - Sunday.

Fingers and toes crossed for good weather / racing conditions and hopefully another podium finish....

Southern Region Inter-Field Race - Treble Cone

Another good week of training on hard, compact snow at Coronet Peak and some last minute gate training at The Remark's was a good way to prepare for the second, Southern Regional Inter-Field Race at Treble Cone yesterday.
We raced in good conditions, had loads of fun and some stiff competition from the other U14 girls from the Southern Region.
I was pretty happy with my two combined run times picking up a 5th place medal and making progress with my GS skills, small improvements and hard work are starting to pay off...
Looking for to Mt Hutt next week :)

QAST U14 Girls / Ted Ligety

Midweek training at Coronet Peak saw Myself, Alice, Alex and Rose bump into the current Men's World Cup Champion Ted Ligety training with the U.S Team.

It's very inspirational to be training alongside the best in the skiing world!

New Zealand National Youth Series - Round One Coronet Peak

Round One of the New Zealand National Youth Series was held over three days ( Aug 2nd - Aug 4th ) at Coronet Peak.

I raced in both GS and SL events against the best U14 athletes from throughout NZ, Chinese Taipei and South Korea, the conditions we testing to say the least but we all raced well on long, testing GS and SL courses over the three days of competition.

My GS result was an average performance but I ticked off a few goals and felt happy with my overall early season performance picking up a 7th place on Day One and an 11th place on Day Two.

My SL result was a lot better, finishing in 2nd place after two clear runs on a long, tough course that challenged a lot of very good SL skiers.

Overall a great three days of competition, lots of laughs and tons of fun :)