In March I set off on my next skiing
adventure, this was my first time skiing on my own ski (before this I had been
borrowing one from DSUK Manchester), this made a massive difference to my
performance as I was able to tune the ski to my preferences and it was in much
better condition. First I travelled with the team to Obersaxen, Switzerland,
later we continued to Tignes, France for the first ever para-alpine British
national championships.
The work began in Obersaxen, here I did a
bit of training with the intention of racing the slalom race of the Swiss
national championships. Unfortunately a nasty crash the day before meant I had
to pull out of this race, as I had hit my head quite hard and was a bit dazed
as well as being very tired (fatigue is a big part of my HSP, and this can
affect my skiing quite a lot, although in Obersaxen did earn me a ride on a
skidoo). For this race I sat out and cheered on my teammates, resting for the
next part of this trip.
Despite having to miss the race, this was not
a wasted trip; here I gained a lot more experience on steeper terrain, which is
something I find more difficult (this contributed to many of my falls). I also
value all aspects of skiing in the mountains, as it offers much more variation
and allows me to become a more versatile skier than I would be if I trained
exclusively indoors.
And then onto Tignes...
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