Archive for ‘Katie’s competition life’

Bouncing back from injury

Bouncing back from injury

Unfortunately, I snapped my ACL while training in America at the beginning of March. I had ACL reconstruction surgery on  March 26th. It was hard coming from surgery because I was so frustrated at not being able to do anything and I was on crutches as well. I started physio straight away and it...

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Aspen Open and World Cup Grand Prix

Aspen Open and World Cup Grand Prix

I’ve recently returned from the USA where I’ve been training with the GB Freeski Team. We had a week’s training in Breckenridge before travelling to Aspen for the Aspen Open, then it was straight into the car for a 15-hour road trip to Mammoth for the World Cup Grand Prix. I had so much...

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My Olympic debut in Innsbruck

My Olympic debut in Innsbruck

I was so stoked when I got the news that I could represent Team GB at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. It has always been my dream to represent GB and to become an Olympian doing something I love made it even better. When we arrived in London, it was great to meet the...

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Europa Cup with Team GB in Saas Fee

Europa Cup with Team GB in Saas Fee

On Friday 21st October, I set off with Rowan Cheshire, Tyler Harding and my Dad to meet Team GB in Saas Fee for the Europa Cup halfpipe competition. The plan was for two days training and then the competition was due to take place on the last day. The two days training were amazing with...

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Halfpipe training in Saas Fee

Halfpipe training in Saas Fee

My sister Molly and I headed out to Saas Fee on the 23rd April for two weeks training on snow as part of the winter British Freeski Camps 2011. The second week was a Halfpipe Talent ID Camp that Pat Sharples and Andy Bennett were coaching on. The camp was open to anyone and...

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Freestyle Ski World Champs in Park City

Freestyle Ski World Champs in Park City

I was so happy to be asked to be part of Team GB for the Freestyle Ski World Championships. This would be the best experience I could ever have so I jumped at the chance! Pat (Salomon and Oakley team coach) and Vanessa Sharples and I flew out to New York, and then onto Salt Lake City...

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New Year Grom Camp in Tignes

New Year Grom Camp in Tignes

What a great start to the New Year, I was off to France! It was the first European Salomon Grom Camp of the season with Pat Sharples (Salomon and Oakley team coach) and I was looking forward to it – it was four days of action in the ski resort of Tignes and Pat...

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Competing against the big boys

Competing against the big boys

My sister Molly, Mum and Dad and I were in London for the Best of British Competition at the Freeze Festival and were all up at 5am on Friday morning to head to Battersea for a quick practice and a press photo shoot. Me, Joe Hides and a couple of boarders headed up to...

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