Sorry Zac, you Mum and Dad love this two shots ! Keep up the great work on and off the slopes.
Massive thanks to everyone who are helping Zac achieve his dream! @teamEvolution @BenReidPerformanceCoaching @ERSA all the coaches @SkiMKRaceTraining @GravitySnowSports @Khandahar all the teachers @BeachboroughSchool
Week 2 on the Gravity Hintertux Camp – Lots of piste time !
15″ of snow on Saturday evening on the Glacier, but snow down in the Tux Valley last night. Before and After !
Two weeks of glacier skiing, with loads of snow in Hintertux with Glen and Kayne.
5th April – Travel day to Hintertux – After settling into great hotel, with use of the Tirolhof for evening meals, chill time, and sleep.
6th April – Day 1 – Sunday – At high level the glacier must have had a big dump of snow, as there was around 200mm of powder on top of the bashed icy piste below. Hard work all day, but got loads of good powder experience. Facilities at Hintertux are amazing ! (plus their roast chicken lunch is amazing – need to improve my German so I don’t get a kids portion of chicken !)
(Falls today me x3, Kayne x3, Glen x1, my Dad 0 – Yes NONE)
Forgot the training slopes have T-bars, so no leg rest on the way back up !
After a fitness and conditioning session, amazing food at the Tirolhof Hotel, a movie during rest period and sleep.
7th April – Day 2 – Monday – 7am wake up call, breakfast and onto the glacier. Conditions were amazing today, with glorious sunshine and fast hard packed pistes. Today we worked hard on fast steep (actually very steep) GS turns and keeping the speed high but in controlled GS turns.
I think today’s ski conditions, piste choice and training is one of my best ever days skiing (maybe also because my Dad stayed at the hotel and worked he didn’t slow us down!)
(My German is improving, managed to order a full small roast chicken for lunch !)
8th April – Day 3 – Tuesday – Another warm day with chance of rain / snow at glacier level, but the rest of the week seems to be sunny with low overnight temperatures to keep the snow in good condition.
Great breakfast, kit sorted and off to the gondola for the trip up to the glacier.
Impromptu warm up session whilst Glen shops for suncream for Kayne.
Looking forward to another amazing day on my GS skis with Glen and Kayne.
Update: rain at lower levels today. When asked if the conditions on the glacier are as good as yesterday; answer was “Yip”
9th April – Day 4 – Wednesday – Woke up to snow this morning in the Valley, and temperature down here a lot colder, so hopefully some good conditions on the glacier.
Pictures from the remainder of Week 1
Just received the acceptance list for the Inter-Schools, looks like a strong U10 field, with 26 boys.
Weekend will plan out with training and coaching by Gravity on the Saturday and Sunday.
Monday 17th March – U10 & U12 Girls and Boys Giant Slalom on Grand Bois
Tuesday 18th March – U10 & U12 Girls and Boys Slalom on Col De Voza
If weather conditions allow, they get 3 runs per course and combined best two runs count towards places.
Some really strong School teams, but I won’t be in contention for School prizes as only me attending from The Grove 😦 Maybe we should see if Kayne’s results and mine can count together 🙂
Thursday Update
Great day of slalom training with Glen, and a very punishing slalom gates session in the afternoon ! Great week with Glen and Ben of Gravity, Grace, Charlie, Ed, Ilana and Kayne
Update Wednesday:
Having a great week ! Lots of Giant Slalom free skiing and gates. Lots of fitness training and swimming…and FUN !
This place is great ! Just, like the rest of Europe (and Sochi) it needs more snow and to be lots colder !
Received the timetable for the Gravity Schladming Training Camp – looks full on ! Can’t Wait !
Beats sitting at home on the playstation !
So 7am on slope this morning.
Team looking a little tired, big off for Zac that has taken a bit out of him so last few runs have been a little cautious.
Zac Metheringham 