First week is over
Well it’s been a brilliant first week out here in Laax, Switzerland. Admittedly we’ve had the full range of weather, from 2 days white-out and powder to sunny, bluebird, Spring slush….but it’s been great to be on a mountain again for the first time in a year, and even better to spend the week getting some coaching in the pipe and on the kickers so that hopefully I can put in a good performance in the British Championships this week.
It’s also been great to give my 156 Plastictastic a really good test and I’ve been really impressed with how it performs. It’s been great on the kickers,which at 12-14m tables have been much bigger than I’ve been hitting indoors on my 150 but it’s also felt great in the pipe (much better than I’ve been feeling in it, that’s for sure!) and it’s been cutting through the slush and choppy snow as well. So it’s certainly turned out to be my perfect all-mountain park board.
Tomorrow is the first day of competition, and so I’m hoping the super speedy base helps me get to the front of the pack in the boarder-cross, or at the very least lets me olly over anyone that falls in front of me.
