The FIS Plan

Hello Tree Huggers! The time has come and I am now a FIS Women. Incredible how fast time flies. Tina has decided to focus all her time on her adventure company and no longer coaches. She will be missed dearly. I wish her the best of luck with her future and hope to see her around town. I haven't skied since Snow Cup, but wish I could head over to Snowbird for a couple of runs! Missing the snow already, but the hiking trails have come to great use while I can't do too much!

This summer, Dryland starts on June 1st, 5 days a week for two and a half hours. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the gym while spending Tuesday and Thursday in city park! Then I will be spending lots of time especially in June doing all the classes to be able to get all the credits needed. That will include a online or summer class of World Civ (1.0), Geography 1(.05), PE (0.5), Health (0.5), and English 10 (1.0). Geography is the first half of the class I completed during last summer. In July, I will go to Hood and then spend time with my family on trips around the country. Then back into school come the end of August. It's going to be a busy summer!

The five small incisions...the other one on the outside!

UPDATE: Surgery
Recovery is on it's way. No cast needed, mostly because of too much swelling, but also it could to get movement going soon! The stitches are out and there are five small incisions and one bigger one, but all healing well. PT is about to get started and here is the plan. Active movement for the first two weeks, Passive for the next four, and then strength. When completed, everything will be pretty good, but may never be able to do push-ups or anything in that position again, but range of motion looks like a full recovery. Exciting! Can't wait for all these injuries to be completely healed and I can do everything again!

UPDATE: Life
So, I got my permit! I could've gotten it a while ago, but skiing makes no room for some life items. In about seven months I'll be sixteen!! Some of my teammates are sixteen now (Charlotte and Sicily), Julia and Ava are next, and finally Kati then ME! Of course I am the youngest....on the entire team including the mens team. Other than that trying to keep up with all my school work, and online classes for my freshman year before I start the sophomore bunch online. School's winding down and finals coming up soon!

BISOUS,
LYSS

In the end, it's not the days that count in your year. It's the life in your years!

Hey Tree Hugger's! As the year is coming to an end we need to reflect on all those fun times in 2014 and dream about 2015. Tonight was my first night out in a while, and good to be around some of my best friends. Memories were made and will always be remembered. I've been making the best of everything and facing challenges as they reach me.

Uhhhh this was really fun! PC: Scott McCulloch

2014 went off with a bang of injuries last year. I was able to recover enough to win the first Super G race that I competed in last season, exciting! Then during the summer enjoying dryland training and ski camps, but also lots and lots of lacrosse. Then all those inside jokes...I just won't go there right now. You'd probably not really understand them; for example "Japanese flag" and going to the "orthodontist". 2014 ended with a bang as well; standing on a lake setting off fireworks and sparklers with friends at midnight. 

One of my favorite nights. 

Here I come 2015! Dreaming of all the fun times to come has been amazing, but to think that they will actually happen is incredible! I cannot wait to see what will happen with skiing this season. Bucket list items to be concurred! Heading to Mexico this summer for almost three weeks, training in Chile, and then hopefully going to Zermatt for next Christmas.  Lot's of traveling this year, and I'm due for another trip to live in Europe.

Zermatt! PC: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Update! So our next race is coming up on the 10th and 11th. It will be a Qualifier, you need to ski well to gather points so that you can get a spot on the regional team, at Snowbasin. I will race one day GS and the other SL. Hopefully be able to bring my new talent to the table, and ski well and fast. Break has been really fun! We had about 6 day off of training, and then luckily Payday opened and we have been able to train three hours every morning! We have upcoming training at the Utah Olympic Park as well, and of course cardio snowshoeing! Lots to look forward to in the new year! 

BISOUS,

LYSS

Gossip

Hello Tree Huggers!  As you probably know from experience, being the buffer in Drama is the worst.  I'm not someone who's going to tell your secrets, and spread all the rumors. But when it comes to needing someone on common ground to work everything out, it's me.  Last year, one of my good friends, Max Askmo, was my other half to problem solving.  However, he wasn't enjoying skiing anymore.  This season will be a chance to start over for all of us.  We've become the new "second years," and new "first years" have moved up the system.

2013 Gobblin Valley Camping Trip! Creds: Tina Nardi

Being Last season, we joined the team at the first ski camp.  It was in Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.  A beautiful mountain with a surprising amount of the snow so late in the season.  It was a really great trip with about 8 days on snow and one day off for rafting.  This was our first time really being on the "B Team," which is now the U16 Team.  Everyone seemed so mature and just got the hang of everything well.  Let's just say, us 99's, well, we don't follow in the path of our older teammates.  We are unique, and I'm sure no one will follow in our paths.

2014 Mt. Hood; After I ripped my pants under the waterfall :)

This season, our drama is out and our bond has taken over.  The first few years on the team there really isn't a spot in our circle, but we try to be nice.  It was hard coming into a team where the only people I knew were my lacrosse teammates.  As a U14 I had a good year, but didn't really become friends with the 99's.  Coming into last season everything had changed after Bachelor.  Some bonding and groups formed but mostly the drama had begun.  We are stronger than ever without our little clicks inside the circle.  Everyone who can be independent and take control over their experience will find their way through; just as I did.  We are starting strong.  There may be shifts to come but for the time being we are a hella good team.  Salsa is just the start of it all.

Testing at COE! Creds: Julia Chahine

It's time for an update!!!  Dryland has been going well.  We had our official testing at the Center to Excellence.  I was really nervous about testing, but it showed really good improvements on most tests.  Starting in June has really payed off.  We are a month away, exactly, before the resort opens.  Just add two more days after that and you get my BIRTHDAY!  I'm leaving for Copper in a week, and I got my skis today!  It's time to get the SKI on.  Still trying to think of a costume for Halloween.  Dryland has been getting hard and it's crunch time.  We've been building our power, and it should be great to see how my hard work will pay off on snow.  Things can change and I'm stoked!

BISOUS,
LYSS

Excuses Lead to Nothingness!

Team Stand Up Paddle Boarding at the Jordanelle                           

As summer began so did dryland.  It was time to push my limits off snow.  I started the year off with physical testing.  Results showed different areas to focus on.  It has been really important that I  separate my mind and ability.  Dryland began with only our core 99's family.  Having the best competition with me and around me all the time has been an encouragement.  Being able to have the same common goal within your team creates a competitive environment. This year the standards have risen, it's the last year as a U16.

The Park City Ski Team conditioning has been a place of pushing limits, not only physical but mental.  I would much rather be spending time on SNOW, but the gym, field, and aerobic days are worth it.  The biggest challenge has been getting past my thoughts, and what I think is enough.  I need to be pushing myself to the LIMIT.  This all began when mountain biking was forced upon me. Learning has been an experience that has changed my perspective of limits. Just because you don't want to do it However, going through different stages of training helps build a base to build on.  Previously, I haven't taken dryland seriously.

As dryland is continuing, I have been able to avoid all the excuses and push through.  Nothing has been easy.  Its been a long journey getting through one challenge after another.  Injuries have been one big set back in my skiing and training.  We have all been faced by different challenges, and every one has brought me back stronger.  Now, injury free, I have been able to start figuring everything out. The stars are the limit, and figuring out yourself allows expansion in limits.  Every challenge that I have had placed upon me has given me a new perspective going into the last few months before SKIING!  I'm really looking forward to our team bonding trips in October. It's time to be stronger than ever before.

BISOUS,
LYSS