For the love of skiing

Yesterday, I was up at 5:15 am to watch the first ski world cup, live from Sölden, in Austria. 

The girls were racing on that famous Rettenbach glacier. Well, I only watched the second run and was rewarded by the American victory, courtesy of Mikaela Shiffrin. 

True, the Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami gave her plenty of challenge in taking second, but Shiffrin’s talent was still there for all to see.

Seeing racers on a beautiful day gave me a strong urge to get back on the hill, but I’m consoling myself in thinking than in less than a month, it will be my turn too!