and a new Olympic cycle!!! The time that has elapsed since I\u2019ve last updated you all has marked the start of training for a new season, the final days of my high school education, and a few other fresh starts.<\/p>\n
When I left you last, I was about to go to the US Team Spring Training Camp in Squaw Valley, CA<\/a>. Just a few days following my last journal entry, I departed from Park City in the early hours of the morning to take the AP Literature and Composition exam at a high school in Salt Lake City before boarding a quick flight to California for this spring training trip. (Fun fact:<\/em> The first preparation camp of the year also marked my first time ever skiing in California!!) This spring camp gave me the opportunity to solely work on my turn technique, try out new drills, continue to eliminate a few lingering bad habits, and work towards one of my bigger skiing goals for the year: straightening out my line (i.e. making my skiing faster, more aggressive and dynamic) while keeping the execution super clean. Skiing at a turns-specific camp was also extraordinarily beneficial for me, as focusing solely on the weaker part of my run will make the entirety much better when I get to bigger camps on full-course venues such as Zermatt and Kaprun. Below is a video from camp!!<\/a><\/p>\n