Do I have a chance at making it big at freestyle skiing?
Hey,
So let it be known now, I’m not asking this question so I can get snarky remarks back. I don’t know how stupid this will sound because I don’t know the answer so if you feel like saying something rude, just hit Ctrl W now.
Anyways! I am 17 (18 in January), and I just moved to Vancouver from Toronto. I began skiing about 4 years ago, have skied in Quebec numerous times, but have been mostly limited to Ontario’s Blue Mountain. Despite my hometown’s sad excuse for decent ski mountains, I believe I can say with some confidence that I am a skilled skier. After moving out here to BC, I am quitting my elite-level hockey (’AAA’) to pursue my passion: skiing!
I am joining a 12-week program where from 8:30 to 3:30 Saturday AND Sunday at Cypress Mountain, I train for competive freestyle skiing. It begins early January and ends in March.
There is no doubt in my mind that I will be able to compete when this training ends, but as to at which level, I’m unsure. My dream is to compete in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics… I know that is not going to happen, I started too late, but is there any hope in my future of skiing in the following Winter Olympic Games? Or at least internationally?
Please assume that I am on the slopes every weekend and during each holiday I get, even outside of this development program I have eluded to.
If anybody has any tips on how to make this happen (assuming it is not laughable), feel free to leave them with your response.