This year at the Independent British Schoolgirls Skiing Championships in Flaine, the St Mary’s Girls returned 
as the reigning GB champions, so the pressure was on!
156 competitors, 52 A teams, 13 B teams and schools from all over the Country, including Aiglon and the Scottish International Team, were the tough competition the girls faced.
After two days of fabulous training on great pistes came the arrival of snow on Sunday night, this put a whole different perspective on the GS slope.
Within the first 15 girls down the run there was a broken leg, suspected broken arm and then a dis-lodged knee cap. Clemmie Wood came down at number 18 and was told to ski gently on the tight banana gates that were causing the problems.
She did exactly what she was told and brought in two fantastic results. Annabel Wright and Fluffy Cain did the same for the A team.
The B team of Imi Giddins, Lily Marriott and Iona Bromage brought good, steady times as well. On the second run, we had wipe outs from Fluffy and Imi, and Annie missed a gate but this is the life of ski racing. A few sad faces but in the schemes of things we were all still together and had no injuries.
Day two brought the slalom and no snow – perfect conditions. The girls all did well but Fluffy caught a flag and was brought down.
All girls got great times however this year was not the year to retain the cup!
Clemmie came 3rd in the U21 Slalom, 3rd in the U21 GS, 3rd Overall combined U21 and 2nd in the Combined U18.
The girls all worked amazingly as a team to produce fantastic results, especially considering the weather we had to deal with. Nicola Randall who was reserve was an absolute rock.
She carried coats up and down the mountain, collected bibs, sorted out emotions and was my right hand woman!
Congratulations to the St Marys Ski Team