Klausberg is really cold minus 20 but lovely and clear. There is a really big field here with 117 male racers from 39 countries. I managed to finish both runs in the Giant Slalom on Wednesday 16th, but my first run was way too slow, and very cautious. The second run was better but I know that there is way more to come. Anyway it was my first race in a year, so I put it down to being race rusty. Looking forward to tomorrow though.

Thursday was another very cold day, if anything it was even colder than the day before. I have a very sore big toe, I think that I have frost bite. Anyway – I had a very similar start list to Wednesday but managed to complete the GS again, and reduced my points again. Still not racing as I know I can though I need to do a lot more races to be able to do this.

I am really happy to hear that the BA strike has been called off, that means that my flight on Boxing Day is still on so I will be able to get back to Bormio for more training after Christmas.

My toe was OK to race on Friday, it hasn’t gone black! It’s still really cold here and there is another big field for the slalom race and I am starting near the back, which isn’t good as I get the ruts! I got my pole stuck in the start gate and it took me about 20 gates to get it back under control, still not too bad. My second run was dreadful as I missed a gate and had to hike back up, but I finished and didn’t finish last! At last I have FIS points in slalom which is the first time in two years.

I am now back in Bormio as there is another slalom race here tomorrow, but I will be travelling home tomorrow. So a week of rest and turkey and hopefully time to get my toe sorted out. I wonder if they will use it as an example on the first aid course that I am on on Sunday and Monday?