2nd Place in Finland! – 2025

2nd Place in Finland! – 2025

Howdy folks! This is my 4th time in Finland and it did not disappoint!

We got there early for a training camp which was key for my success in the race. Long hours training, the body was taking a beating. When the day off came, my muscles were so ready for a rest and I also saw an osteopath that helped with a “locked neck.”

We got all kinds of weather there; from really cold which was excellent snow quality to too warm (for Finland), which made it rain and turned the mountain into an icy hill = dangerous. As a matter of fact they even canceled the 1st race because of that, the course was extremely icy and slippery, just too dangerous. 

Then the next day we were graced with fresh snow which helped us -we had the 2nd race happen then, and I did really well! This was the Europa Cup of Para-Snowboard Cross. I had a little hiccup on the start section, but then made up for it and chased down the other racers! Had I had another 10 feet or so before the finish line, I would have won! But I’m not complaining about 2nd place either. 

This year we got really lucky with the auroras -the northern lights. We saw them in about 5 different nights!!

Thank you for following and allowing me to share my adventures:) Now on to the next ones in Switzerland!!! So excited!