Leila Loriaux – Racing Down the Mountains
Leila is a member of the 2022-2023 NBS C Team. Leila is a member of the Slippers-N-Sliders Ski Club in the NBS Rocky Mountain Region. She is 12 years old. She has been skiing for 11 years and competing for 5 years. She is a member of the Timberline Alpine Race Program (TARP).
During the 2021-2022 ski season, she trained from 2 up to 4 days a week. She attended the PV Alpine Camp for two weeks/12 days in at Timberline, OR and the Timberline Alpine Race Program (TARP) Camp for four weeks/20 days at Timberline, OR.
During the 2021-2022, below are some of her great Youth Ski League race results:
- 3rd Place Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Women Slalom2/25/2022
- 5th Place Mt. Hood Ski Bowl Women Giant Slalom 2/27/2022
- 2nd Place Mt. Hood Meadows Women Ski Cross3/11/2022
- 8th Place Mt. Hood Meadows Women Slalom3/12/2022
- 5th Place Mt. Hood Meadows Women Slalom3/13/2022
- 11th Place Mt. Bachelor Giant Slalom, Women 4/16/2022
- 7th Place Mt. Bachelor Giant Slalom, Women 4/17/2022
Leila is now a member of the USSA and will participate in some of their races this season.
For the upcoming 2022-2023 season, she wants to:
- Obtain experience at the larger USSA/Youth Ski League races
- Aim for the top 10 finishes in each race
- Get more comfortable/aggressive using my new full length junior skis
At the age of 12, Leila’s long-term goals and what she wants to achieve in the sport are to:
- Become a lifelong skier
- Race in college and obtain a scholarship
- Look at ski coaching
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