Alex Fitch Snowboarder: September 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

NZ Day 4 BX & Slopestyle

A surprise to see Slopestyle on today as well as Boardercross. Great to do the real Boardercross. Competed again in a Division up - Under 16 instead of Under 14.
2nd in Slopestyle & 3rd in Boardercross. Congratulations Beba and Laura as well as the guys in the team. OZZI OZZI OZZI

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

NZ Day 3 GS

I was the only girl in Under 14 so Baffy moved me into under 16. Had no chance...........I thought.............................................
Ended up getting 1st in GS Under 16!!!!!!!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Alex awarded Scholarship from Perisher

Just received a letter from Perisher awarding Alex with a scholarship for the 2010 season. Thank you very much Perisher.

Day 2 NZ

A report & photos from Baffy from FastRide on Day 2.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

NZ Comp starts 29/09/09

NZ comp starts 29/09/09.
Tuesday GS, Wednesday Gravity X, Thursday Slopstyle, Friday Pipe & Parrallel GS, Saturday home, Sunday SURF Soldiers. yippee.

Went to Snow Park today. Others went Heli skiing. I learnt new tricks. Cool. Went to the skate park in Wanaka with rest of the team when we came off the mountain. Having a rad time.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Thanks for the pics

Baffy!

Bio

I am a female snowboarder who is 18 year young & live on the Central Coast of NSW Australia. I tried snowboarding for the first time when I was 8 years old and did my first season when I was 13. I won my first snowboard competition when I was 11 years old. when I train with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail with my coaches Ben Boyd and Elijah Teter. I am aiming and on the Qualifying tour for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games for Snowboard Halfpipe. You can Follow what I am up to on this blog as I travel the world for training, competitions and fun times.

Thank You

Many thanks to the following;

Many thanks to the following sponsors and
supporters;
"Betty Rides" for the outerwear that I love. NSWIS for the Silver scholarship and all the support staff that assist us. Uncle Pete and Mel for helping me so much with my flights. The Aim For The Stars Foundation (Layne Beachley) for the grant. The Donnica Clark Foundation for their grant. The Amelia McGuiness Foundaton, for a grant. Central Coast Combined Councils- (Gosford and Wyong) for their grant. I have also had lots of support from the Marks & Komorr families specifically. Also thanks to my family, friends, Soldiers Beach Surf Club & Lakes Grammar School for their support.
Thanks to my coaches Boyde and Elijah and all my coaches that have been with me and got me to where I am today "TSC" - Jarrod , Christine and crew, ISTC - Clarke, Baffy from "Fastride" Mark and of course Sav.Thanks also to all of the NSWIS staff and coaches and after the Youth Olympic Games I have to say thank you so much to the AOC and all the support staff. Lastly thanks to my brothers Andrew and Aaron for being the spark to start snowboarding , for making me keep up with you guys, letting me never give up and the support and knowledge you give. Lastly Mum & Dad for providing me with the endless possibilities
in my life, funds to help me with my snowboarding and your love and support for making me who I am.
And Team AXLE:) you know who you are.

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