Ski Racing Blog

Meditation & The Power of Not Thinking

Author: Morgan Ellis, ISRA athlete If you asked me my thoughts on meditation a year ago, I would have said it’s for spiritually...

Not Just Another Washed-Up College Skier

To introduce myself, my name is Madison Lord, I ski for Middlebury College, and I spent the last two summers training with ISRA. I’m so...

New Zealand: Kiwis, Keas and Killer Views

New Zealand: home to hobbits, bungy jumping and insta-worthy views. This wee slice of paradise is about as far away from anywhere as you...

Travelling Tips: Ski Racing Edition

Travelling with ski equipment is an experience. It’s comparable to family dinners or dentist appointments. Necessary but preferably...

Thinking About Giving Up On Ski Racing? Read This First.

I’ll start off by giving a little bit of background about myself. My name is Lily Tomkinson. I’m originally from Australia and I’ve been...

Q&A with Alice Robinson

How does it feel to win the World Junior Championship GS? I’m so happy and proud to represent New Zealand. It’s nice to put together two...

An American in Europe

Ski racing in Europe is spoiling us all. Not what you expected me to tell you? Let me explain. The weather is perfect. The sun is always...

A European in America

I finally made it across the pond to ski in the States. You’d think that after 8 years in international racing and 6 years of full-time...

ISRA: An Inside Look at Our Team Dynamic

In the dead heat of competition season, when you’ve been on for eight days and the temperatures haven’t reached above zero in two weeks...