D.O.B: 27/08/94

Club: Ambition Racing

Age Category: Junior 2, year 1

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?
Very early mornings, great snow, but not enough sun! And of course the famous and most amazing Bormio hot chocolate.

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?
I am most looking forwards to competing in the Super G race, as I used to train on the Stelvio hill, and really enjoy skiing super G on it. Plus seeing all of the English athletes and being back in our training grounds will be great!

How did you first get into skiing?
I got into skiing from a very young age, as my parents are extremely keen skiers, (my mum being an ex ski racer and my dad being in the skiing business) so not being into skiing wasn’t really an option in my family.

What are your best results to date?
Points: 64 in Slalom, 53 in Giant Slalom, 79 in Super G and 114 in Downhill. I am also British Overall Junior Champion 2011.

Where is your nearest slope?
Well there are plenty of dry slope and indoor ski slopes near me, but I don’t really count that as real skiing. I pretty much live in Austria now, so Leogang, Maria Alm and Hinterreit are the closest.

Which ski discipline is your favourite?
If I had to pick a favourite discipline it would have to be Downhill, but I do think of myself as an all round skier and I enjoy all displaces.

Where do you most enjoy skiing in England?
I DON’T!

What is your favourite skiing moment?
Winning the British Junior Champion title at the British Championships in April last year, after a tough season I didn’t expect to do as well as I did.

What is your funniest skiing moment?
My skiing life is funny all of the time!

What are your aspirations for the future?
To represent Great Britain at the next Winter Olympics and at World cup level.

Name: Matthew  Penning-Lambert

D.O.B: 07/07/1996

Club: EVO, Wycombe, Hemel, Kandahar

School: Royal Grammar School

Age Category: Junior 1

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?

Early start and great skiing!

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

Being back on skis and good snow.

How did you first get into skiing?

I went along to the Wycombe dry slope and learnt to ski and race from there.

What are your best results to date?

I came fourth in the Junior 1 BARSC 2011 Slalom.

Where is your nearest slope?

Hemel Hempstead.

Which ski discipline is your favourite?

I like all of them but possibly Super G.

Where do you most enjoy skiing in England?

Hemel.

What is your favourite skiing moment?

Skiing powder!

What is your funniest skiing moment?

There are so many!

What are your aspirations for the future?

To continue to enjoy skiing and racing .

Name: Grace Black

D.O.B: 10/12/2003

Club: Sharks/Dragons

School: Rudston Prep School, Rotherham

Age Category: Mini Girls

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?

Lots of fun playing in the snow, sledging and skiing all day!

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

Taking part in the competition outdoors and on snow for the first time.

How did you first get into skiing?

I joined Sharks ski club to learn to ski to go on a ski holiday!

What are your best results to date?

I came 1^st mini female in the Irish International slalom 2011, 1^st mini female Irish open Slalom 2011 and 1^st mini female Welsh Championships 2011.

Where is your nearest slope?

Sheffield Ski Village.

Which ski discipline is your favourite?

Slalom.

Where do you most enjoy skiing in England?

Pendle.

What is your favourite skiing moment?

Meeting Chemmy Alcott at the Stoke Club National.

What are your aspirations for the future?

To be as good as Chemmy Alcott.

Name: Oliver Black

D.O.B: 25/01/2001

Club: Sharks/Dragons

School: Rudston Prep School,Rotherham

Age Category: Minis

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?

Lots of snow and endless skiing.

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

Competing in the Giant Slalom.

How did you first get into skiing?

I joined Sharks ski club so we could go on a ski holiday!

What are your best results to date?

1^st mini male in the Ski Club of Ireland International dry slope champs 2011and 2^Nd in the Irish Open slalom 2011.

Where is your nearest slope?

Sheffield Ski Village.

Which ski discipline is your favourite?

Slalom.

Where do you most enjoy skiing in England?

The Chill Factore.

What is your favourite skiing moment?

Competing in the Irish Champs.

What are your aspirations for the future?

To be a top class skier and be as famous as Bode Miller!

Name: Oliver Farr

D.O.B: 07/09/1995

Club: Peak Performance Snowsports

School: Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

Age Category: Junior 1

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?

Active, great atmosphere, a good vibe, fun, enjoyable, very busy, exciting and slightly nerve wracking.

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

Getting some snow race experience and experiencing the event.

How did you first get into skiing?

I started going to the Sheffield Ski Village and went through ski school.

What are your best results to date?

I was overall 6^th at the Pendle Club National 2011 plus 3^rd in the age category and 2^nd in my age category at the Welsh Open Championships at Pontypool.

Where is your nearest slope?

Sheffield Ski Village.

Which ski discipline is your favourite?

Slalom.

Where do you most enjoy skiing in England?

Pendle, Norfolk and the Chill Factore.

What is your favourite skiing moment?

Being in positioned 4^th after the first run at the Pendle Club National, I was filled with happiness for the rest of the week.

What is your funniest skiing moment?

When training in Tignes with Dragons, we were pulling the Giant Slalom course at the end of the day. I came to the first of my gates with the key, managed to remove one of the gates but the other was a bit of problem. I and two others thought that the ice had frozen over the bottom of the pole. After the whole of the course had been removed and a lot of effort had been put into “braking the ice”, using the gate key, poles, ski edges, we finally discovered that the gate just pulled out. We then had to ski down with the shame of being idiots.

What are your aspirations for the future?

To win more medals at races in the U.K. and to hopefully ski for the national team.

Name: Toby Case

D.O.B: 07/07/2002

D.O.B: 19/02/1994

Club: PPS & Lions

Age Category: Junior 2

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?

Waking up early, getting cold, racing, training and socialising.

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

Actually racing abroad on snow.

An early rise in the morning, arrive at the perfectly pisted hill, then have two race runs followed by prize giving and back to the base for feedback on the day.

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

The Super G race.

How did you first get into skiing?

When I was 2 I went on many family holidays, but it wasn’t until I was 9 I started to train and race on the dryslope. I hit the snow races a couple years later and I have loved the atmosphere ever since.

What are your best results to date?

Name: Joshua Penning-Lambert

D.O.B: 08/05/1998

Club: EVO, Wycombe, Hemel, Kandahar

School: Royal Grammar School

Age Category: Children 2

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?

Early start but good snow and great skiing.

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

Seeing my skiing friends and each of the races.

How did you first get into skiing?

I went along to the Wycombe dry slope and learnt to ski and race from there.

What are your best results to date?

All of the podium places I have had but especially those from the alpine races.

Where is your nearest slope?

Hemel Hempstead.

Which ski discipline is your favourite?

I like all of them!

Where do you most enjoy skiing in England?

Manchester.

What is your favourite skiing moment?

Skiing powder.

What is your funniest skiing moment?

There are so many!

What are your aspirations for the future?

To continue to enjoy ski racing and getting quicker!

Name: James Petrie

D.O.B: 20/08/1996

Club: Hemel/BSA

School: Box Hill School

Age Category: Junior 1

Describe what an average day in Bormio 2012 might look like?

Blue skies and hard packed snow.

What about the English Alpine Champs 2012 are you most looking forward to?

Taking part in my first FIS Super G race.

How did you first get into skiing?

My parents have always skied so I learnt at a very young age.

What are your best results to date?

1^st place at the British Schoolboys Slalom 2010, 1^st place at the British Schoolboys Giant Slalom 2010 and 1^st at the Interschools Slalom 2010.

Where is your nearest slope?

Hemel Hempstead.

Which ski discipline is your favourite?

Slalom.

Where do you most enjoy skiing in England?

Hemel Hempstead.

What is your favourite skiing moment?

Cliff jumping in Les Houches last season.

What is your funniest skiing moment?

Winning a local French race by 3 seconds dressed in a tiger costume!

What are your aspirations for the future?

To take part in the Winter Olympics.