Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A S P R I N G | 2 0 1 4 8 Gal Jan. 5, 2014, Calgary, Canada "My experience yesterday was very exciting with a bit of disappointment. Yester- day I skied for me, and for my passion in the sport, which is to push myself and the sport as a whole. I competed my Back Full and my D-spin in both final runs yester- day which is something I've only done one other time in competition. The first run it went incredibly well, taking me from 9th in qualifications to 3rd in the finals 1st round. In the final 2nd round I made a mistake right before the bottom air which is a bit disappointing, but it was an aggressive mistake and I am gaining experience all the time, and I'm very excited about the path I'm on! I'm looking forward to a couple days off before getting on the Deer Valley course, one of my favorite stops of the season!" Jan. 10, Deer Valley, Park City, Utah "Blow out and no score. This took me to 7th overall and 2nd of U.S. women." Competes Wednesday in Lake Placid and Sunday the 19th at Val St. Come, Canada. Jan. 22: Today it's official. Heather is named to the U.S. Olympic Freestyle team. "The last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride, and very stressful for me, so I am thrilled that the qualification process is over and I am Sochi bound!! It is such an honor to be representing the U.S. at the Olympics for a second time, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity. We have a strong team heading to Russia, and I'm re- ally looking forward to pushing my limits and chasing after my dreams!" the music she listens to: "I'm all over the board in terms of music when I'm practicing! I really like Phillip Phillips (can't go wrong) is one of my favorites right now. "Timber" and "Pompeii" are other songs I'm really enjoying. I tend to choose mostly upbeat, light music on the hill. " So great to see old friends. Exciting first glimpse of the Sochi run Feb. 6th: Heather places 14th in the first qualifying run. But places 6th in the second qualifying run. In round 1 of the Finals she needed to finish in the top 12 to advance, missed it by .28 second. "Thrilled to push myself and the sport tonight at the Olympics! Congratulations to the Winners!" oUTLAW PARTNERS Heather playing with her nephews after her event in Deer Park, UT At the airport en route to Sochi Heather with her friends, competitors, and support posse in Sochi

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