Happy holidays! It’s been quite the year, full of high highs and low lows. As a professional athlete, this year has been incredibly unpredictable with training and competitions constantly up in the air. Luckily, we were able to water ramp all summer in preparation for this winter’s World Cup tour which we weren’t even sure was going to happen.
However, I’m happy to report that the first three World Cups of the season happened successfully amidst the pandemic chaos. We traveled back and forth between Finland and Sweden for 6 weeks ending with three World Cups, the first in Ruka, Finland and the second two in Idre Fjall, Sweden. I brought several new tricks to snow and earned 3 top tens, one of which was a 4th place, so it was a great success. Not to mention, our entire team remained healthy and avoided COVID by acting as a bubble.
It was initially scary traveling during a pandemic, but the right precautions make it entirely possible to travel safely. Here are a few tips that I have for anyone considering traveling right now, because while I understand any reservations you may have, it can be done safely!
Hopefully this is helpful to anyone considering travel during a pandemic. It’s undoubtedly a little intimidating right now, but with the right precautions it truly can be done safely. Our team (18 total people) didn’t have a single COVID case during a 6 week trip in Europe because we religiously followed the 10 tips I just gave you. I’m sending good luck to all in the New Year.
Here’s to 2021!
Tess