Personal Best for Barwood

Leogang, Austria - 30 January 2013 – It has been a busy few weeks for the New Zealand Ski Racing team with races in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Slovenija. Adam Barwood (Queenstown, pictured on left) is enjoying the packed schedule and has responded with some career best results.

Heavy fog made for tough race conditions in Stari vrh, Slovenija on 23rd January; this didn’t deter Barwood, however, and he managed a personal best result in the slalom race, scoring 32.78 points.

From there Barwood moved on to Hinterstoder, Austria where he made a podium result in a University Race on 24 January coming in second in the slalom. “Good snow and weather conditions made for a fast course,” Barwood reported. “After the first run I was in first place.  I didn't ski quite as well in the second run but I managed to place second overall, just .16 behind the winner.” 

Barwood is now back at home base in Leogang for training before heading off to Switzerland for Super G races in Brigels.

Top image: (L - R) Adam Barwood (2nd place), Vladimir Siran (1st place), Patrick Brachner (3rd place). Photo courtesy of Snow Sports NZ. See www.snowsports.co.nz for more information on the New Zealand Ski Racing Team.