Britain's leading slalom and giant
slalom skier Alain Baxter, 25 (Aviemore) made a significant
breakthrough yesterday when he finished in a career best
21st place in the first FIS Alpine World Cup Slalom in Park
CIty.
The Force is strong in his family
(!) as also this weekend his cousin Lesley McKenna, Britain's
top woman snowboarder, scored an excellent 8th place in
the Half-Pipe at the Snowboard World Cup in Tignes, followed
by a good 17th place in the
Giant Slalom.
Five times British champion Baxter
skied into 17th place from a start number of 53 with an
attacking first run on a very testing, icy course which
claimed 20 racers from the 71 strong field.
This qualified him for a second run
of a World Cup Slalom for the first time in his career.
Baxter ensured his first ever World Cup points by and declared
himself "Relieved but delighted"
The bonus is that Baxter's points
now qualify Britain for a second men's place on the Tour.
This means Johnny Moulder-Brown, 22 will be allocated his
first ever World Cup starts this season.
