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2018 World Junior/U23 Championships
Goms, Switzerland
January 27 - February 3

Journal, January 25th – Arrived in Goms Switzerland:


Last night we left Le Taconet, France around 4:00 pm.  I felt sad leaving there because the owner and his family made it feel like home. But, I knew that another wonderful place was awaiting us with new and exciting adventures. The sun was still shining when we drove through France. The peachy glow lit up the old buildings along the lakeshore in Évian (see photo below by Alexandra Racine). 

We arrived at the hotel in Goms at about 8:00 pm and had a late dinner.  The meal consisted of cooked carrots, roast beef and spaghetti.  The restaurant here is super fancy. The servers are all dressed up and the tables are covered in white cloth. Coming from France, I found myself speaking in French to the servers even though I didn't have to.  In Switzerland they speak French, English and German.

This morning, we woke up to sunny peaks surrounding the little ski village of wooden cabins. 

Hannah Mehain

Journal, January 24th – Last Day in the French Alps

It is our last day in the Alps and I don't want to leave! It is so incredibly beautiful here.  I skied over the pass to Le Sommand ski area and back. I didn't want to stop skiing so I took the t-bar up a few times and came down the downhill run simply enjoying the beauty all around me.

Hannah Mehain