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On the Thursday before half term, seven keen Shell and Remove students set off for the Aosta Valley in Italy to enjoy a week of ski race training with access to the giant slalom courses at the Pila ski resort.

The training programme began with a day of warm-up skiing around the resort in perfect conditions, with hard pistes and cold temperatures, courtesy of snow the night before. The group members were of mixed ability, and only one skier – Tom – had raced to a high standard previously, but having him around helped spur the others on. It did not take long before other members of the group started to produce the required technique and their speed also improved. By the end of the week, the final race times proved to be very competitive with Ed and Orianne coming in a close second and third.