It was opening day at Park City Mountain. After a few runs at PCM, I headed to Canyons side to meet up with some friends who were riding over there. We spent the afternoon lapping Kokopelli and decided to take the gondola back down to Umbrella Bar. My friends got on, but I was too slow getting my skis loaded, so I had no choice but to take the next one.
Champion cyclist competing in 2021 Tokyo Paralympics trains on Pine Island
By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Apr 7, 2021
Cyclist Shelley Gautier. PHOTO PROVIDED
Eight-time World Champion snowbird Shelley Gautier is a Canadian Paralympic medalist in para-cycling who has been racing competitively for 11 years. In the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Paralympics, she won the bronze for Canada. Since the 2020 Olympics have been postponed until 2021, she’s now getting ready to head to Tokyo to compete again.
“I’ve been working really hard the past five years. In the winter I come to Pine Island where I can be outside every day, which is really great,” said Gautier, who has a home in St. James City. “The people on Pine Island are all really wonderful and they support me. The family at the new bike shop are great. They all help me by doing any tweaking or little things that I need with my bike.”