Heather Mills is training for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Russia. At 45 and a relative novice on the slopes Heather’s progress is simply inspirational.

She had her first trial with the British disability skiing team in December 2010 and officially joined the 19-strong development squad last year. New athletes embarking on disability skiing enter with an International Paralympic Committee Alpine Ski (IPCAS) score of 990; this is reduced through competing in Europa Cup and World Cup events. In the short time she has been skiing Heather has cut her Super-G score to 311.94, with 582.91 for downhill. Athletes need to reach a score of 220 to be eligible for the Games.

Heather Mills Case Study