The team running tour operator Snowbizz are following British Paralympic skier Jade Etherington more closely than most in her quest for gold in the Paralympics in Sochi.
Jade's first learned to ski with Snowbizz 15 years ago in the French resort of Puy St Vincent, when she was eight years old and the Cambridgeshire-based company is now one of Jade's personal sponsors.
They are thrilled to see the progress of one of their star pupils through to the highest level of her sport,
"It's very exciting to be following Jade" said Wendy Lyotier, who with husband Michel founded Snowbizz 27 years ago. "We will be watching all her events on television and cheering her on."
Jade, who turns 23 this month, is from Lincolnshire and is visually impaired. She skis with guide Caroline Powell, a former British ski racer, and together they compete in alpine skiing, slalom, giant slalom, super G and downhill events.
"Snowbizz is a great company and has supported me from the beginning where I learnt to ski when I was eight and throughout my trials for the development team and now onto the World Class programme," said Jade.
You can read Jade's Snowbizz blog at http://snowbizz.co.uk/blog/2013/11/08/introducing-jade-etherington-2/