Ava Bradley

Hi, I'm Ava Bradley. I grew up in Auckland, but since I wanted to chase my ski racing dreams, my family moved south to Wanaka. For the past 3 years, I've been training in Wanaka and with HPC in Leogang, Austria. I've also trained at Sugar Bowl and Panorama. This year, I was super lucky to get a spot at Apex2100, one of the world's top ski academies, along with my sister Bella. I competed in the French series all over France, and it was definitely the hardest competition I've ever been in – the level of competition was way higher than anything I'd encountered before. It really pushed me, and overcoming so many mental challenges helped me grow both as a person and an athlete. I also took part in some British races, getting good results and even podiuming at the British Champs. I'll be heading back to Apex2100 full-time in September and will be based in Tignes year-round. I attend school at Apex, and I can't wait to get back!