NAME: Alexandra McGlinn

NICKNAME: Allie, Atisle

DATE OF BIRTH: 29/01/1992

HOME TOWN: Christchurch

SPONSORS: Atomic, Swix, Skins, UVex, Snow Ride Sports, Parents

YOUR FAVOURITE WAY TO RELAX: Listening to music

NAME ONE ITEM YOU WOULD ALWAYS HAVE IN YOUR FRIDGE: Soy Milk

FAVOURITE MOVIE: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

FAVOURITE BOOK: The Power of One, The Lorax

WHEN DID YOU FIRST START SKIING AND WHERE: 1995, Mt Hutt

ATHLETES MOST ADMIRED: Janica Kostellic, Hermann Maier, Lance Armstrong

HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR SKI RACING CAREER SO FAR: Winning the K2 National Slalom and Giant Slalom titles in 2006

YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SKIING: The OH MY GOSH THAT WAS AN AWESOME RUN feeling

LONG TERM GOAL IN SKIING: Go to the 2010 Winter Olympics

FAVOURITE QUOTE (AND BY WHOM): If you fail to plan, you plan to fail – Anonymous

When the going gets tough, the tough get going – George Eason