While course marshaling three days at Snowshoe WC I had a chance to watch all the riders go through their processes of figuring out that track. I hung out at the rock garden entrance just before the drops of the Wild Zone. I saw the intensity and focus of Vali and I'm pretty sure she's gonna crush a lot of tracks this year as an elite. She was wide eyed and engaged the whole time. Mentally she seems on the right track and she rides in a position of strength and confidence. Watching this video you also see she isn't afraid to charge!
Definitely looking forward to watching Vali Holl In 2020, another reason DH is as awesome as ever, Alan Watts brings to mind the mental game- which this rider appears to be strong at