Although the 2020 season was cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gorringe is as determined as ever to continue racing and become full-time next year.
She focuses mainly on slalom and giant slalom but has recently started super giant slalom racing, with the hope of doing downhill in the future.
“Because Chem has been (to the Olympics), it’s quite nice to be able to aspire to that. I know what level I’d have to be for it, so that’s definitely the goal,” Gorringe said.
“This year is tricky because it’s a huge balance between doing school work and skiing and training and it is a bit tiring, so next year it will be exciting to be able to focus on skiing.”
Alcott is excited by the future of female ski racing, but says as a female coach she finds herself in the minority at races.
“We rocked up in Finland, in this resort and all the coaches were having a meeting. I sat down and they said ‘okay when’s Gigi’s coach coming?’ and I said, ‘oh I’m here’ and they said, ‘oh no, you must be the physio, when’s the coach coming?’,” Alcott said.
“We couldn’t believe that because that doesn’t happen anymore, but actually in some areas in the world they don’t see females as having that role.
“I went in guns blazing when I heard them say that. It frustrated me. So there is still, in pockets, that kind of attitude. But quite a lot of the European movement is towards more female coaches, which is amazing.
“It would be great to have more female coaches. I would have loved to have had a female coach, especially after my mum passed away because she was such a strong factor in me getting to a high level in the sport.
“Then at 23 I didn’t have any women around me at all.”