Snowboard Cross athlete Zoe Gillings-Brier had a solid return to action in the European Cup in Pitztal last week, where she finished 5^th.

Zoe, who took a year out to focus on training last season, was delighted with her 5^th place in the Europa Cup in Pitztal, this followed a 17^th place finish in the first race the day before. Gillings-Brier said: “I’m extremely happy with the (competition) results, I wasn’t expecting to finish in the top 10 this early on in the season so I’m over the moon.”

Zoe will now travel to Montafon in Austria to compete in her first World Cup of the season on 9^th December. More information visit the British Ski and Snowboard website and for all the up to date news and results like British Ski and Snowboard on Facebook and follow British Ski and Snowboard on Twitter www.twitter.com/@teambss.