Thursday March 18th

Hello!

After a bad fall on the head yesterday during a snowbaord's training, i wont start for the Verbier Xtrem. I still have pain in my neck and I don't want to attack this wall without a 100% of my ability ;). My next official snowbaord's act will be on Friday, March 26 for a Europa cup to help the upcoming youth ;) and on Friday, April 16 for the Swisschampionshipe :)

Grateful for the interest you show me, I wish you a happy springtime ! You'll hear from me soon again !

Mellie

Sunday March 7th

Hello everyone,

A wonderful return to La-Chaux-de-Fonds on Wednesday, the third of March ... The whole town welcomed us, celebrating, Olivia and me. A unique and unforgettable evening. A big THANK YOU to our hometown for this warm welcome o)

After a few days of rest and reflection, I’ll leave on Monday, the eighth of March to Italy, in Valmalenco for the penultimate World Cup race of the season, which is held on Friday, the twelth March. My decision is that I won’t attend the Final of the World Cup in Spain next week, but I’ ll return to Switzerland to participate in the great freeride event: the Xtreme Verbier o). This contest will be held from March 20th  depending on weather conditions, o). It took me a while to persuade myself but the desire is great, my motivation always so big and the discovery of a new discipline tickles me lot! o). I intend to continue in that direction in the future, so why not start right away, o).

Until my next news, I greet you affectionately,

Mellie

Monday February 22th

Hello everybody,

this time my Olympic dream is gone...gone for good! For time beeing, I feel a lot of sadness and disappointment. I had everything to make it: materially, mentally and physically. I was just ready and for once I could even say it! But this year the luck hasn't been with me, not at any time:(. Maybe am I faster than luck? I don't know but any way,  it wasn't with me at the Olympic Games ...

It will take me some time to digest this experience.

Life goes on and that's why I'm leaving on February 24 to Squaw Valley (USA) for a freeride world cup;). I've been dreaming for years of freeride competition: then off I go! I will return on the second of March to Switzerland to finish the winter season, with more strengh than ever ... I'm sure that this deception will give me some more power and determination;)

Life is beautiful and can be hard some times, but there is always a reason to go on, further;)
Tenderly from here, Canada

 ;o) Mellie

Saturday January 16th

 Hello everyone,
 
The time goes on and so do the results: 5th in Austria  and 7th in Switzerland, :) I was specially disappointed with the last race in Veysonnaz, where I was 7th since I've had the second best time at the qualifications, you'll understand my desolation-feeling . My form, my energy for warlike were really there, but I couldn't managed them well ...Still, I feel I'm on the right track;). I still have some final adjustments to do, in order to be perfect!). If morale is set fair, motivation and also my desire to fight is becoming stronger:). I am ready and I want it:) Sunday, January 17, I take off from Geneva to Quebec. The Last race before the Olympics:) Tuesday, 19 trainig, Wednesday 20 quali and Thursday 21 the race ... Cross your fingers as usual and everything will go well
 
Bise o) Mellie

Saturday January 9th

The course will be diffused on Sunday December 10th on ORF 1 at 4.55pm ;o)

So have a look ;o)

Mellie

Monday January 4th

Thursday December 31

I wish you all a sweet and wonderful year 2010 :o) :o) :o)

Tenderly,

Mellie

Sunday December 20

Thursday December 17

Hello everyone, I hope you are well and that life is nice to you ;o)
 
For me, everything's going well :o). I am right now in Telluride, USA, for my 2nd race of the season. Serious things has started, no more time to dream these next weeks, o). But that's the way I find life beautiful, don’t you?: o).
 
Here it’s fun! I  did quite well during training :o). The whole swiss team feels well, fit and fast ;o).
 
On Friday there will be the qualifications and on Saturday it’s time for the race. So just like always, I count on you to cross your fingers and send me luck! :o)
 
Tender and sunny kiss from here: o)
 
Mellie

Sunday October 25

Hello everybody !

I my first world Cup race on the 12^th of September, in Argentina. I  end up at the 6^th  place. Everything was optimal, mentally, physically and my fighting spirit… The only problem was my boards which were not well enough prepared. It probably cost me one of the best three ranks –snif- But the winter hasn’t started yet, and I’ll be ready for the next race.
 
Actually I’m in Saas Fee, in the Swiss Alps with the whole Swiss team for ten days training in only boardercross! Then I’ll lift for the USA where the second race is taking place. I’m already looking forward to it!


Have a nice time, all of you and read me on the next message on my updated site!


Mellie

Monday May 18

Hi Everyone,

Winter is over! Time for greenery and blossoming daisies is up now!

Taking a quick glance backward, I am found of addressing a sincere “Thank you” to all my personal sponsors. Indeed, they have been quite supportive and gave me the opportunity to experience a terrific season. I would like to thank all of you as well, the people who thought about me and loaded me with so much positive energy on the tour. With all my heart, thank you!

I wish you a sparkling spring and a stunning summer!

Mellie

New pics in the gallery on the tour 08/09, Have a look ;o)

Saturday March 27

Hola,

Yesterday was my last SBX race of the season, the Swiss Championships in Splügen. I end up 3rd behind Emili Aubry and Sandra Frei after a crash wich cost me the 1st place...snif...

Thursday March 26

Hi everybody,

I’m getting closer and closer of the end of the season. Last week was the last World Cup race in Valmalenco (ITA) which I didn't run for personnal reasons.

I’m leaving today for the last race of the winter, the Swiss championship in Splügen (SWI). Still an important race that I will take as serious as all the others. Trainings, Qualifications and Finals are all on Friday 28th of March. The finals will start at 7.30 pm under the spotlights of Splügen. A long day but with a great Cheese fondue with all the Swiss Team on the slopes as a recompense, sounds good no ?

I wish you all the best and have a nice week…

Mellie
 

Tuesday March 10

Buenas dias todos :o)

Here come some news from Spain or, to be more precise, from La Molina, a little skiing place in the middle of the Pyrénée range, on the border to Andorra and France. The view is beautiful from the top which is at 2500 m above sea-level. It feels more like springtime than wintertime, snow is melting away and green grass shows up as soon as it has the opportunity. It's really warm and the weather-report talks about shinning sun and even warmer for the days to come. We have got to be careful with the sun, not to get burn!

The race is not of my favourite style: it's quite flat, short and has got only 5 turns, a few rollers and that's it! But everything is a question of adaptation, so don't worry, be happy!

I feel well motivated and I've got a lot of energy, I'm ready to bite in this race with my usual « niac » (top shape). Still I start to long for my family and all my friends... I miss you and I think all the time very much of you.

We'll train on Wednesday 11th, qualifications on thursday and the finals on friday the 13th. As usual I count on you to bring me help, energy and good luck!

See you soon,

Mellie 

New pics in the gallery on the tour 08/09, Have a look ;o) !

Sunday March 1

Hi everybody,

Again on the podium this season :o). I finished 3rd at the Sunday River World Cup (USA) just behind Helen Olafsson (NOR) and Maelle Ricker (CAN). It keeps me at the 3rd place in the World Cup ranking :o).

Thursday February 26

Friday February 20

Mellie on the podium ;o) !

I end up 2nd yesterday at the Stonham World Cup (CAN) just behind Lindsay Jacobelis (USA). It bring me at the 3rd place at the general World Cup standing. Not too bad, isn't it ? ;o)

Sunday February  15

Hi everybody,
 
I just end up 5th at the Vancouver World Cup, behind Lindsay Jacobelis USA, Olivia Nobs SUI, Helen Olafsson NOR and Maelle Ricker CAN. Conditions, course and weather were perfect, everything was with us ;o). I did a big mistake in semi final with Olivia and Helen, it cost me the big Final. But physically and mentally I felt very good  and all my material was just on top, it was very close to be really perfect ;o). I keep quiet and keep my self-confindence. Every race is an experience and every race makes me grow up. I know that its coming and it will come :o)
 
Tomorow morning I' m flying to Quebec where the next world cup race will take place on next Thursday, the 19th of February.
 
keep in touch and have a nice week
 
Mellie

Sunday February 8

Bongiorno Tutti,

I've just spent 10 days at home, after that so tiring trip between Korea and the United States. 10 who were a must to be able to really and deeply recover from that two-weeks around the earth journey. When I got home on January 27^th, I was extremely tired and with no energy at all. I need one week at least to find a normal life cycle and to feel the form coming back, well to be a real Mellie again!

But of course, as soon as I was readapted to normal home-town life, it was time to leave again!, That's a drag to be an artist, no time to take a breath, especially during winter-time!

 I flew yesterday (Saturday the 7^th) away for about 2 months travel through North America and Europe. At first we stop at Vancouver on the 2010 Olympic-site.There we've got a race on Fryday the 13 th of  February, that's a place I love and which gives me a first approach of the Olympic games...

second stop at Stonham, in the Canadian east near Quebec, where the finals are on thre19^th at 11 o'clock, local time. Third stop at Sun River (USA), finals the 28^th at 10, local time. Than back to Europe for a race at La Molina in Spain, finals on the 13 th of March. Finally we'll be at Valmalenco, Italy, for the last final of 2008-2009 boardercross season, on Friday,  the 20^{th of March.}

As you see, the season is not over yet !!! The rest of our time table is quite heavy !

As usual, I count on you to think about me and send me good luck, I`ll thing about you during my whole journey.

Kisses,

Mellie

Update of the gallery on the tour 08/09. Just have a look ;-)

Thursday January 22

Tursday January 15

Hello everybody,

After the races in Austria where I arrived 6th and the 8th and where I crashed twice, I had no time to take a breath and here I am, on the other side of the earth for the Snowboard World Championship in Corea. Quite a place! Here is one only hill, completely artificial with 5 lifts, the whole thing is very small, even smaller than the slope in my hometown... And all snow is artificial too, you can imagine the conditions: hard and icy is an understatement...

Yesterday we had our first look at the slope and our first training time. The runway isn't very long but very technical and quite perfekt, it feels like a video game, I love it! Everything went  really well during this try, good feeling and super good ride, which is a good sign for the next few days.

On Friday we'll have some more training, on Saturday the qualifications and on Sunday the finals will take place at around noon, corean time. The finals will be showed on TSR 2  (swiss TV) at 2 pm on Sunday 18th of January. Now you know what to do on your Sunday ;-)

For the time beeing, I wish you all a nice week, don't forget to enjoy yourselves,

Mellie

Thursday January 7

Hello all of you,

Wednesday December 24

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a sweet and Happy New Year 2009 ;-)

Monday December 22

Buenas Dias ;-)

Back home after that famous race in Arosa where things didn’t really work out for me. I did not qualified with the 19th. best time, which is my worst result for the past two years. I must say that the conditions were extremly hard, too much new snow on the way and fog. And of course I had the number one, I had to start which was bad luck thinking of all the snow. My first run looked more as freeride as boardercross, so deep was the snow!!! At the second try, it was still blizzard, I really went for it, as Super-Mellie, I didn’t had any look at the speedcheck while runing, everything felt quite good but that was not enough to reach the 16th. time… I haven’t really understood why yet, I don’t know but I was extremly disappointed :-(

But my motivation is still the same and I’ll do better next time!

For the time beeing, I wish all of you a merry Christmas and a very Happy New-Year.

See you later

Mellie

Thursday December 18...

I got some news about the timetable ☺. Tomorrow so Friday will be the quali at 12.30 pm for two runs and on Saturday will take palce the finals at 1 pm…

So keep corssing your fingers for me for the next tow days ;-)

Thanks and see you soon

Mellie

Sunday December 14

Friday Novembre 21...