Tragedy struck last December in the second downhill at Lake Louise where Goggia tore the ACL and MCL in her left knee, immediately ending her season.

Giant slalom, super G, and downhill are all on the menu of a training rally in Ushuaia, Argentina that concludes for Goggia on Oct. 3. Despite her strong progress on snow, the 21-year-old who was 7th in last year’s Beaver Creek SG and 4th in the same discipline at the 2013 World Championships in Schladming has her scopes set on this season’s premier event in February.

“My knee has healed perfectly,” said Goggia, “So I can work with peace of mind and tranquility. Logically, my conditioning is not at the desired level and many things from the technical point of view need to be arranged, but we are in no hurry to catch up. I have set myself up for the objective of getting in top condition throughout the season. “

For this reason Goggia not take part in the World Cup giant slalom opener in Soelden, less than a month away, instead planning her return at the same venue where she was injured last season. Lindsey Vonn will also make her return from and ACL injury at the same series. With a strong result in Canada, Goggia hopes erase the bad memories from 2013.

Source: skiracing.com