Overview

• Hill, 24, sustained a major brain bleed, a lacerated liver, a punctured lung, two fractured vertebrae and four broken ribs in a January 2023 training crash in Laax, Switzerland.
• She was airlifted to a hospital in Chur for surgery and recalls relief at being able to wiggle her toes after the operation.
• Nine months later she returned to snow, resumed World Cup competition within a year, and finished fifth at an Austrian World Cup in March.
• An Olympic Solidarity grant, awarded after a GB Snowsport nomination, financed her comeback, and the IOC says 438 athletes from 89 NOCs are receiving monthly support toward Milano Cortina 2026.
• She is rebuilding form with Team GB physiotherapy and sports psychology, using a simple smiling routine at the start of runs to restore confidence.