After four demanding competition seasons and her Olympic debut, Canadian halfpipe skier Dillan Glennie tells The Local why she came to Innsbruck for a European summer experience. At first glance, spending an Austrian summer without snow might seem an unusual choice for an Olympic skier. READ ALSO: For how much longer will people be able to ski in Austria in the summer? “I chose to train in Austria this year because I really felt the past four seasons were a lot. Austria has allowed Glennie to prepare for those competitions while leaving space for something elite athletes don’t always get much of: an ordinary summer.