Ep: 63 The Road to Milano Cortina: Abbey Willcox on the Olympic Stage

At 29, Abbey Willcox is about to live out a lifelong dream — qualifying for her first Winter Olympic Games in Aerial Skiing.

But this story is about far more than Olympic qualification.

It’s about devastating injuries.
Losing funding.
Battling fear, depression, and the very real thought of walking away from the sport she once loved.

Abbey opens up about the moments when everything felt too hard — and how setting small, manageable goals helped her rediscover joy, confidence, and belief. That process has led to career-best results, including a top-five finish in the world, a current top-ten world ranking, and one of the most extraordinary nights in Australian winter sport history.

At Deer Valley, Abbey stood on the podium as part of a historic Australian clean sweep — Laura Peel gold, Danielle Scott silver, Abbey bronze — with fellow Aussie Airlie Frigo finishing fourth. A result that may never be replicated.

With just weeks until she takes on the world at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Abbey says she’s already proud of how far she’s come. But as this conversation reveals — when she’s at her best, anything is possible.

This is a story of perseverance, perspective, and chasing the dream — one aerial run at a time.