Kirsty Muir: Results since return from injury fuel Scot’s belief

Muir will also compete in the big air event at the World Championships later this week and the Aberdonian admits to being surprised at how well she has done after such a long spell out.

“Yes, definitely,” she said. “Even the first couple of competitions we went in with no expectations or pressure and I managed to make finals, which was really cool.

“Since then each competition I have been progressing more in my own skiing and my tricks and that has kind of been shown through my results too, so yes, overall very happy with it.

“We worked really hard last year, it was all worth it, that is what was helping me through the rehab was thinking to these moments when I knew I would be having a great time. I am back here and very happy about it.”

Muir was the youngest member of Team GB at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, where she made the finals in both the women’s slopestyle and big air events.

And she has returned to the snow with a greater appreciation for being able to do what she loves.

“I never expected to have such a long time off skiing because it is my main thing in my life that I love doing, so I think overall I definitely appreciate it more,” she added. “Time off makes it even more special.

“Even my coach when [the injury] first happened was joking, ‘Kirsty Muir 2.0 incoming’, but we will keep that as the idea maybe.

“Overall I am just enjoying everything.”