Having recently completed a 14-day quarantine period back home in Australia, Michaela Davis-Meehan has volunteered with charity, started to learn ukulele and will eventually start looking for bar work when pubs reopen post the coronavirus crisis.
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But in the back of her mind, the Newcastle-raised snowboarder dreams of a world title.
"That's the plan, first place on tour," Davis-Meehan said.
The 28-year-old has every reason to believe, having already re-booked her place on the Freeride World Tour in 2021 following a stellar rookie season.
Davis-Meehan came within reach of the international prize, finishing second overall before the remainder of the 2020 campaign was cancelled because of COVID-19.
Last month she became the first Australian, male or female, to win a round on tour when she took out the Andorra stop.
"I still can't believe it all," Davis-Meehan said. "To finish second in my first year on the world tour was awesome. I only qualified last year and now I've already made it next year."
Having overcome a broken back in 2010 and a knee reconstruction three years ago, the former Kotara High School student switched snowboarding disciplines from slopestyle to freeride.
"Slopestyle is a set course with features that everyone has to hit whereas freeride is rider's choice. You get given a face and you show what you can do ... It's crazy because you only get one run and that's what I love about it," she said.
Davis-Meehan had immediate success and claimed the Freeride World Qualifier tour in 2019, earning her a coveted spot in the main draw.
She found herself one of six competitors gunning for the women's crown this year, travelling to locations across the globe.
Davis-Meehan was second at the season-opening round in Japan (Hakuba) in January, fifth in Canada (Kicking Horse) in February and then last month placed first in Andorra (Ordino Arcalis) and second in Austria (Fieberbrunn).
However, the last scheduled event, a top-four grand final in Switzerland (Verbier) from March 28, was called off due to the current global pandemic.
Scores for each ride are based on overall impression and several criteria, including control, fluidity and difficulty of line.
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