A new off-the-snow focus is reaping rewards on it for New Zealand's fastest female on two skis

Downhill flyer Alice Robinson collected her first World Cup podium for more than two-and-half years at last weekend's event in the US.

In a high-octane sport where the top two inches count for plenty - the 21-year-old from Queenstown athlete says employing a sports psychologist for the first time this year is already making a difference.