It's not because Whitfeld will be hitting the ski slopes as she travels to Malaga then Seville, but rather as she forms part of the Australian women's rugby sevens squad which will launch it's 'snowball campaign'.

The Australian women head to Spain on the back of two Sevens World Series triumphs in Dubai late last year, Whitfeld being a part of the playing unit for second leg of the gold medal double.

Australian coach Tim Walsh wants to build on that momentum and see his side set the tone for a big 2022.

"We have themed the Spanish legs of the World Series 'the snowball campaign', as all of us work in the same direction and gather momentum for the year ahead," Walsh told rugby.com.au

"I'm pleased in what we've achieved so far, and more importantly, the team is in great space both physically and mentally.

"We decided to travel with every available team member, allowing us every opportunity to field the best-prepared squad of 13 at both Malaga and Seville."

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Whitfeld will be hoping she is part of the match-day squads for both rounds three and four of the series and add to her two prior Sevens World Series caps.

She scored two tries for the Australians in round two in Dubai, her performances impressive given she had ACL surgery earlier in the year.

Though that knee surgery ruled her out of Olympic Games selection, Whitfeld worked hard on her recovery - getting plenty of support along the way - and is focussed on a big 2022.

"People who knew how long the road was were getting behind me and it was really nice to see all their support," she said. "There's going to be some really good opportunities and cool places to go [in 2022], so that's what I have my eyes on now."

Round three in Malaga starts Friday night (AEDST) and sees Australia in the same pool as Belgium, Ireland and Spain. Whitfeld is eager to build on the already strong series start.

"Everyone just starting to click together with all the different roles, so it's going really well," she said.

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