She was discovered by a coach whilst skiing at the Chill Factore indoor slope in Manchester in 2010, and subsequently started training with the British Para Snowsport team.

[9] In October 2016, Fitzpatrick broke her hand during super-G training ahead of the 2016–17 season, keeping her off the snow for two months and requiring her to have surgery.

Despite this, she and Kehoe were able to claim a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships in Tarvisio.

[10][6] Fitzpatrick was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours for "Services to Paralympic Winter Olympic Sport".

[11] At the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships Fitzpatrick and Kehoe took five medals, securing bronze in the giant slalom and silver in the slalom[12] before winning gold in the downhill ahead of compatriots Kelly Gallagher and Gary Smith, becoming the first British skiers to win both Paralympic and World Para titles.