 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pazera ramakore 15 muna 1954, Heggtveit akatanga kuwana ngwariro yenyika yose apo akava mukundi muduku zvikurusa wenguva dzose yechiitiko chikuru cheHolmenkollen muNorway. Akakundawo slalom uye giant slalom paUnited States national junior championships, uye akapedza wechipfumbamwe mukudzika uye wechinomwe mu slalom paWorld Championshipsmuna March muÅre, Sweden. Pashure pokutungamirira rutivi rwokumusoro rwechikuru slalom, akawira kaviri pedyo nomugumo akanga ari shure muna 31, uyo akadonhedza nzvimbo yake yokupedzisira mubatanidzwa kusvika ku14. 