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MICHAEL ANKENY » Born: 1/17/91 Hometown: Deephaven, MN |
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Personal Favorite results: Overall J2 Nationals winner, first WC slalom race at Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Overcame: broken back 2 places, herniated and bulging disks in low back
Sponsors: Fischer / POC / Leki / Slytech
Contact Info: Facebook
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THOMAS BIESEMEYER » Born: 1/30/89 Hometown: Keene, NY |
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Personal Favorite results:1st in NorAm Super-G, World Juniors member, US B-Team athlete, 5 NorAm podiums
Overcame: Broken jaw, herniated disk, torn ACL, shattered thumb
Sponsors: Rossignol / Swix / Briko / Booster
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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WILL BRANDENBURG » Born: 1/1/89 Hometown: Spokane, WA |
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Sponsors: Fischer / Swix / Shred / Slytech / Ortema / Booster / Tejas Trading Co / Schweitzer Mt. Resort
Contact Info: Twitter / Website
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JIMMY COCHRAN » Born: 5/29/81 Hometown: Keene, NH |
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Sponsors: Volkl / Fischer boots / Marker / Swix / Shred / Booster
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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DAVID CHODOUNSKY » Born: 6/25/84 Hometown: Crested Butte, CO |
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Sponsors: POC / Fischer / Sprint / Spyder / Visa / Swix
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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ADAM COLE » Born: 8/15/82 Hometown: Park City, UT |
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Personal Favorite results: 2002 World Jr Downhill Champion (6th in Super G), 2006 and 2007 Nor Am Super Combined- 2nd place in Panorama 2007 World University Games- 2nd SG, 3rd GS, 2nd COM, 2007 NCAA Finals GS and SL Champion
Overcame: Compound Tib/Fib "My bone put a nice little hole in my boot liner"- required 4 surgeries through next two years, Multiple shoulder dislocations, bulged and compressed disks
Sponsors: Rossignol / Shred / Cole Sport (colesport.com)
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STACEY COOK » Born: 7/3/84 Hometown: Truckee, CA |
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Personal Favorite results: 11th in Olympics after sustaining injury (concussion)
Overcame: MCL, Concussion, Grade 3 Ankle sprain, Concussion
Sponsors: Rossignol / Uvex / Komperdell / Booster / Mammoth/ Sun Valley Ski Tools
Contact Info: Website
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HAILEY DUKE » Born: 9/17/85 Hometown: Boise, ID |
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Sponsors: Volkl / Fischer / Uvex / Swix / Booster
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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JULIA FORD » Born: 3/30/90 Hometown: Plymouth, NH |
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Sponsors: Atomic / POC / Leki / Slytech
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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TOMMY FORD » Born: 3/20/89 Hometown: Bend, OR |
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Personal Favorite results: 3 US National Titles, 4 Golds, 1 Silver at J2 Nationals
Overcame: Broken clavicle, bone bruises, concussions. "proud to have missed the surgery table so far"
Sponsors: Fischer / Swix / Shred / Slytech / Booster / Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Contact Info: Website / Twitter
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TRAVIS GANONG » Born: 7/14/88 Hometown: Squaw Valley, CA |
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Personal Favorite results: 2 time US National Champion, 6x top 30 first year of World Cup, 20th Bormio DH
Overcame: two meniscus surgeries, one meniscus repair, broken clavicle, shattered knuckle, broken hand, sports hernia, dislocated both shoulders
Sponsors: Atomic / Leki / POC / Slytech / Ortema / Booster / Truckee Tahoe Medical Group / Squaw Valley
Contact Info: Website / Twitter
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COLBY GRANSTROM » Born: 9/21/90 Hometown: Lake Stevens, WA |
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Sponsors: Fischer / POC / Leki / Slytech / PVA / T2
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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STERLING GRANT » Born: 6/1/87 Hometown: Denver, CO |
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Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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WILL GREGORAK » Born: 9/30/90 Hometown: Longmont, CO
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Personal Favorite results: 2nd- Europa Cup SL Obereggen, 3 NorAm GS victories, 2010 Ski Racing Junior of the Year
Overcame: Concussion, surgeries on both feet
Sponsors: Rossignol / Leki / Shred / Slytech / Thule / T2
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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TIM JITLOFF » Born: 1/11/85 Hometown: Reno, NV |
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Sponsors: Fischer / Leki / Uvex / Ortema / Booster / Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
Contact Info: Website
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NOLAN KASPER » Born: 3/27/89 Hometown: Warren, VT |
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Personal Favorite results: 13th Schladming WC Night SL, 24th Vancouver Olympic SL, 2nd 2010 Pozza EC SL, 2010 NorAm SL Overall Champion
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Sponsors: Rossignol / Swix / Uvex / Booster
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website
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TJ LANNING » Born: 8/27/84 Hometown: Park City, UT |
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Personal Favorite results: US National title DH, 2nd US Nationals SG 2002, 2007 World Championship Team
Overcame: 2002: ACL Tibia plateau fracture, bit tongue off. 2003: Fractured talus, tore ankle ligaments. 2005: Microdiscectomy L4/L5 in back 2007: Broken hand, nose 2008: ACL meniscus, microfracture 2009: Broken neck C5/C6 (fused) fully dislocated knee- LCL MCL PCL ACL posterior and lateral capsule, Patella, Hip- Labrium tear. 5 other knee scopes through years.
Sponsors: POC / Fischer / Sprint / Spyder / Visa / Swix
Contact Info: Twitter
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TED LIGETY » Born: 8/31/84 Hometown: Park City, UT |
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Personal Favorite results: 2006 Olympic Gold Medal- GS, World Champ Bronze GS, Two GS Overall World Cup Titles. 2011 World Championship Gold- GS
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Sponsors: Head / Komperdell / Shred Optics / Booster / Slytech / Putnam Investments / Audi / Powdr Corp.
Contact Info: Twitter / Website
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JULIA MANCUSO » Born: 3/9/84 Hometown: Squaw Valley, CA |
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Personal Favorite results: Two Olympic Silver Medals 2010 (DH and Super Combined), GS Gold Medal 2006.
Overcame:
Sponsors: Volkl / Lange / POC / Marker / Leki / VISA / Sprint / Audi / Nike / Spyder / Kaenon / Squaw Valley
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website
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CHELSEA MARSHALL » Born: 8/14/86 Hometown: Pittsfield, VT |
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Sponsors: Head / Swix / Uvex / Killington / T2
Contact Info: Twitter
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CODY MARSHALL » Born: 11/15/82 Hometown: Pittsfield, VT |
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Personal Favorite results: 19th Wengen SL, 2nd US Nationals SL, 2nd Europa Cup Monte Pora
Overcame: Severe traumatic brain injury, ACL/ MCL meniscus, cartilage damage.
Sponsors: Blizzard / Tecnica / Marker / Leki / Shred / Booster
Contact Info: Website
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MEGAN MCJAMES » Born: 9/24/87 Hometown: Park City, UT |
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Personal Favorite results: World Cup Winner-Val Gardena DH '06 / 2nd Beaver Creek DH '07 / 3rd Beaver Creek DH '06 / World Junior Slalom Champion-2nd in Combined / 2x National DH Champion / 2x Europa Cup winner / Nor Am title Winner
Overcame: Ulnar Radius- right wrist, UCL thumb, Labarum right shoulder. "otherwise pretty lucky!"
Sponsors: POC / Fischer / Swix / Booster / T2
Contact Info: Website
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ALICE MCKENNIS » Born: 8/19/89 Hometown: Glenwood Springs, CO |
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Personal Favorite results: 10th- Lake Louise DH, 9th- St. Moritz DH, 20th DH WC Standings 09/10, FIS rookie of the year 09/10
Overcame: Tibia plateau fracture
Sponsors: Atomic / Leki / Shred / Slytech
Contact Info: Facebook / Blog
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BODE MILLER » Born: 10/21/77 Hometown: Franconia, NH |
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Personal Favorite results: 5 Olympic Medals, Two Overall World Cup Titles, 32 World Cup Victories
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Sponsors: Head / POC / Leki / Booster / Soelden / Nike / Kjus / Paganella Ski Resort / Madhouse Munchies Potato Chips / Hublot / Flip Cameras / Hotgear
Contact Info: Website
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KEITH MOFFAT » Born: 2/3/91 Hometown: Berkeley, CA |
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Personal Favorite results: 3rd in Nor-am SG standings before injury, ranked 1st in DH, SG and GS for age in the US.
Overcame: ACL/ Meniscus right knee, Broken Thumb, Tibia Plateau, 34 stitches in stomach, Meniscectomy.
Sponsors: Atomic / POC / Leki / Slytech
Contact Info:
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WARNER NICKERSON » Born: 7/31/87 l Hometown: Gilford, NH |
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Personal Favorite results: 39 FIS victories. Currently ranked 2nd in GS for the US and 32nd in World by FIS points.
Overcame: Fibular head Bone Bruise- 6 months, some stitches. "psyched he doesn't have more here"
Sponsors: T2 / Head / Dodge Boots / Booster / Yniq / Kjus / Fast Straps / Slytech
Contact Info: Website
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STEVEN NYMAN » Born: 2/12/82 l Hometown: Heber City, UT |
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Personal Favorite results: World Cup Winner-Val Gardena DH '06 / 2nd Beaver Creek DH '07 / 3rd Beaver Creek DH '06 / World Junior Slalom Champion-2nd in Combined / 2x National DH Champion / 2x Europa Cup winner / Nor Am title Winner
Overcame: Broken left ankle / Broken Right Tibia-Rod instertion Jan 04 rod removal 6 months later+6 more months of recovery / Compressed L4/L5-still an on and off issue
Sponsors: POC / Fischer / Sprint / Spyder / Visa / Swix
Contact Info: Website / Twitter
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ANDREW PHILLIPS » Born: 5/18/89 Hometown: Sandy, UT |
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Personal Favorite results: 2008 Ski Racing Junior of the Year, 5th- SL at 2008 Junior World Championships, 2nd in combined, fourth in the SL at 2008 U.S. Championships, J2 National Downhill Champion, 2002 Whistler Cup GS Champ
Overcame: Broken left femur, torn meniscus
Sponsors: Rossignol, Lange, Swix, Shred, Slytech
Contact Info: Facebook
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SARAH SCHLEPER » Born: 2/19/79 Hometown: Vail, CO |
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Sponsors: Rossignol / Lange / Leki / Shred / Booster / Vail Resorts / Buzz's Ski Shop / Vail Valley Foundation
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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LEANNE SMITH » Born: 5/28/87 Hometown: Conway, NH |
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Personal Favorite results: 2011 Cortina SG 8th
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Sponsors: Rossignol / Lange / Shred / Swix / Slytech / H2O Overdrive
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website / Blog
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KILEY STAPLES » Born: 2/2/89 Hometown: Bountiful, UT |
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Personal Favorite results: 2nd Overall NorAm Standings, 1st- NorAm SL Standings, 5th Year on USST.
Overcame: ACL and Meniscus 09- Year and a half to be back to 100%
Sponsors: Head / Swix / Uvex / T2
Contact Info: Facebook
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RESI STIEGLER » Born: 11/14/85 Hometown: Jackson Hole, WY |
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Resi has a video bio! Check it out here!
Sponsors: Rossignol / Lange / Leki / Shred / Slytech / Teton Sports Club
Contact Info: Facebook / Website
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LAURENNE ROSS » Born: 8/17/88 Hometown: Klamath Falls, OR |
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Personal Favorite results: 2010 NorAm Overall, DH and SG Champ
Overcame: Fractured Pelvis, Sacrum, Coccyx and Dislocated Shoulder 2006. ACL 2008, torn UCL (thumb) 2008, 4 Shoulder Dislocations
Sponsors: Atomic / Leki / Shred / Booster / T2
Contact Info: Twitter Blog Facebook
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LINDSEY VONN » Born: 10/18/84 Hometown: Vail, CO |
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Personal Favorite results: Three Overall World Cup Titles, Two Olympic Medals- DH Gold, SG Bronze
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Sponsors: Head / Oakley / Leki / Slytech / Red Bull / Vail Resorts / Under Armor / Procter & Gamble, Rolex, Alka Seltzer
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook / Website
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BROOKE WALES » Born: 8/28/90 Hometown: Sammamish,WA |
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Personal Favorite results: Super G NorAm wins in Aspen and Whistler,2nd place overall in Super G NorAm standings for 2011 (successfully securing a World Cup spot for next year) Junior Worlds Athlete.
Sponsors: Rossignol / Lange / Swix / Uvex / PV Alpine
Contact Info: facebook
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ANDREW WEIBRECHT » Born: 2/10/86 Hometown: Lake Placid, NY |
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Personal Favorite results: 2001 Topolino GS champ 2007 Beaver Creek DH 10th, 2010 Olympic Bronze Medal in SG.
Overcame: Broken tibia 2000, torn ankle ligament, R shoulder labral tear, rotator cuff, L shoulder labral tear. Pre-existing shoulder injury to win Bronze medal in 2010.
Sponsors: Rossignol / Swix / Uvex / Booster / Ortema / Olympic Regional Development Authority
Contact Info: Twitter / Facebook
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