I’ve been skiing since I was two years old. Starting small in CT, then skiing in southern NH at Pats Peak. Eventually my parents joined Ski Patrol at Waterville Valley and we were enrolled in the racing program to keep us busy. After much begging and pleading my parents caved into my sisters and I’s wishes to move north! That was the end of our weekend warrior status and the beginning of my addiction to skiing. Alpine race training 6 days a week hampered my love for the sport and I began to lose interest, however one spring afternoon I was lent a “retro” setup by an old ski patroller and I fell in love with Telemark! The next season I ended my club alpine race career and pursued Tele skiing! Learning to carve and ski bumps by myself through trial, error, and a few concussions! Through high school I raced in the Ski Meister competition which consists of Alpine, Cross Country, and Nordic Jumping achieving the title my senior year. When not skiing midweek in gates I was on the Tele’s mastering my carves! When I heard nationals were in NH in 2012 I came out and found out that I had discovered a new passion! Joining the Regional team gave me all the reason I needed to head out west for my first experience skiing outside of the northeast. My eyes were opened and since I joined the regional team I have traveled 3 weeks in Colorado, 2 weeks in Japan and now I write this from a Backcountry expedition in Patagonia!