I was born and raised in Western North Carolina near the Tennessee and Georgia borders, where I grew up skiing at Cataloochee and watching my hardworking, middle-class parents serve some of the region’s most beautiful high-end communities. At nine, I found my passion for alpine ski racing, eventually becoming one of the top racers on the East Coast and moving to Colorado to compete at a higher level.

After graduating early, I began working full-t...

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