Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

DEAR ALEX

This month, Alex corresponds with Alexander, a 12-year-old competitive skier with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail in Vail, Colorado. The two talked about the rigors of high-level competitive training while attending middle school.

Hello, Alexander,

I like your name. I’m Alex, too. I am a 13-year-old from Golden, Colorado. I heard you ski moguls competitively. What made you decide to choose moguls over other types of skiing?

I used to ski almost every weekend when I was younger, but I only tried skiing

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