Mount Snow Academy Annual Benefit 2012
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Austin Cole<br />
<strong>Snow</strong>boarder<br />
Grade 10, Saratoga Springs, NY<br />
Hi, I’m Austin Cole. I’m new to MSA this year. I am a snowboarder, and<br />
have been since third grade when I started at West <strong>Mount</strong>ain in upstate New<br />
York.. I like MSA a lot, it’s awesome. We get to ride midweek as well as on<br />
the weekends. It’s good because I progress a lot due to the coaches. I’m<br />
learning a new trick, a switch front board two out. It’s a challenge for me<br />
because of the body maneuvers. This will be my first time competing in<br />
USASA this year. I will be riding slope style and pipe. I hope to learn a lot<br />
and progress as a rider, so I can ride any park with good technique. My other<br />
major interests are skateboarding and lacrosse.<br />
Max Lyons<br />
<strong>Snow</strong>boarder<br />
Grade 10, Marlboro, VT<br />
I am a snowboarder from Marlboro, Vermont who started riding six years<br />
ago and has been competing for four years. This is my second year at MSA<br />
and I would like to finish in the top ten in slope style at Nationals. I think<br />
MSA is a great place because I get more on-snow time to learn gnarly<br />
maneuvers. I have done very well in competitions so far this year, coming in<br />
first place at three different rail jams (two at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> and one at<br />
Stratton), as well as placing second in both pipe and slope at the USASA<br />
Southern Vermont Series event at <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Snow</strong>. I’d like to learn how to ride<br />
halfpipe better this year, as well as get straight A’s in school. I do not yet<br />
know what I want to do in the future, but I’ll be looking for a fun and<br />
interesting job. I’m a determined snowboarder, and will occasionally crack a joke or two. Off-season, I<br />
like to skateboard, watch snowboarding videos, and edit videos.<br />
Julia Melnikova<br />
Alpine Skier<br />
Grade 10, Moscow, Russia<br />
I am fifteen years old. This is my first year in <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Snow</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>. I came<br />
from Russia after my coach, Greg Gurshman, suggested for me to study at<br />
MSA. He was a teacher and coach in the <strong>Academy</strong> a long time ago. I was<br />
shocked when he said that to me, but I was also happy and started to<br />
prepare. I have been skiing for eleven years and this is my first year at FIS<br />
level. Now I am getting ready to compete and apply my technique. I like to<br />
work hard in skiing and also in school. During this year I hope to improve<br />
my English and my skiing, and to compete well. Usually I have trained in<br />
Europe – Finland, Austria and Norway – and this year is my first experience<br />
in the USA.
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