Michelle Parker was born in Truckee and grew up skiing at Squaw Valley. She strapped on her first skis (with mom and dad’s help) at age one. As she grew older, Michelle started to get into ski racing, but at age 15 decided her passion was freeskiing. A year later she competed in her first US Ski Open. Her advice to newcomers in the skiing world? “Do it because you love it!” A Continue Reading