![]() ![]() Snowboarders and skiers don’t typically mix, and yet Corey can’t help being drawn to the overly serious, prickly younger woman, teasing and cajoling Elise in a way no one else would dare. Being in front of the Olympic ski team officials is crucial for convincing them she’s ready for PyeongChang 2018, which leaves Elise staying in the dorms while she trains at the Lake Henry Olympic Training Center. Elise is a far cry from that these days, only just now ready to strap her skis back on after a major injury meant a year of intense recovery and physical therapy. She’s used to being at the top of the game, the one everyone admires or wants to be. ![]() A new 17-year-old wunderkind on the boardercross scene isn’t helping matters either, with everyone looking at her as the future of the sport while Corey knows she still has big races left in her.Įlise Brandeis is the ultimate ice queen, keeping herself separate from everyone but her trainer as she fights to get a spot on the Olympic ski team. At thirty, however, her body is taking longer to recover from her grueling workouts and the media wants to know when she’ll hang up her snowboard. ![]() ![]() Corey LaCroix rules over women’s boardercross – competitive snowboarding –, with two Olympic medals and an untold number of X-Games medals under her belt. ![]()
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