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In this Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, photo, 17-year-old skier Bryan Gilbertson poses in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Gilbertson came away with a second-place finish during an International Freeskiing Association national event at the Snowbird Resort in Utah in early January. Gilbertson and the big mountain ski team at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club will be competing this weekend during an event at the Steamboat Ski Area. (John F. Russell/Steamboat Pilot &amp; Today via AP)

Skier finds thrills, success on the big mountain

By JOHN F. RUSSELL - Associated Press

FILE--In this March 2, 2014, file photo, Julie Rau cross-country skis with her daughter, Kaylee, in tow at the Gold Fork Park N' Ski Area near Idaho City, Idaho. Cross-country skiing includes two distinct styles--classic and skate skiing. (Pete Zimowsky/Idaho Statesman via AP, file)

A newcomer to cross-country skiing gets hooked by the sport

By CHADD CRIPE - Associated Press

In this Dec. 16, 2016 photo, ski mountaineering racers make their way up the 45th Parallel run during the Northwest Passage Ski Mountaineering Vertical Race at Brundage Ski resort in McCall, Idaho. The vertical race featured a sprint to the top of the mountain that included 530 meters of elevation gain. (Kyle Green/Idaho Statesman via AP)

TRAVEL: Ski mountaineering growing in popularity

By CHADD CRIPE - Associated Press

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, DEC. 24-25 - In this Nov. 29, 2016 photo, Danny Miller gets &quot;turns&quot; in for November at the Mount Baker Ski Area near Deming, Wash. Miller makes a hobby of skiing a slope somewhere in the Pacific Northwest every month of the year. (Evan Bush/The Seattle Times via AP)

A Washington man has gone skiing each month for 23 years.

By EVAN BUSH - Associated Press

In this Nov. 23, 2013, file photo, a skier enjoys a run at Park City Mountain Resort, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

ADRIENNE JORDAN: Travel Utah: Park City family getaway

By Adrienne Jordan

This 2014 photo shows Mike Libecki and his daughter Lilliana, 11, during their trip to Antartica. The daddy-daughter trip to Antarctica was six years in the making. Training for the harsh conditions started two years ago, when Lilliana was 9 years old. Instead of heading for the familiar runs at Alta Ski Resort, the Libeckis headed for the backcountry. (AP Photo/Mike Schirf via The Salt Lake Tribune) MANDATORY CREDIT

Utah dad, daughter explore Antarctica together

By Brett Prettyman - Associated Press

Utah dad, daughter explore Antarctica together

By Brent Prettyman - Associated Press

FILE - In this photo taken on Dec. 17, 2010, Tamarack Resort in Donnelly, Idaho, makes snow in preparation for its opening day. Not long after the recession put the skids on skiing like an unwaxed board in heavy crud, Sun Valley, Brundage and Tamarack resorts are applying a fresh coat and hoping to slide into a smoother future.(AP Photo/Idaho Statesman, Katherine Jones, file)

Skiing bounces back; Idaho resorts upgrade

By Roger Phillips - Associated Press

Art Bookstrom, 75, breaks trail on a cross-country skiing route he marked with orange triangles for the enjoyment of skiers who want an old-fashioned nordic skiing experience off the wide, groomed trails at Mount Spokane State Park. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Rich Landers)

Nordic skiing off groomed trails evokes old days

By RICH LANDERS - Associated Press

In this Feb. 6, 2014 photo, Mark Morical carves through the heavy powder snow at the top of Vista Butte west of Bend, Ore. (AP Photo/The Bulletin, Joe Kline)

Snowboarding fun on Vista Butte near Bend

By MARK MORICAL - Associated Press

Mass. local named to US Paralympic team in Sochi

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In this Saturday Feb. 22, 2014 photo, a North Korean skier falls on the snow at Masik Pass ski resort in North Korea's Masik Pass. North Korea’s newest symbol of national pride and &quot;single-minded unity,&quot; the ski resort at Masik Pass, nestled deep in North Korea’s eastern mountains, is an impressive site. It has 10 ski runs, from beginning to advanced, a well-equipped rental shop, and a 250-room, eight-story hotel for foreigners alongside a 150-room hotel for Koreans. There’s a deluxe swimming pool, lifts up to the top of scenic Taehwa Peak, an underground parking area and a helipad for VIPs or medical emergencies. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Far from Sochi, North Koreans hone skiing skills

By ERIC TALMADGE - Associated Press

United States' Trevor Jacob, from left, Spain's Lucas Eguibar, Canada's Kevin Hill, United States' Alex Deibold, and Russia's Nikolay Olyunin compete during the men's snowboard cross semifinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

At Winter Olympics, an X Games breaks out

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea competes in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Olympic Viewing: Big streams, drag queens

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

The Olympic rings are covered with freshly fallen snow prior to the cross-country sprint competitions at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Burke’s vision becomes a reality at Extreme Park

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea competes in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Olympic Viewing: Big streams, drag queens

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

A skier is reflected in the goggles of United States' Mikaela Shiffrin as she stands on the alpine skiing training slopes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

US teen Shiffrin’s notes helped prep for Olympics

By HOWARD FENDRICH - Associated Press

Nicholas Goepper of the United States takes a jump during freestyle skiing slopestyle training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Goepper looking to soar as men’s slopestyle debuts

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Norway's Therese Johaug, Norway's Marit Bjoergen and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk, from left, start the women's 15k skiathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Bjoergen, Kowalczyk favorites in 10K classical

By MATTIAS KAREN - Associated Press