Is the first skier to win three gold medals in a single World Championship since Jean Claude Killy did it in 1968
Supports the Citi charity Youth Enrichment Services, which takes urban children to the mountains to teach them to ski and snowboard
Is a four-time World Cup giant slalom champion, a three-time U․S․ slalom champion, and a three-time combined champion
Was nominated for an ESPY Award for Olympic Athlete of the Year in 2006
Began skiing at the age of 2 and began racing with his local teams at the age of 10
Quote: "I had some friends of mine that were actually the best in the world at their age․ So, I got beaten pretty handily a lot when I was growing up․ And I think that was a good motivation for me․"
Best known as a professional alpine skier specializing in Slalom, Super G, and Combined
Is the co-founder creator of the company Shred, which sells skiing equipment, with his friend Carlo Salmini in 2006
Skied the slopes of Alaska's back country with a camera attached to his helmet to film for Warren Miller Entertainment's 2012 film "Flow State․"