Growing up in North Conway, Caite Zeliff wanted to be a professional skier. She had Olympic and World Cup dreams. Failing to make the U.S. Ski Team, Zeliff did not give up. But shortly thereafter an ACL tear as a University of New Hampshire freshman made her rethink her skiing journey.
She adjusted and turned to a freeskiing lifestyle with its big mountain steeps and chutes.
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