wake up call to anyone who doesn't know this already:
99% of pro skiers are only pro because they could afford to ski every day. Some at ski academies, others through private programs. While we work jobs to pay for skiing, they ski.
To quote a founding father who is sadly no longer very relevant in skiing "I wasn't rich, there was no way I was going to make it. Everyone who makes it comes from money, that's just how it is."
And to the jackass above, Colby is actually one of those 1%. He skied with WVA because he lived close by and the coaches couldn't ignore how good he was, so they made it work for him financially.
Also, LJ. True fucking talent.