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Crossed Out

By Carrie Sheinberg
EXPN.com

Friday, January 28, 2005

With eight years of World Cup racing, three years on the national circuit and a spot on the 1994 Olympic team on my resume, I never thought I would be scared on skis again. But here I was, standing in the six-stall-wide starting gate of the Skier-X course on Buttermilk Mountain, staring straight down at a 15-foot gap jump and literally shaking in my boots. Why? Because I promised my bosses I'd do it. "Sure," I said, "hook me up with a wireless mic and a helmet cam. I'll give her a test r ...

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