While we are are making party plans and making sure our American flags are flying high, the US Ski Team is hard at work south of the equator working on retaining the fastest line by proper approaches to jumps and absorbing terrain in the legendary training ground of Portillo, Chile.

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Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....