Congratulations to Zhang Kexin for winning her first medal of the season and winning China’s first World Cup halfpipe event in front of a hometown crowd at The Secret Garden Ski Area in Tai Zi Cheng Village, China. Interestingly Secret Garden is a strategic partner with Squaw Valley:

If anyone has the skinny on what that partnership actually means let us know. 

 

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....