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TODAY I ALSO SPOKE WITH AN OLYMPIC SKIIER EXTEMELY POPULAR IN VERMONT, AND ALL OF NEW ENGLAND. Starksboro native and South Burlington resident, Ryan Cochran- Siegle is gearing up for his second Olympics games. The son of 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist, Barbara Cochran, Ryan has been around the sport his entire life. However, most of the United States Alpine team is fr om the Western part of the country. Cochran-Siegle told me that most noticeab le difference between Team USA’s east coast skiers and west coast skier has nothing to do with actual skiing. <ESPECIALLY ON THE US SKI TEAM, IT’S SO MUCH MORE ABOUT ‘EAST COAST’ ‘WEST COAST’, I THINK WE JUST SHARE DIFFENER PERSONALITIES. MY OTHER TEAMMATE, SAM MORRIS, HE’S FROM MAINE, WE DEFINITY EL HAVE THAT NEW ENGLAND TYPE SPIRIT VERSUS THE WEST COAST GUYS. WE ALWAYS HA FUN, IT’S A GOOD DYNAMIC. BEING ABLE TO BRING THOSE GOOD DYNAMICS INTO THAT TEAM CULTURE AND TRYING TO BENEFIT EACH OTHER IS KEY.> Cochran-Siegle would not commit to saying which coast is better, HOWEVER he did say he loves Vermo, nt and hopes to sy tahere a v

Cochran-Siegle breaks down ‘East Coast’ vs. ‘West Coast’ skiing on Team USA

Starksboro native and South Burlington resident Ryan Cochran-Siegle is gearing up for his second Olympics games. The son of 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist Barbara Cochran, Ryan has been around the sport his entire life. However, most of the United States Alpine team is from the Western part of the country.Cochran-Siegle told me that the most noticeable difference between Team USA’s east coast skiers and west coast skier has nothing to do with actual skiing.”Especially on the U.S. ski team, it’s so much more about ‘East Coast’ ‘West Coast,’ I think we just share different personalities. My other teammate, Sam Morris, he’s from Maine, we definitely have that New England-type spirit versus the West Coast guys. We always have fun, it’s a good dynamic. Being able to bring those different backgrounds into that team culture and trying to benefit each other is key,” Cochran-Siegle said.

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Starksboro native and South Burlington resident Ryan Cochran-Siegle is gearing up for his second Olympics games.

The son of 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist Barbara Cochran, Ryan has been around the sport his entire life.

However, most of the United States Alpine team is from the Western part of the country.

Cochran-Siegle told me that the most noticeable difference between Team USA’s east coast skiers and west coast skier has nothing to do with actual skiing.

“Especially on the U.S. ski team, it’s so much more about ‘East Coast’ ‘West Coast,’ I think we just share different personalities. My other teammate, Sam Morris, he’s from Maine, we definitely have that New England-type spirit versus the West Coast guys. We always have fun, it’s a good dynamic. Being able to bring those different backgrounds into that team culture and trying to benefit each other is key,” Cochran-Siegle said.