The fledgling American Ski Cross Association is sending John Teller, Pat Duran, and Biche Rudigoz to participate in the Winter X Games’ skiercross event in Aspen, Colo. This will be the first X Games birth for Duran, while both Teller and Rudigoz competed in last year’s event. Two former Olympians and current board members of the organization, Casey Puckett and Daron Rahlves, will also be competing.
The team will be heading to the event off a spectacular World Cup win by Teller on Jan. 7 in St. Johann, Austria. “I definitely have pretty high confidence,†says Teller. “I know I can ski with all the guys that will be there.†Teller finished sixth at last year’s Winter X Games … More