With a ‘new shoulder,’ Breckenridge snowboarder Arielle Gold balances halfpipe, school

By Antonio Olivero Leading up to this week’s Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic bronze medalist Arielle Gold wasn’t sure she’d compete in the first World Cup halfpipe event of the season.
For the Breckenridge resident, there were several reasons why.
For one, the Steamboat Springs native is still breaking back into her riding form after a post-Olympic surgery last spring that, essentially, gave her a new shoulder. It’s one complete with two screws and a …read more

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