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D I S T I N C T L Y M O N T A N A S P R I N G | 2 0 1 4 9 Gal on the team's special bond: "The team dynamic on the mogul team is something we have worked very hard to achieve! At times it is hard for sure, and the intensity of competition, along with the exhaustion of long travel days, etc. can get tough at times, but overall our dynamic is great. We are the only family we have on the road most times, and we always take care of each other. I'm really grateful for my team and am having a blast being 'super fans' with them!" "Today Eliza and I went to the Men's Slopestyle event together where the boys swept the podium...it was AMAzING!! Another thing that has really increased the camaraderie between the entire U.S. Ski Team is having the Center of Excellence to workout at in Park City. It is an amazing facility, so it has brought a lot of athletes to the area, and I have gotten to know athletes from so many different disciplines there!" Feb. 12: "I was proud of my run here at the Olympics. I competed both my Back Full and my D-spin which was exciting for me. I'm disappointed with the result, but doing well, and my mindset has switched to super fan mode! I went to a long track skating event the other day, Women's ski jumping yesterday (so cool to watch them debut in the Olympics!), and today myself and the rest of the mogul athletes are going to USA vs. CAN women's hockey game, and then pairs figure skating. I am staying here in Sochi until February 17th, then I will head back to the U.S. until February 25th when our season picks up again. We still have 5 more starts on the World cup this season — two in Japan, two in Norway, and one in France." March 2: Heather places second in Japan. "I love pushing the sport. I want to be exciting to watch. I want little girls to see me and say, 'I didn't know that was possible. What can I do? What am I capable of?'" follow heather's proGress on facebo ok. Watch Heather prepare for the olympics www.distinctlymontana.com/heather142 DISTINCTLY MONTANA | DIGITAL The U.S. olympic Freestyle team "I love this picture," Heather says after winning second place in Japan's World Cup Competition in March.

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