The Californian once had ambitions of winning gold at the Winter Olympics. But now he is more interested in what skiing can do for the soul<\/p>\n
Growing up in the Hayward Hills, just south of Oakland, California, Mallory Duncan lived a hybrid lifestyle throughout his childhood. Weekdays were spent at school, avoiding homework, disrupting class and getting in trouble. Weekends at Alpine Meadows, a ski resort on the north-west shores of Lake Tahoe, were for jumping off cliffs and skiing powder with friends. Every Sunday he would have dinner at his grandad\u2019s house, watch football and listen to jazz.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve come to accept that I don\u2019t always fit into the ski industry,\u201d says Duncan, a professional skier, award-winning film-maker, entrepreneur and saxophonist. \u201cI live in Portland and love the city life, music and the integration of art into my work. Being exposed to many different types of experiences helps me be more creative in everything I do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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