Some of these countries don’t even have snow, but that doesn’t stop these athletes from training.
Salome Bancora
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Age: 20
Nationality: Argentina
Fun Fact: She began skiing at age 3 and competing at age 6 in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
Macarena Simari Birkner
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Age: 29
Nationality: Argentina
Fun Fact: Both her parents are ski instructors.
Cristian Javier Simari Birkner
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Age: 33
Nationality: Argentina
Fun Fact: He started skiing as soon as he could walk — his parents had him skiing between their legs at Cerro Catedral, Argentina.