Hannah Kearney
- Date of Birth:
- February 26, 1986
- Nationality:
- USA
- Hometown:
- Norwich, VT
- Hobbies:
- Food: cooking and eating it.
- Sponsors:
- Volkl, Tecnica, Marker, Sprint, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Deluxe Honeydrop Beverages, Sense Clothing, Vermont Peanut Butter
- Facebook Fanpage:
- Hannah Kearney
- Select Video:
- Hannah Kearney Wins the Gold!!
- Home mountain:
- Waterville Valley
- Height:
- 5'6"
- Most important contest results or achievements in your ski career:
- 2010 Olympic Gold. 2009 and 2011 Mogul Overall World Cup Title. 2011 Freestyle Title
- What is your favorite ski in 2011/2012 Collection
- Race Tiger
- Short statement about why you like this ski:
- I like the Race Tiger because it is versatile and it carves nicely.
- What conditions do you use this ski for?
- I use it for freeskiing groomers, powder and moguls
- What about bindings? What bindings do you use? And where do you mount them? .
- I mount my Marker Jester's 2 cm forward
- What DIN do you have your bindings on?
- My bindings are set at 11.
- Ski hero growing up:
- I loved the Warren Miller films.
- Ideal day in the mountains:
- One with friends and good food and sunshine.
- How would you describe your style:
- I have a very technical style.
- Your biggest breakthrough in your skiing career.
- Making the US Ski Team in 2002 at my first international competition was a breakthrough that set the stage for my career.
- Favorite place to ride:
- Jay Peak, VT
- Best snow trip:
- El Colorado, Chile in 2009 was the most snow I have ever seen. I actually panicked when I fell because it was so deep.
- What age did you start to ski:
- My parents taught me to ski at age two, using a horse halter as a harness.
- Goals and plans:
- My goal is to successfully defend my Olympic title, graduate from Dartmouth College and spend the rest of my life contributing to a happy life for my family.
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