U.S. Olympic Alpine skier Laurenne Ross is reminded every time she looks into a mirror. Of that crash 19 years ago.
“My cheek was basically torn off of my face, and I had a serious concussion,” Ross said. “I had over 100 stitches in my cheek.
“To see these scars as a positive part of who I am has taken my whole life, and I’m still working on it.”
Ross was introduced to skiing at 18 months old by her father, a former Canadian ski racer.
Since 2006, the Oregonian has shattered her pelvis and dislocated her shoulder ten times.