"Dublin-born and Vancouver-raised, the 23-year-old switched allegiance to Ireland last year in a bid to compete at Milano Cortina 2026"
"Legendary American freestyle skier Glen Plake once said the best skier on the mountain is the one having the most fun. And there's a skier hoping to represent Ireland at the Winter Olympics in two months' time who would thoroughly agree."
"Ben Lynch will be at some of the best ski resorts in the world over the next few weeks. There was Copper Mountain in Colorado, then Calgary followed by Aspen, which is described as the most iconic ski town of them all."
Ben Lynch is Dublin-born, Vancouver-raised and 23 years old. He switched allegiance to Ireland last year to pursue qualification for Milano Cortina 2026. A glance at his schedule shows training and competition across top international resorts, including Copper Mountain in Colorado, Calgary, and Aspen. Legendary American freestyle skier Glen Plake observed that the best skier on the mountain is the one having the most fun, a sentiment Lynch embraces. Lynch aims to represent Ireland at the Winter Olympics in two months' time and is using recent trips to iconic ski towns to prepare.
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