Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series that profiles the Vail Valley locals who were inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame on Saturday. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A story of humble beginnings, Kristina “Koz” Koznick grew up skiing rope-tow laps on the modest 310-vertical-foot Buck Hill piste — what would seem like a far cry from a career on the U.S. Ski Team. Except for that it wasn’t a far cry at all. When she was a mere 15 years old, Koznick landed herself a spot on the U.S. Ski Team. By the time …
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