Editor’s note: This story first appeared in 2015 magazine. Vail/Beaver Creek is hosting the Alpine World Ski Championships Feb. 2-15. VAIL — One of Abby Ghent’s earliest memories is accompanying her father down a steep slope off of Vail’s Chair 2. From the top of the run, she watched her father ski to the bottom and look up at her expectantly. She was terrified. Now the 22-year-old spends her life charging down steep slopes as fast as humanly possible. It’s in her blood. Her parents, Karen and Brad Ghent, were both ski racers and met while Karen was racing and …
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