NAME: Paul McDonald
HOME TOWN: Crystal Mountain, WA
BORN: June 25, 1984
SKIING: Born in Seattle, grew up skiing Crystal Mountain. It is here that I developed all the skiing skills that I use every day while competing. After ten years of racing for CMAC (Crystal Mountain Alpine Club) I went to college and raced for the Dartmouth College Ski Team. After my junior year of college I was named to the U.S. Alpine Ski Team and that is the level I am at today.
OTHER INTERESTS: I love professional sports, especially football. I am a diehard Seattle Seahawks fan. Between workouts and skiing I enjoying playing video games, my favorite of which is Halo on Xbox live. I like to road bike, play tennis, and keep busy playing all sports.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 NCAA Slalom Champion
2004 Junior National Slalom Champion
2005 Bronze Medalist Canadian National Championships
2007 2nd Place Nor Am Slalom
2007 2nd Place European Cup Slalom Landgraaf, Netherlands

SHOUT OUTS: Thanks to my whole family for the support over the years, especially mom and dad. Olympic Physical Therapy, Peter Dodge, Dartmouth College, CMAC and Alan Lauba. Of course thanks to Dana, and Ben at Blizzard for being the best service in the world.

SPONSORS: Blizzard, Tecnica, Marker, Swix, Booster, Slytech