Teton Valley’s famed Olympic silver medalist, Jaelin Kauf, made the most of a few days of downtime during a busy World Cup season to return home for a visit over the holidays.
“The time I got to spend with family over Christmas was awesome. Targhee is home, you know. It’s a good tradition. My favorite one,” said Kauf.
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