The mountains are calling and I must go, and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly.
- John Muir
When she’s not jamming on her ukulele, Michelle Parker is shredding slopes all around the world.
One of the most versatile and dominant skiers out there, Parker is a Red Bull athlete who’s starred in numerous ski films, winning many awards and even more hearts. Michelle Parker, 20, was skiing hard and well, like she usually did, but the day would not end like most. She skied off a cliff and landed on a rock, blowing out her knee. An ACL, MCL and medial patellofemoral reconstruction were just a few of the many surgeries she would require.