DENVER — Colorado’s ski season is finally shaping up, but steep costs are keeping the slopes out of reach for many families. That’s a problem that one local Olympian is trying to fix.

River Radamus, a World Cup racer who finished fourth at the 2022 Winter Olympics, started the Arco Foundation three years ago to help lower the financial barriers to competitive skiing. The foundation has awarded more than $100,000 in grants and supported more than 75 young athletes nationwide.

“Coming back here is always extra special, because it’s an opportunity for us to try to give back to the next generation,” Radamus said. “I think it's my responsibility now, with my platform and the opportunity I have as a World Cup skier to give back… and make it a little bit easier for the next American ski racers

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