After just missing cut for Olympic team, mogul skier Asher Michel keeps his head up, looks forward to World Cup

After just missing cut for Olympic team, mogul skier Asher Michel keeps his head up, looks forward to World Cup

Going into his final Olympic qualifier of the season, Asher Michel knew he’d need a career-defining performance. Due to dicey weather and political unrest, nearly half of the qualifying competitions had been cancelled. This was his third and final chance to make the four-man roster of mogul skiers on the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team. At the Jan. 16 event at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, Michel finished 9th. Teammates Nick Page, Charlie Mickel…