Mom Swaps Beach Vacays for Siberian Ski Torture Camp Because Teen’s Dreams Matter
KEY POINTS
- •Sarah Canzano, a travel agent, paused family island vacations to support her son Gavin’s aerial skiing career.
- •Gavin, 15, began skiing at age 2 and is now in the US Ski Team’s national development program training at Lake Placid.
- •The family balances sacrifices including school absences and travel logistics, aiming for Gavin to compete in the 2034 Olympics.
Meet Sarah Canzano, travel agent turned ski squad supporter, who dropped island hops for Lake Placid’s icy hellscape because her 15-year-old son Gavin, a once-shy kid turned flying human missile, is chasing 2034 Olympic gold in aerial skiing—aka jumping off snow mountains like it’s NBD. Dad Pat, an ex-downhill skier, taught Gavin and Deacon skis before they could count to four, while Sarah, non-skier extraordinaire, found herself on mountains instead of beaches. Despite Gavin missing school and risking ACL tears aplenty, family sacrifices beach tans and sibling bonding time so he can soar through the air, ‘have fun’ doodled on skis as a reminder amid looming financial sponsors and a decade-long mountain grind.
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Kid trains to fly off massive snow jumps at 15, mom gives up island vacations for freezing mountain misery. Love or brainwashing? Only Lake Placid knows.
When your kid’s hobbies involve risking life and limb, family trips become 'stand on freezing rock' holidays. Mourning beach vibes everywhere.
Gavin missing school to chase Olympics is all fun until you realize mom’s vacation pics swapped palm trees for pine trees and frostbite.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/21/2026 | Author: Lauren Finney Harden
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