Competition is nothing new to Cle Elum resident, Patrick Deneen, whose father buckled him into his first set of skis before Patrick's first birthday. Nicknamed "The Rocket" because he is one of the fastest mogul skiers competing on the World Cup circuit, Patrick has competed since age seven. Skiing was his first love as a kid - up to 200 days a year - and when he wasn't skiing, he was riding and competing in horse shows, jumping on his trampoline and riding his bike. His childhood was perfect training for the future Olympian and mogul specialist that he was to become.

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