On the eve of U.S. Nationals in Rumford, Maine, FasterSkier’s Audrey Mangan talks about the conditions and the atmosphere in at Black Mountain on Sunday.
![2012 U.S. Nationals](http://images.fasterskier.com/2012/01/stadium.jpg" "Black Mountain stadium, Rumford")
Alex Kochon
Alex Kochon (alexkochon@gmail.com) is a former FasterSkier editor and roving reporter who never really lost touch with the nordic scene. A freelance writer, editor, and outdoor-loving mom of two, she lives in northeastern New York and enjoys adventuring in the Adirondacks. She shares her passion for sports and recreation as the co-founder of "Ride On! Mountain Bike Trail Guide" and a sales and content contributor at Curated.com. When she's not skiing or chasing her kids around, Alex assists authors as a production and marketing coordinator for iPub Global Connection.
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