About
Became the youngest skier to win the Finnish alpine ski championship after she took a gold medal at the 1977 women's slalom at the age of 14.
Before Fame
She began racing professionally in 1975 when she was just 12 years old.
Trivia
She died after falling down a crevasse while skiing in Austria.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Associated With
She and fellow skier Sarah Burke both died during accidents at the peaks of their careers.
