Park City • Wherever U.S. mogul skier Jaelin Kauf goes these days, she always has her travel companion with her: a plush “Curious George” monkey.
Right now, the woman in the yellow bib is ready to take George Junior to South Korea, with hopes of picking up a medal in her first Olympic games.
Kauf took home a second-place finish during on Wednesday night, the first day of competition at this week’s Freestyle World Cup at Deer Valley. Kauf’s third podium finish this season essentially guaranteed her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team and moved her into the No.