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Hailey Swirbul on Dec. 27, 2019, in Aspen. (Photo by Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times) There might be part of Hailey Swirbul that is finally beginning to believe she belongs. The 22-year-old cross-country skier is coming off quite a stretch with the U.S. ski team, one that includes her first career World Cup podium and a successful go in the notorious Tour de Ski. Both are signs the Basalt High School graduate and former Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club athlete has taken that step up to the world’s elite. “I’ve kind of proved to myself that I can do that,” Swirbul said of being able to...

Close Hailey Swirbul (right), a member of the Davis U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, fought her way to a bronze medal Sunday at an FIS World Cup race in Davos, Switzerland. It was the first podium of Swirbul’s career. Sunday’s women’s competition was won by Swirbul’s U.S. teammate Rosie Brennan (center). Yulia Stupak of Russia finished with silver. Photo courtesy U.S. Ski & Snowboard