[5] He was raised in Minnesota and began skiing at the age of two on a pair of "whittled wooden planks" in his family's front yard.
[2][4][6] Following his graduation from Crested Butte Academy in 2003,[4] Chodounsky was unable to qualify for the United States Ski Team.
[2][3][6] During his freshman year at Dartmouth in 2005, Chodounsky won the slalom title at the NCAA Skiing Championships.
[2] He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in engineering and geology.
[10] Chodounsky did not reach a World Cup podium, but had seven finishes in the top ten; his best result is fourth place in a slalom in December 2015.