Heel learned to ski at 3 years old .
Heel made his mark on the international race scene while he was still a child , winning the Trofeo Topolino and the Whistler Cup before joining the Italian national team in 2000 .
Learning to ski at 3 years old , Heel made his mark on the international race scene while he was still a child , winning the Trofeo Topolino and the Whistler Cup before joining the Italian national team in 2000 .