Rea Kolbl is a professional athlete living in Golden, Colorado. She’s been racing skimo since 2019 though initially races were mostly filled with learning experiences. Over the course of the last couple of years skimo became her primary winter sport focus and results followed; in the 2021/2022 season she qualified...
My name is Bryce Ostermiller and this is my first season with the national team. I’m lucky to live in SLC where the skiing, hiking, mtn biking and trail running are epic and I’ve enjoyed great Skimo coaching for the past 2 years. I start my Jr year at west...
While only in his second year of skimo racing, Tiernan Pittz has developed a love for the sport. The strength and stamina needed to access some of the most beautiful places in the world and some of the best skiing are what draw him to skimo. Tiernan loves to race...
Christina Volken is an athlete and nurse living in Golden, CO, from Washington State. As the daughter of a Mountain Guide and ski mountaineer she learned to backcountry ski from a young age, but started skimo racing later on. Her years and love for mountain running and ski mountaineering eventually...
Though she grew up in the Bay Area, far from snow, Emmiliese got introduced to “uphill skiing” as a kid, during visits to see family in Austria. This early introduction to the sport involved heavy gear and a lot of sliding backward. At the time, Emmiliese didn’t understand the point...
Chris is a former professional road cyclist and cyclocross racer who earned a World Championship title and competed in numerous World and National Championships. Relatively new to the SkiMo racing scene, he is excited to combine his love of the mountains with his penchant for recreating in spandex, as he...
Originally from Massachusetts, Arthur lives in Summit County, Colorado. After moving west for college – and a year running DII track and cross country – he discovered skimo was the perfect way for him to combine his passions for mountain running and backcountry skiing. Now going into his 7th season...
I first found Skimo after my fifth grade teacher who happened to be a world champion ski mountaineer, Nina Silitch, started a team and recommended the sport to me. I was humbled by my first race and decided to train much harder for the sport. I have raced Skimo for...
