Name: Hali Hafeman Age: 33 Home Town: Evergreen, Colorado Home Club/Team: N/A Sponsors: N/A Racing Accomplishments:  2025: Nationals – 1st place Vertical & Mixed Relay; 2024: Nationals – 1st place Sprint & Vertical and 11th place at first World Cup Vertical in Andorra Favorite US Skimo Race;Wasatch Powderkeg & Vertfest...

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...

Tiernan Pittz is from Carbondale, CO, where he trains year-round on the Aspen Snowmass resorts and Sunlight Mountain. The 2024-25 season is his fourth season in competitive skimo, first year in the U20 category, and second year on the USSMA National Team. Tiernan’s favorite races on the National Cup calendar...

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...

Arthur Whitehead discovered skimo racing in college and has competed for the National Team since the 2021/2022 season. Specializing in the sprint and relay disciplines, he is looking forward to another year competing on the world cup circuit and continuing to improve his results. When not racing, you can find...

Name: Griff Briley Age: 19 Home Town: Park City, Utah Home Club/Team: Park City Skimo Sponsors: Atomic, ATK, Pierre Gignoux carbon ski boots Racing Accomplishments: 4x Junior World Champion Favorite US Skimo Race; Shoehorn, Montana Favorite Mantra: “all is possible” or “we arrive” What inspires you? : Adventure and Exploration of...

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...

Grace Staberg is from Summit County, Colorado and has been playing outside and dabbling in different sports since before she can remember. She now finds the most joy in moving through the mountains, whether it be skiing, running or cycling. She has raced to multiple World Cup wins and podiums,...