Name: John Rauen Age: 26 Home Town: Yardley, PA Home Club/Team: N/A Sponsors: Arapahoe Basin Racing Accomplishments: Two top 20’s in 2025 WC Verticals Favorite US Skimo Race: Imperial Challenge in Breckenridge, CO Favorite Mantra: “Smiling shifts the effort” What inspires you? : Life is fragile and unpredictable. That’s all...

Name: Gwen Rudy Age: 31 Home Town: Leadville Colorado  Home Club/Team: N/A Sponsors: N/A Racing Accomplishments: USA nationals – 2nd place relay, 2nd place sprint, 3 place vertical.  Favorite US Skimo Race: Caldera burn  Favorite Mantra: “Many little steps gets you there” What inspires you? : Being fit on any...

Name: Arthur Whitehead Age : 29 Home Town: Frisco, Colorado Home Club/Team: N/A Sponsors: N/A Racing Accomplishments: Top ranked North American in the Sprint World Cup in 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons Favorite US Skimo Race: Lobo Loco/Wolf Creek Favorite Mantra: I eat ice cream every day

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...

Name: Cam Smith AgeCategory: 29 Home Town: Crested Butte, CO Sponsors: Dynafit Racing Accomplishments: 1x World Cup podium. 13x US National Champion.  Favorite US Skimo Race: The Grand Traverse Favorite Mantra: “Lock in” What inspires you? : I want to find out how fast and far I can go if...