My name is McCall Birkinshaw. I am from Salt Lake City, Utah, and have been fortunate to ski in the Wasatch Mountains my whole life. I have been an athlete on the U.S. Ski Mountaineering National Team for 2 years. Around 7 years ago, I fell in love with skimo...

Hi, I’m John Rauen, and I live in Breckenridge, CO. I discovered skimo after college, and I was immediately hooked. My first race was a total struggle—during the event, I lost both of my skins and couldn’t get them restuck, so I ended up running the course with my skis...

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...

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...

2023 ISMF World Championships – U18 Individual 1st 2023 ISMF World Championships – U18 Vertical 2nd 2023 ISMF World Championships – U18 Sprint 3rd 2024 ISMF Youth World Cup – Jennerstier U20 Vertical 3rd 2024 ISMF Youth World Cup – Molde U20 Vertical 1st

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...