I am a mother, athlete, teacher, artist, coach, and lover of the mountains — and a historic 2× Ski Mountaineering World Cup gold medalist. As a lifelong educator and artist, I bring the same passion I carry on the peaks into my work, my family, and my creative life. → Read Nina’s Journey
I discovered ski mountaineering after having children and living in the Alps. What began as a way to reconnect with climbing, skiing, and being in the mountains with others soon shaped the next chapter of my life. My racing journey took me all over the world, earning the first-ever North American World Cup gold in 2012, followed in 2013 by a World Championship silver and a second historic World Cup gold.
One of my fondest memories from those years has nothing to do with podiums. It’s the morning I left my home near the church in Chamonix, climbed Mont Blanc, skied the North Face, and still made it back in time to pick up my boys from school at 4 p.m.
It’s incredibly exciting to see ski mountaineering debut at the 2026 Milan–Cortina Olympic Games. From racing in Europe to leading the Chamonix Ski Alpinisme Club and founding the Park City Ski Mountaineering Team, helping this sport grow has been a dream of mine — and watching it reach the Olympics is deeply meaningful. → Read Nina’s Journey