About
American professional big-mountain skier and ski mountaineer ('Mads'), born and raised in Traverse City, Michigan, now based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. A former NCAA Division I alpine ski racer (Westminster University, Salt Lake City), she transitioned to big-mountain skiing and has become a fixture of both Teton Gravity Research and Warren Miller Entertainment films, known for steep descents in Grand Teton National Park alongside frequent riding partner Jim Ryan.
Her recent projects include ski mountaineering in Arctic Norway's Lofoten Islands with Jim Ryan, the high-consequence 'Jim & Mads' Lofoten line, skijoring wins at Ridgway, and her own YouTube series 'The Jim & Mads Show'. She is also a Warren Miller Entertainment athlete ('Daymaker' 2022, 'Winter Starts Now' 2021), an Osprey-sponsored packs athlete, and a serious ski mountaineer with notable link-ups: the Grand-Middle-South Teton 'Link-Up' in a single push (2023) and a descent of the Grand Teton's East Face via Upper Exum (2023). Born and raised in Traverse City, Michigan; raced NCAA Division I alpine skiing at Westminster University in Salt Lake City before moving to Jackson Hole. Also a musician recording a debut album blending indie Americana and pop-rock, and a longtime performer at Jackson's Wort Hotel bluegrass nights and the Jackson Hole Hootenanny. Equipment: Osprey backpack sponsor (Sopris 45L Ski & Snowboard Backpack).