Meet our World Class Staff

Experience a National Team caliber Speed Camp

The shared knowledge and passion that this world-class group of coaches and racers share for ski racing is unmatched. Normally, a camp of this quality is only offered at the highest levels of ski racing. American Downhiller offers the best coaching to the next generation to help continue the legacy of American Speed skiers. To attend a world-class National Team caliber ski camp is the opportunity of a lifetime!

Below is a list of our past and current coaches who have a  a combined total of 64 WC Podiums and 29x Olympic Games!

Past and Current Camp Coaches

Marco Sullivan

4 x Olympian racer who has raced more World Cup Downhills than any other American male. 1 World Cup Victory & 4 WC Podiums.

Alice Mckennis

Former World Cup racer and Olympian, World Cup Downhill Winner

Leanne Smith

 Olympian, over a hundred World Cup starts and two podiums in her career.

Stacey Cook

Olympian and former World Cup speed racer

3 Time WC podium

Johno Mcbride

Former head Men’s speed coach for the US Ski Team, Current head coach Aspen Ski Club

Daron Rahlves

Most World Cup Downhill victories of any American male ski racer,  4 x Olympian.

12 WC Victories & 28 WC Podiums!!!

Chris Brigham

Former head coach of the Men’s World Cup Speed Team. Maybe the most passionate  coach in the country who it comes to teach youngsters how to rip!

Steven Nyman

3 x Olympian & 11 WC Podiums, 2 WC Victories.

Travis Ganong

Olympian, 2 x WC Victories & 4 WC podiums.

Larisa Yurkiw

Olympian and 4 x World Cup Podiums.

AJ Kitt

4 x Olympian, 6 WC Podiums & 1 WC Victory.

Wiley Maple

2018 Olympian and Current World Cup Racer.

Dane Spencer

Former Word Cup racer, Olympian, and World Cup Coach.

Bryon Friedman

Former Word Cup downhill racer

Anna Sullivan

Canadian Olympian and former World Cup Slalom racer.

Tommy Eckfeldt

Former US Ski Team World Cup Coach, Current head coach of Park City Ski Team

Marie-Michele Gagnon

Retired World Cup Canadian Speed Racer and World Cup Winner! 2 time Olympian.

Keely Kelleher

Former US Ski Team Downhiller and owner of Keely’s Camps for girls!

Sam Dupratt

Current World Cup Racer

Sam Morse

Current World Cup Racer and World Junior Champion

Alix Wilkinson

US Ski Team Member

Nellie Talbot

2019 World Junior Team Member

Rena Sullivan

Camp Mom and head chef!

Mark "Speedy" Archer

Official American Downhiller Ski Pole Technician

Keely Cashman

Olympian and current World Cup speed racer

Lauren Macuga

Current World Cup speed racer

Allison Mollin

Current National Team Member

Forest Carey

Former Head Coach Men’s World Cup Team

I was one of those kids that sat in school at a young age and just daydreamed out the window thinking about skiing

Tommy Moe

We have a lot of legends who have come before us and we want to continue to carry that on

Steven Nyman

We like to be ourselves; skiing gives us an opportunity to do that and to represent an image we all believe in

Bryce Bennett

I was always intrigued by that ultimate rush

Daron Rahlves

We are going to come over there, into your house, and we are going to try and be the fastest guys

Marco Sullivan

The ultimate goal is to win the overall downhill title

Travis Ganong

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