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Founder, Director, Head Coach, US Ski Team Alumna
Bio
As a Big Sky, Montana native, Keely Kelleher, found her passion for the outdoors and skiing early. She started ski racing at five years old. Kelleher ski raced for twenty years, eight of which were on the U.S. Ski Team. Kelleher raced competitively on the World Cup speed circuit for four of those years, scoring regularly, and winning the 2010 National Super G title.
Post retirement from the U.S. Ski Team Keely earned her B.A. in Business Management at Westminster College in Utah. Her passion for skiing led her to a two-time win of the Big Mountain Skier X Rahlves Banzai Tour and being a featured athlete in the 2012 Warren Miller film’s Flow State and the 2013 film Ticket to Ride.
In 2011 Kelleher founded the first ski racing camp for girls in North America, Keely’s Ski Camp for Girls, based around the mission to coach, inspire and empower young girls through ski racing and free skiing.
Outside of skiing you can find Keely enjoying the outdoors with her friends and family in her kayak, on her mountain bike, and atop her favorite mountains in Montana.
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Operations Manager
Ski Racing Coach, Lead Guide for Backcountry Camps, & Dartmouth NCAA Champion Ski Racer
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Lindsay was born in Bedford, Massachusetts. She ski raced competitively all through high school, which gave her opportunities to race and train internationally, exposing her to mountains all over the world. Her passion for skiing took her to Dartmouth College where she helped her team to win an NCAA title in 2007, while pursing a B.A. in geology. After graduating college Lindsay has spent her time working as an alpine ski racing coach and working as a mountain guide and avalanche instructor. She currently lives Hailey, Idaho.
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Climbing Resume
Marketing Manager, Ski Racing Camp Coach, & Former Keely’s Camper
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Growing up in Jackson Hole, skiing was always a big part of life for BB Hall. She began ski racing around the age of 9 and immediately loved it. BB met Keely early on in her ski racing career and went on to become a camper at Keely’s Camp in 2016. She attended a yurt camp in the Tobacco Root mountains as well as the first expedition to Iceland, where she discovered her love for backcountry skiing and outdoor education. BB is also passionate about mentorship for young girls within ski racing and published a podcast for Ski Racing magazine in 2018 discussing the importance of female coaches as mentors. She loves that she is now able to pass along the amazing experience she had at Keely’s Camp onto other girls in her new role as a coach and mentor. BB continued ski racing throughout high school until she graduated from the Jackson Hole Community School in 2018. BB then got her B.A in Psychology and Spanish from Colorado College. BB coached for the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club for the past 4 years. While not on skis, you may find BB climbing, baking, or befriending a dog.
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Ski Racing Camp Head Coach
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Marissa has been coaching for 15 years beginning for the Loon Race Team in NH, Division I Plymouth State University, Stratton Mountain School and Killington Mountain School. Most recently Marissa was a strength and conditioning coach at SMS and KMS alongside Alpine coaching. She holds a Level 200 Alpine Certification and has spent time coaching all ages.
When not on the mountain Marissa can be found biking, running, traveling, hiking, spending time outside in the sun, or scoping out the best local coffee and ice cream shops.
Ski Racing Camp Coach, Olympian, NCAA Champion, & Keely’s Camp Alumna
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An original Keely’s Camper from 2011, Katie Hensien now returns to summer camp as a coach. “Keely and Keely’s Camp has been instrumental in my success both as an individual and ski racer. It is an honor to be able to return as a coach to support a camp that has given so much to me.”
Hensien, a member of the U.S. Ski Team and she started her first World Cup, Killington in 2017 at the age of 16. Katie won her first NCAA D1 Race, her first NorAm Race, and earned a Silver Medal at the 2019 World Junior Alpine Championships in Val Di Fassa, Switzerland.
Katie is an impressive multitasker. While competing for the U.S. team, she is also pursuing a computer science and business degree with a minor in innovation and entrepreneurship as a full-time student at the University of Denver and is skiing for the DU team where she became the 2022 NCAA Champion along with competing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
In her spare time, Katie enjoys mountain biking, backcountry skiing and training her 1.5-year-old German Shepherd, Jess.
Ski Racing Camp Coach & Olympian
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Chelsea was a member of the US ski team for nine years. She is one of four kids in a family that has a deep-rooted history in skiing. Two of her older brothers were also members of the National team and her younger brother is still pursuing his passion for ski racing. Chelsea competed on the World cup level for several years, earning a couple top ten results in DH. She was a member of the 2010 Olympic Team, representing her country in the SG event in Whistler, BC.
Chelsea currently coaches U19 women at Killington Mountain School in Vermont. She hopes to share her passion of skiing and is excited to be coaching upcoming athletes. Chelsea enjoys mountain biking, hiking, traveling and baking. She also has a passion for gardening.
Ski Racing Camp Coach & NCAA Ski Racer
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Kristin grew up on the coast of Maine and would travel to Sugarloaf every weekend in the winter to ski with her family. Kristin started racing as a J4 in the weekend program at Sugarloaf. She wanted to continue racing, so she decided to attend Carrabassett Valley Academy for high school, where she also played soccer, golf and took part in several other activities. While at CVA, Kristin competed in J3 Olympics, J2 Nationals and US Nationals.
After high school she took her ski racing even further and raced Division 1 at Bates College. Kristin coached J5-J3’s for a year at Sugarloaf and has coached for seven years in Jackson. She is extremely passionate about the sport and would like to impact the kids in a positive way and teach them the skills and lessons she has learned over the years. Kristin now works as the Alpine Director of the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club. She looks forward to a great year of fun and fast skiing!
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Ski Racing Camp Coach & Olympian
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Two-time Olympian Leanne Smith followed her older sister Laurel into skiing, latched onto racing and continues to shave microseconds from her time. A NorAm champion and topflight junior skier, she inked a spot on the World Cup elite after finishing 23rd in her career first World Cup start, which also happened to be the first downhill of the 2008 season. It was only five years before she was standing on the World Cup podium in Val d’Isere.
On skis at six, Smith skied at Cranmore, the heralded Mount Washington Valley ski area made famous when instructional legend Hannes Schneider arrived there from Austria in 1938. Smith skied for Cranmore’s race team until she entered Kennett H.S., where she continued racing. She spent a year at UNH and took leave for winter ’07, when she moved to the Mount Washington Valley Ski Team. She then erupted, having a breakout season as a double NorAm champion, which led her directly to the World Cup and the U.S. Ski Team. Smith loves mountain biking, fly fishing, rock climbing–sometimes all in the same day, especially in the Mt. Washington Valley.
Guide for Backcountry Camps & Ski Racing Camp Coach
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Morgan’s first love with skiing began at age two on the magic carpet, but has grown and blossomed into a life centered around the mountains. After a childhood of ski racing, Morgan had a stint competing on the freeski world tour before shifting her focus to backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. She is now a full time mountain guide, avalanche course instructor, backcountry ski coach and AMGA certified ski guide based in Jackson, WY.
Her innate curiosity and quest for adventure has led her around the world where she has discovered deep snow, big rocks, and lively people. Morgan loves sharing her time on snow with others and hopes to instill confidence and competence in anyone who wishes to be there.
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Climbing Resume
Morgan has completed ski mountaineering descents, alpine climbs, and obscure human powered adventures in places such as the Tetons, the Alaska Range, Alps, Andes, Cascades, Wind River Range, Japan, and Iceland. She is the youngest female to ski the Grand Teton and complete ski descents on every major peak in the Tetons.
Ski Racing Camp Coach & Olympian
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Recently retired from World Cup skiing, Laurenne Ross is new to Keely’s Camp and ready to coach the next generation of ski racing ladies. Laurenne was on the US Ski Team for 14 years, is a 3x US National Champion, Olympian, and has been on the World Cup podium twice. She’s originally from the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, but primarily grew up racing with MBSEF out of Bend, OR. Laurenne is passionate about more than just skiing — she’s a graduate from the University of Oregon and majored in Art. She travels around the world with her film camera and guitar, shooting and playing on the road. Now Laurenne is transitioning to the “real world” and is looking for her next adventure!
Ski Racing Camp Coach & US Ski Team Alumna
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Growing up at a tiny mountain in southern Wyoming Anna fell in love with skiing and later racing. Chasing her older brother around was by far the most fun thing to do in the windy snowy Wyoming winters. The Marno’s outgrew their tiny mountain and moved to Steamboat Springs Colorado where Anna and her brother both qualified for the US Ski Team. During her 8 years with the national team Anna competed on the World Cup Circuit as a speed skier. She was the US National Super G Champion in 2016 and Nor-Am circuit Super G winner for the 2015/16 season.
She stepped away from competing in 2017 and has since been coaching U16 athletes for the Snowbird Sports Education Foundation. Although racing has been a defining part of Anna’s life it has never been her only passion. She loves mountain biking, climbing, horseback riding, and backcountry skiing.
In 2020 she graduated from Westminster College with a BS in Computer Science. While she is pursuing a career in technology she will continue coaching, climbing big mountains, skiing new places, and learning from her mentors and the mountains along the way.
Ski Racing Camp Coach & Olympian
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A 10 year veteran of the US Ski Team Alice has had a career that has spanned highs and lows including a World Cup Win, World Cup Podium, Two Olympic Games, Two World Championship Teams, two knee injuries, an elbow injury and various adversities along the way. A native of Colorado Alice raced for various ski clubs in the state growing up including Sunlight, Vail, Steamboat, Aspen and finally Rowmark Ski Academy out of Salt Lake City.
Outside of skiing Alice enjoys fishing, rafting, mountain biking, hiking and nearly anything that keeps her outdoors! Alice is also pursing a degree in Business from Devry University.
Ski Racing Camp Coach & Olympian
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Professional skier, biker, baker and adventurer!
At 2 years old Megan learned to ski at Alta Ski Resort in Utah. She grew up doing many outdoor sports including mountain biking, hiking, camping, soccer and tennis but especially fell in love with skiing! Megan is proud to have represented the United States in four World Championship events and the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi and most recently the 2018 Olympics in PeyongChang, Korea.
From 2013 to 2018 Megan competed at the international level with no support from the national team. Overcoming this challenge was an exercise in athletic perseverance, passion and work ethic. Megan believes that ski racing should be fun and looks forward to sharing her passion for the sport with young female athletes!
Megan got her degree in finance from Westminster College and now works as an Accountant in Salt Lake City. In her off time enjoys relaxing in the kitchen while baking and watching movies.
Ski Racing Camp Coach & U.S. Ski Team Alumna
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Devin was a U.S. Alpine Ski Team Member and 4 time NCAA All American. She grew up in the White Mountain of New Hampshire picking up skiing at the early age of two, eager to chase her brother and sister on slopes. She attended Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont and made the US Ski Team her senior year. After traveling the world and competing professionally for a few years, she attended college and competed for the University of Denver NCAA team, lead the team as Captain, helped to win their 22nd National Championship and earned a B.S in Business and Hospitality.
Since competing, Devin’s passion for health, wellness, and the outdoors has led her to continuing her education is personal training, and nutritional therapy. In 2019 Devin coached Alpine Ski Racing and Performance Nutrition for U16 and FIS athletes through Team Summit. She has worked with a variety of clients on healing their bodies to achieve optimal health & vitality. Devin was the Director of Nutrition at Green Mountain Valley School, and has seen first hand how caring for your body with proper nutrition, training and mindset can take your performance in sports and in life to the next level.
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Ski Racing Camp Coach & NCAA Ski Racer
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Siri has been a USSA certified coach for 12 years. She is from Montana, and her family split their time running a whitewater rafting company in the summers, and skiing Alta Utah in the winter months. She has spent her lifetime outside, and loves helping women and girls to feel confident, and empowered in our outdoor world and in sport.
She was an NCAA Ski Racer for Westminster College, and received a Masters in Teaching. Towards the end of the college, she started coached Alpine and Freeride disciplines for all ages. She primarily has coached for The Snowbird Sports Education Foundation, and eventually became the AltaBird Freeride Program Director for 4 years.
After learning to heal from many ski injuries, Siri has become passionate about all things wellbeing. She has her own practice in Salt Lake City helping athletes and women to find balance within their bodies so they can access their potential.
Whether it’s helping women and girls with sport, or with their wellbeing, Siri is honored to get the chance to help build confidence, strength, and trust within!
Ski Racing Camp Coach, NCAA Ski Racer, Keely’s Camp Alumna
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Maci’s life has always revolved around skiing and adventuring in the mountains. Being that she grew up in Big Sky, Montana it was a natural fit. She began ski racing at the age of 6, and is continuing her racing career competing in NCAA at Plymouth State University. Additionally she is pursuing a Medical Sales degree. Maci has been a Keely’s camper sense 2011, and has participated in all camps ranging from backcountry in Iceland to training in Mt. Hood. Quoted from Backcountry Magazine, Maci said, “Keely is the reason I feel like a back country bad ass.” Growing up, going to Keely’s camps Maci found her drive and inspiration to follow in the foot steps of her Keely’s coaches, and is now excited to continue her path of sharing her passion for the sport with future campers. She finds joy in coaching not only to help others perform better, but it additionally helps her perform better as well. Outside of skiing, Maci enjoys mountain biking, surfing, dirt biking, hunting, and being outside enjoying friends and family.
Ski Racing Camp Coach, High Level FIS Ski Racer, & Keely’s Camp Alumna
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Ellie grew up in Silverton, CO and started skiing when she was two years old. She began racing when she was 7 for the Purgatory Ski Team until high school when she went to Green Mountain Valley School, a world class ski academy. Ellie retired from ski racing in 2020 and got her coaches certification to start coaching at the GMVS ski club. Ellie has also been attending Keely’s camp since she was 11 years old! Ellie became a Coach Intern for Keely’s Camp at 17 and is now on the staff of Coaches. “This camp has inspired me to chase whatever dreams I may have and to be confident as a lady! The amazing staff and Keely herself are amazing women and it is an honor to be working with them. I am excited to keep learning and improving through my coaching and training. ”
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Ski Racing Camp Coach & Dartmouth College NCAA Ski Racer
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Annie grew up in South Burlington, VT and attended the Mount Mansfield Winter Academy through high school. Following high school, Annie took a post graduate year to ski race and coached middle school girls lacrosse and high school girls soccer. Annie then raced for and later became a captain of the Dartmouth College Alpine Ski Team while earning her B.A. in Psychology. She was named 2011 Eastern Intercollegiate Skiing Association Slalom Champion and competed in 2010, 2011, and 2012 NCAA Skiing Championships.
Annie followed her love for the mountains out to Jackson, WY where she worked for the Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club from 2014-2018. Annie currently works as the Keely’s Camp Marketing and Promotions Manager and works as a mental health counselor.
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Ski Racing Camp Coach & NCAA Ski Racer
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Laura Berger grew up in the little town of Sutton, New Hampshire where she first learned to ski at King Ridge, and fell in love with the sport. She raced for Ford Sayre Academy throughout Highschool, and did one season of Division 1 at St. Lawrence University. Laura graduated in 2012 with a double major in Environmental Studies and English. Upon graduation in 2012 she moved to Jackson Hole, WY, where she has been working in the ski industry ever since. Laura is currently a PSIA Examiner for the Intermountain Division, a Backcountry ski guide for Jackson Hole Mountain Guide, and a Ski Instructor for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
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Climbing Resume
Ski Racing Camp Coach
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Kate is an excellent addition to the Keely’s Camp staff with many years of experience in the world of ski racing. Kate grew up in a family of ski racers in New Hampshire and has been coaching for the past sixteen years. Most recently she has coached a private PG Program, Quantum Sports International. Kate also spent a year as the Alpine Assistant for the Dartmouth Ski Team in 2014. Following her time at Dartmouth, Kate received her Master of Science in Kinesiology at the University of New Hampshire while working full-time as the University of New Hampshire Men’s and Women’s FIS/NCAA Assistant.
Alongside her experience traveling and coaching nationally and internationally, Kate is a member of the US Ski and Snowboard Organization’s Task Force on Gender Inclusion. When not on snow, Kate is also a level 200 yoga instructor.
Ski Racing Camp Coach, High Level FIS Skier, & Keely’s Camp Alumna
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Ellie was born and raised in Park City, Utah and attended Rowland Hall and Rowmark Ski Academy for 13 years. Ellie is looking forward to attending St. Lawrence University in the fall of 2021 where she will major in computer science with a minor in French. Ellie met Keely as her U12 coach at Rowmark Ski academy. She first attended her freeride camp at Alta in 2013, and came back for every summer after that. Ellie has attended every single one of Keely’s backcountry camps. Additionally, she interned for the latest backcountry camp in Sun Valley, Idaho. Having attended every one of Keely’s camps, Ellie can relate to the difficulties and successes of current athletes. One lesson Ellie has learned from her involvement with Keely’s Camp was that she “realized that Keely’s Camp not only gave me my foundation for backcountry skiing but surrounded me with amazing females who continue to push each other’s limits and provide tools for girls to empower themselves and each other. I now have the ability to offer those same tools and lessons to the next generation of female athletes.”
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Ski Racing Camp Coach, NCAA Ski Racer, & Professional Skier
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Born and raised in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Caite found ski racing in 5th grade and never looked back. She chased her passion for going fast through the NorAm and FIS levels before skiing Division 1 at The University of New Hampshire. After years of Ski Racing Caite decided she was ready to try her hand at a different type of skiing. Caite moved to Jackson, WY and fell in love with big mountain skiing, big airs, and powder skiing. Caite broke into the Big Mountain Skiing scene when she won the title of ‘Queen of Corbets Couloir’ in 2018 and then again in 2019. Caite has found her groove in the ski world skiing in ski films for Warren Miller Entertainment as well as Teton Gravity Research combining her love for athletics and creative expression. Caite loves spending time in the mountains with the people she loves exploring new zones, polishing her understanding of the outdoors and learning new sports such as paragliding and mountaineering.
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Ski Racing Camp Coach
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Grew up in Big Sky, MT. She started skiing as soon as she could walk and began racing at 5 years old. Developing her career as an outdoor mountain athlete, she continued as an NCAA ski racer for Montana State University and claimed the 2001 Junior World Championship as a freestyle kayaker. Brenna shares her love and knowledge for the outdoors in the Bozeman/Big Sky area; guiding horseback trips in Yellowstone Park and coaching freestyle kayaking.
Brenna traveled to Africa as an educator and mentor for high school girls in a semester abroad program; teaching math, travel journalism and outdoor physical education. Brenna is currently a ski instructor and guide at Big Sky Resort. In addition to her PSIA level III and Wilderness First Responder certifications, her avalanche education and mountain expertise has aided her in leading advanced women’s and youth specific clinics; training big mountain tactics, steep skiing technique, terrain management and use and understanding of avalanche rescue gear.
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Ski Racing Camp Coach & Dartmouth NCAA Ski Racer
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Tina was born and raised in Steamboat Springs, CO. She was on skis at age 2, and was racing by age 5. Throughout high school and a post-grad year, she raced for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, was part of the Rocky/Central Regional Team and Colorado All-Star team and eventually found her way onto the Dartmouth ski team. During her time at Dartmouth her team won four EISA Regional titles and one NCAA National title, she also collected a handful of individual EISA carnival and Eastern-cup podiums and victories. She graduated from Dartmouth in 2010 and followed her love for skiing to Jackson, WY where she coached for 8 years and her love for everything skiing grew and grew.
Tina just completed grad school, graduating with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in May 2021. Much of her physical therapy focus and research to date has been on sports rehab and performance optimization as well as injury prevention, passions driven from her years in ski racing both as an athlete and a coach. She provides a unique perspective as both a Physical Therapist and a Ski Coach relating how to keep our bodies healthy and access our physical and athletic potential.
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Ski Racing Camp Coach & Top Ranked Junior Ski Racer
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Suki Miller grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and started skiing at 3 years old and was racing in Youth Ski League races at 5. To be closer to competitions, she spent time living in Park City UT, Jackson Hole WY, and Bend OR. During her ski racing career, Suki qualified for the US Topolino Team, was named to the Western Elite Ski Team, US Development Team and the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) National Team.
Suki graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a Bachelor of Arts double major in Journalism & Public Communication and Mathematics. She serves on a number of boards including the NBS Olympic Scholarship Fund Committee which works to support and promote snow sports among minorities. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her family and recreating (hiking, biking, paddle boarding, skiing, etc.)
Ski Racing Camp Coach
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Lyndsay has been a USSA certified alpine coach for 10 years, moving from the east coast to Vail, and then Utah, where she has coached the women’s FIS group and U16’s at Rowmark Ski Academy. She gained accolades by coaching former US Ski Team athlete turned Team Mexico athlete, Sarah Schleper, in all events at the 2017 FIS Alpine World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland and went on to coach Sarah at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeonchang, South Korea. Lyndsay’s rich experience and innate ability to connect with kids has generated an incredible reputation among her colleagues and pupils.
Post Star Article about Lyndsay coaching at the 2018 Winter Olympics: “Strange never envisioned becoming an Olympic coach, but she credits her opportunistic approach to life for putting her on the world stage, and she is right.”
Ski Mountaineering Camp Coach
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Ski Racing Camp Coach
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Izzy Washburn grew up in Durango, CO, and started skiing at 2 years old. She began ski racing at age 8 for the Purgatory Ski Team which she continued through middle school. She then moved to Steamboat Springs, CO, to pursue her alpine ski racing dreams by skiing for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club throughout high school. Izzy has been attending Keely’s Camp since she was 10 years old, and has done both the Mt. Hood Ski Racing camps and the Backcountry Camp. “Keely’s Camp, through the powerful women’s staff and uplifting experience, has made my confidence grow not only as a skier in any environment but also as a person. Having role models such as Keely has been integral in my courage to chase my dreams throughout my journey of ski racing and life. I am so excited to give back to the camp that has given so much to me!”
Camp Mom & Cook
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I love to cook a balanced, colorful diet, that will promote energy and balance for young athletes, helping them train at the top of their potential!
Keely’s mom knows how to cook healthy for hungry skiers as she raised three of them. Jennifer is an experienced chef and wonderful asset to the staff. Bring your appetites girls, there is going to be some good cookin’ at camp!
Kayak Camp Coach
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Taylor grew up in Northern California where access to rivers is abundant but she didn’t learn about whitewater kayaking until sophomore year of college at Chico State University in 2009. It was a fast passion and quick progression for her as she soon found a love for teaching in hopes to pass on the courage, camaraderie, and joy that kayaking has offered her.
Taylor has taught around the country and around the world in Nepal, Bhutan, and Costa Rica. She has also spent time teaching whitewater kayaking to wounded Veterans, disabled youth, and cancer patients and survivors.
“Keely’s camp is so special because something magical happens when we get girls together on the river; challenging themselves, experiencing a sport that is so new and thrilling, and cheering each other on after conquering a rapid. It’s an experience I wish I had known in my youth but I will just have to keep teaching the new generations to make up for it.” -Taylor
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Ski Racing Camp Coach & US Ski Team Alumna
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Jess was a member of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team for ten years. During that time she won three NorAm giant slalom titles, won a silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships, competed in the 2007 World Championships in Are, Sweden and scored a handful of World cup points. Her best result was 17th place in World Cup GS in Sierra Nevada, Spain. Jessica comes from a family of ski racers from Vermont. She grew up skiing at Cochran’s Ski Area in Vermont, which was run by her Grandparents. Her mom was a member of the 1976 Olympic team and her two Aunts and Uncle were on the 1972 Olympic team with her Aunt Barbara winning the Gold Medal in Slalom.
Jessica graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City with a degree in Public Health in 2013. She lives in Park City, Utah with her husband, son Blake, and their two dogs, and has continued to be involved in skiing as a coach for the Park City Ski Team since 2010.
Ski Racing Camp Coach, Former Keely’s Camper, & NCAA Ski Racer
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Born and raised in Jackson Hole, Annaliese started skiing when she was two. She started racing for the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club when she was six and raced for them for eight years. She attended high school at Burke Mountain Academy and then continued her ski racing career at Colby College in their Division I program. Annaliese was a Keely’s camper herself and attended camps in Mt. Hood, the Montana backcountry and Iceland. In 2022, Annaliese joined Keely’s coaching staff on Mt. Hood and fell in love with helping girls reach their ski racing potentials. When not on the mountain, Annaliese loves spending time on the coast, playing soccer, baking and spending time with her friends and family.
Ski Racing Camp Coach & U.S. Ski Team Alumna
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Growing up in Squaw Valley, California Katie Hitchcock is no stranger to big mountain terrain. She is as laid back as any Californian girl, until she clicks into her skis. Hitchcock soon rocketed to the top of the ski racing world making the U.S. Ski Team in 2003 as remaining a member of the team through 2008.
However, Katie’s Squaw free skiing roots never left her. As one of the most technically sound skiers in the world, Katie enjoys sharing her passion and knowledge of skiing with others. When asked about coaching Katie says, “I like to see girls push themselves and I am passionate about helping them improve their confidence and technique.” Katie has many years of coaching experience including time as the assistant coach at the University of New Hampshire.
Career Highlights-2nd-place finish on the Europa Cup Circuit, two top-3 Europa Cup SG finishes, 3rd overall in 2010 SL Nor-Am. 4th place at 2009 U.S. Nationals Super G… 3rd place at 2007 U.S. Nationals Super G… competed in World Cup season 2006-07. She was a member of the U.S. Ski Team for five years.
Katie is now a mom to the beautiful future Keely’s Camper: Kylie Olsen Sheehan.
Women’s Camp Coach
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I was born in Jackson Hole Wyoming in 1982, my parents had moved to Jackson to be ski bums in the 70’s and have resided there ever since. I remember skiing on wooden skis down my driveway when I was 2 years old. When I was five years old my family took a managing position at Big Sandy Ranch in Pinedale, WY right at the base of the Wind River Mountain range. Having the Wind River and Teton mountain ranges in my back yard has also opened me up to the world of rock climbing and mountain biking which I love almost as much as skiing.
I started ski racing with the Jackson Hole Ski Club when I was nine and worked my way up the ranks of ski racing. I became a member of the Western Region Elite Ski Team when I was 15 and later traveled with U.S. Ski Team through Europe and South America until I was 20 years old. In 2002 I was chosen to forerun the Women’s Olympic downhill in Snowbasin Utah and was the first person to ski the course.
After spending 9 years competing on the Freeskiing and Freeride World Tours I have now retired from following the tour. I won the Freeskiing World tour in 2009 and 2012 and was on the podium 22 times. I am still pushing myself in the skiing through skiing more in the mountains and doing a competition or two every season. I own my own gym Wright Training www.jhwrighttraining.com that works with bringing people back from injury and getting people to perform at their best in the mountains.
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Ski Racing Camp Coach
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The 2013 ski season proved to be an un-retiring season for Miss Goodman. Anna won almost every college level slalom race she entered. She then went on to win the Noram slalom title securing a spot in all World Cup Slalom for the 2014 ski season. On top of this she decided to test out her world cup skills again as she flew to Germany and destroyed the field in the second run of slalom winning the run and placing 15th. Anna is a true testament that if you are having fun the results will come.
Slalom specialist Anna Goodman recently decided to hang up her skis after a brilliant career in which she helped lead a new generation of female technical skiers to the top and showed great courage to realize her dream of competing at the Winter Olympic Games by racing on an injured knee in 2010.The 26-year-old from Pointe-Claire, Quebec, goes out on a high, having made a successful comeback from two serious injuries and established several personal best results during the course of the 2011-12 World Cup season – including finishing second-fastest in the second run of the slalom in Ofterschwang, Germany, and 11th place at the World Cup Slalom in Courchevel, France.
When she’s not skiing she’s either mountain/road biking, doing arts&crafts, taking pictures, baking, reading or playing outside! She’s addicted to the outdoors and adventures and shares her passions through her blog.
Ski Racing Camp Coach
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Hailey, slalom ace and a previous member of the U.S. Ski Team was born in Sun Valley, Idaho and started skiing at age 2. Duke began racing at the age of 8 with the McCall Ski Racing Team. She climbed the junior ranks racing for Bogus Basin and eventually moved to Park City and raced for 4 years on the Park City Ski Team prior to making the U.S. Ski Team.
Grew up competing in Taekwondo and ski racing. At age 15/16 podiums at U.S. Nationals and U.S. Team Trials for Taekwondo in sparring. Hailey’s Mantra: “I do what I love and I love what I do. I wouldn’t have it any other way!”
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Ski Racing Camp Coach and Keely’s Camp Alumna
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Leah DeFilippo grew up in Elmira, NY, and started skiing at 3 years old. She began racing for Swain Resort, then skiing for Greek Peak Ski Club until she was 14. She then skied for New York Ski Education Foundation (Whiteface) for her high school years and graduated from Northwood School in 2022.
Leah is currently training with Rogan Connell Elite Racing, which is based out of Sunday River, ME. She has been attending Keely’s Camp since she was 12 years old and was a Camp intern in 2021.
“The all-female staff gave 12 year old me strong and impactful role models she loved mirroring. Whether it was “GS Jess” Kelley’s rad GS skiing, or Keely patiently walking me through a cross block progression, I was always having fun and learning from a group of incredibly inspiring women.
I am so excited to be returning to Mt. Hood this summer!”
Ski Racing Camp Coach
Bio
Born and raised in Portland, OR, Dena’s called Mt. Hood her home mountain for most of her life, participating in youth ski racing, some FIS, and OISRA ski racing. After college Dena found herself in the D.C. area working an engineering job and teaching yoga on the side, but she realized she missed ski racing and the community that accompanies youth racing. She began coaching for Whitetail Race Team in PA on weekends in 2019 and was hooked. After 9 years in the Mid-Atlantic, Dena decided to make a move to Jackson, WY, take a corporate job hiatus, and teach skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort full-time. She began coaching at Keely’s Camp that summer in 2022.
Dena has 6 years experience ski instructing and coaching. Currently, Dena balances working as an engineer at a Jackson-based robotics company and teaching/coaching skiing. When not skiing, Dena enjoys cooking, reading mystery books, and doing anything outside including caring for her garden which is hopefully mostly alive.
Ski Racing Camp Coach and Former Keely’s Camper
Bio
My name is Carey Ritter and I’m from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I started skiing when I was around 2 years old in Park City, Utah. I started racing when I was 7 years old skiing out of Bradford Mountain and later moving to Jackson to ski for the Jackson Hole ski club for the rest of my career. I am recently retired from ski racing but possibly look to pursue racing at a collegiate level some point in the near future. My first Keely’s camp I attended I was 12 years old, and years later I became an intern and am now going into my second summer of coaching! I received my level 100 certification along with my first aid and CPR certifications. I plan on starting at Northeastern University in the fall of 2023 where I plan on pursuing the pre med track and racing for their club team!
Keely’s Camp is comprised of an all-star female staff of Olympians, World Cup Skiers, and Guides who coach, mentor, and empower girls in skiing and outdoor sports. Keely’s Camp Coaches are proud to give girls what they didn’t have growing up – FEMALE COACHES!
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