Rebekah has lived in Bozeman since 2002. Upon settling here, she and her husband started the Bikram Yoga studio, which they co-owned and operated for 10 successful years. Rebekah and her husband recently sold their yoga studio and are now co-operating their non-profit organization, Beyond Boundaries Institute, through which they offer classical Hatha Yoga. She also teaches general music education to the Bozeman Summit School and the Yellowstone Montessori Elementary School. Rebekah received a BA in Biology from the University of Colorado where she also raced for the CU Nordic Ski Team. Her coaching experience includes helping coach the U16 nordic athletes for BSF for two years and the U10 athletes for two years. She traveled with the US Para-Nordic Ski Team as an assistant coach for four years, including the Paralympics in Torino, Italy in 2006. Other coaching experiences include being the assistant coach for her high school Nordic ski team, including coaching at Junior Nationals in McCall, Idaho. She is a current BSF Board member and is the co-director of the Nordic Youth Ski League.

Caroline and her husband, Will, have two teenage boys who are on the BSF Freeskiing Team. Caroline has been on the board for over a year, and she is co-chair of the annual Ski Ball fundraising event. She is also a member of the Freestyle Committee, working closely with Mike Papke. Caroline also enjoys being outdoors hiking, biking, and skiing. Additionally, she is a Spanish Teacher at the Bozeman District World Language Program.

Pat joined the Board in 2014 shortly after retiring from a career with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. He has served as board president and in 2018 was the co-interim executive director for BSF. Pat previously served on the Nordic committee. Pat is married to Melissa Blessing and together they share four daughters. Natalie and Erika were both Nordic skiers in the BSF program, skied in college, and Erika is still skiing professionally. When not working on BSF activities Pat can be found skiing, chasing trout and pheasants, and bemoaning the sad plight of the Cleveland Browns.

Dick joined BSF board in 2015. His daughter and son BSF nordic skiers when they were teenagers and his wife, Lori, formerly served on the board. The Dolans still take advantage of the great ski trail grooming that BSF provides for the community. Born and raised in Billings, Montana, Dick has lived in Bozeman since 1976. After practicing law in Bozeman for many years, Dick made the switch to the non-profit world by serving as Program Director for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and then as a Managing Director for the American Prairie Reserve, where he was a major gifts officer and leader of the land acquisition and finance teams. He know serves as the Northern Rockies Director for The Trust for Public Land, an leading national land conservation organization. Dick holds a B.S. Degree in Finance from the University of Oregon (go Ducks!) and a law degree from the University of Washington. Dick is an avid angler and also devotes much energy trying to keep up with his family in their many outdoor pursuits.

Hunter grew up in Bozeman and attended Montana State University for Restaurant Management and then New England Culinary Institute for Culinary Arts. He returned to Bozeman after culinary school and started a catering business called Custom Dining in 1998 and then Bar 3 Bar-B-Q and Brewing in 2001. He and his wife Bobbie are raising two children. Their oldest child, Oliver, is on the BSF Freestyle team and their daughter, Bergen, is currently transitioning from the Bridger ski programs into BSF. Hunter is on the Freestyle Committee and skied alongside current BSF coaches Mike Papke and Tony Gilpin from the late 80’s to mid 90’s. Hunter also helped administer Montana Mogul and Allstars Ski camps in the Bearthooth mountains for 10 years. Hunter remains active in skiing and ice hockey in the winter and enjoys numerous outdoor activities that Montana has to offer in the summer.

Melodee has been with BSF for over 34 years. Retired Microbiologist for the State of Montana, Past President and Secretary for BSF alpine, and past secretary for BSF Board. She has been involved with two reorganizations of BSF as well as the Ski Swap for 30 years.

Travis Svensrud is a Bozeman native and BSF alumnus. Following his glorious childhood of ski racing through the ranks of BSF's alpine program, Travis transitioned to the national team where he was a member of the US Ski Team's men’s downhill team for seven years. After an early retirement due to numerous injuries, he attended MSU and while achieving his degree in Economics, he coached for BSF. Travis is married with three boys and is an active Real Estate Broker in Bozeman. He is also shifting into a parent role with BSF while serving on the board. Full circle baby!

Barbie Huber is from Rapelje, Montana. She raced for Montana State University (1992-1996) and qualified for NCAA Nationals. Barbie and her husband Seph, have two kids who ski on the Alpine Devo Team and participate in the Nordic program during the week. Barbie loves to read, entertain, be outside and tend to her city farm of rabbits and chickens. Barbie is also a substitute teacher in the Bozeman School District.

Evan joined BSF as the executive director in July 2018. Previously, he was the head coach for the Snow Summit Race Team at Big Bear Mountain in California. A former U.S. Ski Team member, he has more than a decade of experience in athletic program management and brings a diverse skillset to the table, from managing financial operations to raising money and developing programs. Evan skied on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team from 1999 to 2006 and was a three-time NCAA All American at Dartmouth College. As the head alpine coach at Western State College and then University of Nevada, Reno, he led recruiting efforts and managed student athletes. During a five-year tenure as the program director and head coach at Alpental Snoqualmie Ski Education Foundation in Washington, he managed a successful youth alpine program, boosting membership and athlete retention and developing a scholarship program.

Lisa has been Director of Development at the Bridger Ski Foundation since February 2012. Prior to that she was Executive Director of the Yellowstone Park Foundation and Regional Development Director at The Wilderness Society. She became involved with BSF as a volunteer when her sons joined the Nordic ski program in 2004. Lisa grew up in Spokane, Washington and learned to ski at Lookout Pass when it was just a rope tow and a t-bar and Jackass (nka Silver Mountain). She was on the freestyle ski team at Mt. Spokane and an alpine ski instructor at 49° North Mountain Resort in Chewelah, Washington. She has a BA degree from Yale University and an MES degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She enjoys family, skiing, trail running, and fund raising.

Jenny has been the Marketing and Communications Director at BSF since November 2014. She also works as a freelance writer and editor. Jenny grew up in Vermont, was a collegiate runner at St. Lawrence University, and earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana. Before turning to freelancing, she spent a decade as a magazine editor. She loves BSF and the challenge of communicating all the amazing things that happen within this nonprofit. In her spare time, Jenny runs, skis, bikes, and plays in the mountains.

Pete Petry joined BSF in the summer of 2019 as the Alpine Program Director. Previously, he was the assistant coach for Montana State University's Alpine Ski Team. He also spent five years as the head Alpine coach for the Silver Run Ski Team in Red Lodge and coached for the McCall Ski Racing Team. He was also a member of the Rocky Mountain College Ski Team and served in the U.S. Army. He’s a Level 300 Alpine Coach and has a degree in business management from Rocky Mountain College. Outside of skiing and coaching, you’ll most likely find Pete on a bike or running up a mountain trail somewhere.

Roger has been coaching since 1983, and more than half of those years have been with BSF. For a third of his coaching career, he coached the U.S. Ski Team. Roger started racing late (age 14), when he moved to Utah. He raced through high school, for two years afterwards, and then moved to Bozeman to race for the Bobcats. He started coaching BSF then, interspersed with winters elsewhere, including four years with the Park City Ski Team in Utah, one year in Minneapolis with Team Gilboa, and many winters in Europe coaching with the U.S. Ski Team. His coaching philosophy: Help make better people through the sport of Alpine Ski racing.

Jenny is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jenny is a newer coach with BSF, beginning in 2015, and looks forward to transitioning from the athlete role to the coach role of ski racing. She grew up skiing in the Banff area, racing for Banff Alpine Racers until the age of 17 when she decided to come race for the Montana State University Ski Team. She spent two awesome and fun years of racing with the University team, but now Jenny is excited to share her love of skiing with the younger generation!

LaRue was born and raised in Montana and calls Bridger her home mountain. She raced for BSF for 11 years and continued on to ski race for the College of Idaho. In addition to coaching, LaRue likes to get to share her love for skiing with her kids Erik and Eleanor.

Mike started out as a competitor in BSF. He skied his way up to the US Junior National teams, Nor-am Teams, as well as the US National Team. Mike has over 29 years of experience in the sport of Freestyle Skiing. Mike is a certified level 3 aerial coach through USSA as well as a level 2 mogul proctor. Mike also sits as the Moguls Committee chair of the Freestyle sport committee with USSA. Mike has been the Head coach of the mogul program since 1994 and has coached every ability from beginning to National Champions and Olympians.

Patrick was born in Massachusetts, where he learned to ski on the ice. He trained at Mount Sunapee, NH, where he competed in moguls, slopestyle, halfpipe and big air. Once it came time for college, Patrick decided softer snow was in order and has been skiing at Bridger Bowl since 2010. Attending MSU, he graduated with a film degree while growing the freeride program at Bridger Bowl. The first freeride team only consisted of 5 kids, but has since grown to a program with numbers pushing 30 athletes some seasons. Many of the athletes are experiencing competition for the first time but some have excelled in a contest setting. The program has had a few Junior National champions in the last years, both in age group and overall categories, as well as athletes qualifying for the revolution tour, a semi professional event. Patrick is currently working on his Level 2 Aerial Certification and plans on improving on his certification for seasons to come.

Tony is one of the founding fathers of freestyle for the state of Montana. Tony has several years on the United States Freestyle Ski Team and has been a part of our program from day one. Tony is a father of 2 and an inspiration to many. Tony acts as chief of course for moguls and designs venues such as the World Championships course on the world cup tour. Tony is a Level 3 aerial coach and a Level 2 Mogul Coach.

Austin has worked with our YSL athletes since 2013. Austin is from Boise, Idaho, and has worked with Bogus Basin. Austin spends his summer times as a youth counselor at summer camps.

Jay is a former Freestyle competitor. Jay grew up in Missoula, Montana and currently resides in Bozeman Mt. Jay is an instructor at Aerie backcountry medicine. Jay is married and currently in college at MSU. When he is not coaching skiing he is working at the Ridge Athletic Club. Jay is a Level 1 mogul coach and is currently working on his Level 2.

Orion grew up in Telluride Colorado and has been a part of freestyle for several decades. Orion skied on the national team and skied in several World Cup mogul events. Orion has been with BSF Freestyle since 2014. Orion has a lot of knowledge about skiing and will get our development athletes shredding the mountain!

Kevin grew up in Missoula, Montana, skiing at Snowbowl. He competed for the Missoula Freestyle Ski Team for 10 years, competing in several Junior National and National events. Kevin started coaching with BSF in 2017. He's currently a student at Montana State University, majoring in chemical engineering.

Tim grew up in New Hampshire, skied for University of New Hampshire, and coached with BSF for five years, from 2009 to 2014. He also spent a year coaching at Sun Valley. While he still calls Bozeman home, he's spent the last five years working for the U.S. Ski Team as a World Cup service technician and part-time coach in the summer and fall. Tim will serve as the interim program director while BSF goes through the hiring process for a new Nordic Program Director and Head Coach. He'll also stay on to transition the new hire and get them up to speed and integrated into the BSF community.

Erin was born and raised in Bend, Oregon, where she grew up alpine racing for Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation and Bend Senior High School. While attending the University of Montana, she coached for Missoula Ski Education Foundation's U-6 and U-8 alpine programs. Erin moved to Big Sky in 2001 and spent almost ten years at Yellowstone Club as a ski instructor and marketing coordinator. During her time in Big Sky, she fell in love with nordic skiing. She began working with BSF in 2018 and is excited to work with the Nordic Intro program and introduce skiing to a new generation of kids. Currently, she's a busy mom to 6 year old twin boys and enjoys all of the outdoor opportunities that Bozeman has to offer.

Heidi grew up skiing in the Buffalo/Rochester area of New York state where she helped start her high school nordic team. She skied and ran for Saint Lawrence University, and then taught health science and coached XC and track at the highschool level for 5 years. She moved to Montana in 2008 and has enjoyed putting her ski knowledge and masters in Education to use coaching a variety of age groups for BSF. Her passion is for helping others enjoy the sport, make progress, and build community! She is currently level 200 certified with the USSA.

Julia grew up skiing, running, biking, climbing and hiking in Frisco, Colorado. She started cross country ski racing at age 11, with Summit Nordic Ski Club, and she continued to compete through college, on the Montana State University Ski Team. She graduated from MSU in 2015 with a degree in Exercise Science and a passion for health wellness and fitness. Julia joined the BSF coaching staff in 2019.

Paul grew up in Tacoma, WA, training as a speed skater before making the transition to Nordic skiing and biathlon. He was a member of the U.S. Junior Biathlon Team for three years, his best placing 4th in the relay at the 2014 Youth/Junior Biathlon World Championships. He recently stepped back from competing to focus on school at MSU, graduating in the spring of 2019 with a bachelor's in exercise science and looking towards further education in sports psychology. Paul was the assistant coach to the BSF PG/Elite Nordic Team before taking on the role as the U18/U20 coach in Fall 2018. He is now head coach of the U16-U20 devo/comp athletes. He's excited to continue fostering the enjoyment of skiing and developmental success for the BSF athletes.

A native of Minnesota, Sam learned how to ski by joining his high school team in south Minneapolis. After skiing and running in high school, he came to Bozeman to attend Montana State University and eventually ski with the BSF Post-Grad team. He started as a Youth Ski League (Introductory) coach in 2016, coached both the Devo and Intro programs, and is now head coach of the U10/U12 Intro Devo program. He has also volunteer coached junior athletes with the Minneapolis South High Nordic Team during the holidays and co-founded the Nordic Ski Club at MSU. When not on skis, Sam competed with the MSU triathlon and cycling teams. He graduated in 2019 with a degree in human geography. He currently competes in swim/bike/run events for the Kiwami Racing Team. Sam is a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Level 200 certified coach.

Hanne grew up in Bozeman skiing and racing for BSF. In 2017 she started coaching and attending school at Montana State University, majoring in Elementary Education. Outside of school and skiing, Hanne enjoys hiking with friends and family as well as cooking new creations.

Kyle grew up skiing in the woods of central Maine and graduated from St. Lawrence University. He started coaching and grooming in Driggs, Idaho, in 2012, and in 2014 he moved to Bozeman, where he's been coaching and grooming with BSF ever since. In 2016, Kyle took over as the Trails Manager for BSF. In the summers, he does forest inventory for the Rocky Mountain Research Station of the Forest Service.

Sawyer grew up in Bozeman and skied with BSF. On the Montana State University Ski Team he was a two-time NCAA All-American and earned a degree in Exercise Science. He spent two years as a guide and coach for athletes on the U.S. Paralympic Ski Team, and in 2018, Sawyer guided blind skier Jake Adicoff to a Silver Medal at the PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games. He's currently the assistant Nordic ski coach for the MSU Ski Team, and we're excited to have him join the BSF staff, as well.

Brooke got her first pair of Nordic skis at the age of 3 and she's been skiing ever since. She grew up racing with BSF, then moved to Bogus Basin Nordic Team in Boise. Brooke returned to Bozeman and started coaching for BSF in the fall of 2017. She's happy to still be part of the BSF team!

Jennie has been in the Bozeman ski community and a part of BSF for six years. As an Elite skier, she won four US National Championships and competed in 18 World Cups. Throughout her ski career, while living in Vermont, Minnesota , and Montana, she has coached countless clinics and private lessons to all age groups and abilities.

Masha grew up in Jackson Hole, WY, and has spent time in Park City, UT. She now lives in Bozeman and plans to attend Montana State University in the fall to study psychology. Masha was born in Russia and has been skiing her entire life. She joined the Jackson Hole Ski Club and began competing at the age of 10, and she has also competed for the Park City Nordic Ski Club. Masha enjoys climbing, hiking, running and skiing in her free time. She joined the BSF coaching staff in the summer of 2019.

Kyle grew up skiing in the woods of central Maine and graduated from St. Lawrence University. He started coaching and grooming in Driggs, Idaho, in 2012, and in 2014 he moved to Bozeman, where he's been coaching and grooming with BSF ever since. In 2016, Kyle took over as the Trails Manager for BSF. In the summers, he does forest inventory for the Rocky Mountain Research Station of the Forest Service.