Caroline Price and her husband, Will, live in Bozeman. They have two sons, Jack and Luke Price, who were on the BSF Freeskiing team for several years. They loved the BSF ski program, and Jack started coaching for BSF in 2019. Caroline is the Board President, serving her 5th year on the BSF Board. She was the Chairperson for the BSF Oktoberfest auction for 3 years, and she has been a member the Freestyle/Freeskiing Committee. She has served as a Trails Ambassador and has volunteered with the Banff Film Festival and BSF Ski Swap. Caroline used to teach Spanish language in the World Language Initiative in the Bozeman Elementary Schools, but she is taking time off from teaching to pursue painting and expand her art business, Caroline Price Art. Visit her website at carolinepriceart.com.

Chris grew up in coastal Virginia and then spent almost two decades in Charleston, located on the coast of South Carolina. While he really enjoyed the beach and sailing and surfing, he secretly wanted to ski. He was privileged to ski a lot as a child, and his passion for the sport remained constant. So, a little more than 5 years ago, he moved to Bozeman, and now skis at every opportunity, as does his wife, Kelly, and two children. When not outside playing, Chris can be found working in health care and supporting various local non-profit organizations, like BSF.

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.

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.

Geoff moved to Bozeman from Western Wyoming in 2008 and is currently working as the VP of Sales for Henry Company. Geoff grew up in Jackson Hole where he participated in the Jackson Hole Ski Club’s alpine program. He was a member of the US Ski Team from 1997-2003, specializing in the speed events. After ski racing he attended the University of Wyoming and received a degree in Marketing. Geoff currently has 3 children who are actively, or soon to be, participating in the BSF programs. In addition to his passion for skiing he enjoys many of the outdoor activities Montana has to offer. In the summer you can often find Geoff and his son Jack on one of the many rivers around Bozeman.

Jordan joined the BSF Board in 2020 and serves on the Alpine Committee. He is an attorney with the law firm of Kasting, Kauffman & Mersen, P.C., where he practices primarily in the fields of corporate and commercial litigation. A native of Boise, Idaho, Jordan grew up racing for the Bogus Basin Ski Race Association. Jordan attended college at Willamette University where he played on the men’s tennis team, and immediately thereafter earned his law degree from the University of Denver. When not working, Jordan can be found ski touring, fly fishing, mountain biking, reading, and backpacking.

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.

Laura is excited to serve as director of development and help inspire people to support Bridger Ski Foundation’s unique contributions to the community. Most recently, Laura worked as Director of Corporate Partnerships at American Prairie Reserve where she oversaw relationships with partners ranging from National Geographic to Stio. She has spent twenty years working in the environmental arena—from writing about global issues at a think tank at Stanford University to working with Montana non-profits on both local and national issues. She has published several books, including "Environmental Entrepreneurship: Markets Meet the Environment in Unexpected Places." Laura grew up spending every weekend trying to keep up with her brothers at Powder Mountain and now enjoys spending as much time as possible trying to keep up with her kids at Bridger Bowl!

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.

Kenny grew up skiing for Squaw Valley Ski Team and raced on the FIS circuit around the US, Europe and New Zealand. He then continued on racing Division 1 for Colby-Sawyer College for all 4 years. He graduated in 2017 with a BA in environmental studies and a business minor. He moved out to Montana and joined the coaching staff at BSF in 2018. Outside of skiing you will probably find Kenny up in the mountains on some adventure. Certifications: Coaching Level 100 *All BSF coaches are also required to have First Aid/CPR, a background check, Safesport training, and pass the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coaching Fundamentals Course.

LaRue was born and raised in Montana, calling Livingston her hometown. She grew up skiing at Bridger and raced for four years at The College of Idaho. After graduating in 2009 with a degree in Biology and Education, she moved back to Livingston. When LaRue returned to Montana, she started coaching for BSF. When she isn’t coaching, she is busy raising her two kids, Erik and Eleanor. In the summers you will find them rafting the Yellowstone River, camping and enjoying all that Montana has to offer. In addition to spending time on the Yellowstone for fun, LaRue and her husband Matt operate Sleeping Giant Tours, scenic rafting trips. Certifications: Coaching Level 200 *All BSF coaches are also required to have First Aid/CPR, a background check, Safesport training, and pass the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coaching Fundamentals Course.

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. Certifications: Coaching Level 500 (U.S. Ski & Snowboard) *All BSF coaches are also required to have First Aid/CPR, a background check, Safesport training, and pass the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coaching Fundamentals Course.

Bailey grew up in Lakeville, Minnesota, racing for the Buck Hill Ski Racing Club. She raced at both the USSA and FIS level and qualified for US Nationals and US Junior Nationals. She moved to Bozeman to attend school at MSU, where she's studying environmental science and statistics. Bailey wanted to give back what she'd received from the ski racing community, and so she began coaching for BSF in 2018. Outside of skiing, Bailey enjoys rock climbing, hiking, running, and getting lost in a good book.

David grew up in the mountains of central New Hampshire. His love for skiing began at a very young age at a small local hill. He raced competitively from elementary school through high school before moving to Montana to attend U.M.. After chasing powder around the state for four years, a knee injury forced him to move back to NH. With his wife, Brandi, they started their ceramic company Indikoi, producing fine porcelain products for 20 years. Three years ago he moved his family back to Montana to ski, hike, fish, hunt and raise their kids in the mountains. When not coaching, David can be found skiing with his wife and three children, Jarvis, Nola, and Remy, all BSF Devo team racers. David (aka Buck) joined the BSF coaching staff in 2020.

Mike has been an Alpine Ski Coach since 1995, working in the Far West, Eastern and Northern Divisions and this is his fourth term serving as a coach with BSF. Mike started ski racing at Mount Sunapee, NH in the early 1980's, He raced through High School and moved to Montana in 1994 to continuing racing and attend Montana State University. While attending MSU, he started coaching for BSF's Youth Ski League in 1995, coached for Big Sky in 1996 and Christmas camps for several years in New England. After graduating from MSU, Mike worked as an Assistant Alpine Coach at Colby Sawyer College, Alpine Coach at Mt. Sunapee NH and in 1999 moved to Northern California and coached for the Mt. Shasta Ski Team for 5 Seasons. He and his wife Jennifer, moved back to Montana in 2004 and founded Main Street Fitness in Downtown Bozeman. That winter, Mike returned to BSF for three seasons as the J-Fast Head Coach (U-14, U-12 and U-10's) until 2007, when his "Dad' duties took his skiing priorities elsewhere. As Mike's children progressed in their own skiing, they naturally gravitated towards ski racing and started skiing with BSF's YSL program in 2012. Mike came back on board for that season to help out coaching with our YSL athletes. Over the next five seasons, Mike got his fill of powder days and "Cold Smoke" and was asked to come back to BSF in 2017. Currently, Mike is serving as the Head Masters Coach and is the Alpine Officials Chair for US Ski and Snowboard - Northern Division. Certifications: Coaching Level 200 *All BSF coaches are also required to have First Aid/CPR, a background check, Safesport training, and pass the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coaching Fundamentals Course.

Spencer grew up in the small town of Florence, Montana, just south of Missoula. His love for skiing began at Lost Trail Powder Mountain, but his racing career began with the Missoula Ski Education Foundation at Snowbowl. An ACL tear his senior year was bittersweet, ending his race season but opening the door to a coaching career. He says he could not have been happier to have his introduction to coaching through the MSEF program. Outside of ski racing, Spencer loves to go touring, climbing, hunting, and just get outside.

Claire grew up in Hood River, Oregon, a small town on the base of Mount Hood. In high school she balanced the high school ski team and the soccer team. The Northern Arizona University women’s soccer team recruited her to play for them, landing her in Flagstaff, Arizona. Recently she decided to pursue skiing, and so she transferred to Montana State University, where she will continue getting a degree in pre-medicine and a minor in Spanish. Claire has coached for multiple programs in the past two years. In her free time she loves to go rock climbing, backpacking, camping, mountain biking, trail running, and of course skiing!

Clay Westbrook started skiing at the age of 3, and Mt Hood was his home mountain for freeskiing and racing until he left for college in Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University in 2019 with a B.S. in Business Administration, Marketing and a B.S. in Natural Resource Management, Tourism. Clay has worked during the summers on wildland fire, trail and recreation crews for the US Forest Service in Montana, Oregon and Colorado. He loves to fly fish and river raft. He is very excited to coach and mentor the next generation of skiers.

Eric started skiing when he was 2 and was ski racing by 6. He attended Okemo Mountain School Ski Academy in Vermont for 6 years to ski race competitively before moving to Montana to ski for MSU. His freshman year he switched disciplines after finding a better fit in Big Mountain Skiing. He competed professionally on the Freeride World Tour on and off for 2 years before an injury sent him in a different direction, ultimately designing skis. Eric started coaching for BSF in 2015. He's a ski bum at heart. When not skiing, he's picking up the gear of his two kids strewn about the bunny slope.

Peter Bollenbacher was born and raised in Steamboat Springs Colorado. He's passionate about exploring in the mountains through skiing and mountain biking. Pete says he's happy to be a part of BSF and excited for coaching.

Sam has been a part of the BSF family since he was 7 years old, racing with BSF for seven years. He's now giving back to the next generation of up-and-coming racers, as a coach, providing and fun and energizing learning experience--the kind that made him love the sport as much as he still does today. Sam is a full-time student working towards a degree in film at MSU. In his spare time, he enjoys backpacking, mountaineering, climbing, surfing, filmmaking and, above all, skiing Certifications: Alpine Coach Certification, Alpine Official *All BSF coaches are also required to have First Aid/CPR, a background check, Safesport training, and pass the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coaching Fundamentals Course.

Weston grew up in Montana, and learned to ski race at Big Sky before his family moved to Missoula, where he continued to live and ski. He loves skiing because it's a great way for him to express himself, as well as throw himself down the mountain in an exciting manner. He has skied for as long as he can remember, and he can't wait to pass his knowledge to athletes entering the program at BSF.

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 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. Mike is a certified level 3 aerial coach through USSA as well as a level 2 mogul proctor. *All BSF coaches are also required to have First Aid/CPR, a background check, Safesport training, and pass the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coaching Fundamentals Course.

Cody grew up skiing in Minnesota. He alpine raced until he was 12 years old before switching to freestyle skiing. After joining Nybora, a local freestyle ski team where he grew up, he began competing in USSA events around the country. Eventually, Cody became pro at the age of 17 and competed in national slopestyle events at Dew Tour and U.S. Grand Prix. He also filmed a ski segment for the movie "Pretty Good" with Rage Films. After battling injuries year after year, he decided to stop competing and pursue a teaching degree at Montana State University. He now teaches third grade in the valley and commits his time in the winter to coaching the freeskiing program at BSF. His focus is on building lasting relationships within the team while helping them grow and achieve goals as an athlete. In the summers he spends the majority of his time on our local rivers chasing trout with a fly rod.

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!

Kale Krieger grew up skiing at Bridger Bowl, Big Sky, and Moonlight Basin ski areas. Kale's passion for skiing started with Mogul Mice, BSF Youth Ski League, and Team Extreme classes at Bridger Bowl. He will either be found skiing the ridge or in the terrain park when the snow is not good. Coaching and teaching have become life-long pursuits. Kale is currently working on starting a private school in Bozeman, and his love for the BSF Freeski program has him returning for another year with the program.

Renner Skidmore skied with the BSF Freestyle team for 10 years, moving from the development team up to the competitive team. He's been skiing Bridger Bowl most of his life, and he's looking forward to having the opportunity to show the next generation of Bridger Bowl rippers around the mountain and Freestyle skiing. In the off season, he enjoys fly fishing, biking, and hunting.

Andrew Morehouse, BSF's Nordic Program Director, worked as a service technician for the U.S. Ski Team from 2015-2019, while calling Bozeman home. In addition to providing race service for World Cup and Olympic races, he’s assisted the head coach and head of service in planning and organizing travel logistics for the national team. In the summers, Andrew served as the paddling program manager for the Montana Wilderness School. Andrew was the PG and Elite Nordic Coach for BSF from 2012 to 2014, and he also spent two seasons as the assistant Nordic coach at St. Lawrence University, while earning his Masters of Education. He returned to BSF in 2019 as the Nordic Program Director and Head Coach.

Andy Newell is a 4x Olympian and 16-year member of the US Ski Team. His passion for ski training and racing has brought him to the start line of over 200 World Cup races and to several World Cup Podiums. Newell believes in being a student of the sport and continuing to learn the latest in training theory while keeping things simple, fun, and straight forward. Considered one of the best technical skiers in the World he enjoys teaching technique to skiers of all ages. Newell has an experienced background in ski training, race preparation, strength and conditioning for skiing, mental training, and team building. In addition to coaching for BSF, he runs Nordic Team Solutions.

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 U6 and U8 alpine programs. Erin moved to Big Sky in 2001 and spent 10 years at Yellowstone Club, working in PR and marketing. She began working with BSF in 2018 and is excited to be a part of the Nordic Intro program and introduce skiing to a new generation of kids. Currently, she's a busy mom to 7-year old twin boys, and enjoys spending time in the mountains with her husband and kids.

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.

Jessie brings over a decade of experience in instructing youth, teens, and adults in outdoor adventure sports. She grew up nordic racing in Minnesota, and joined the BSF coaching staff in 2013. Since then, she has helped build Bozeman's ski and mountain biking community as program manager and board member at Bozeman Youth Cycling, mountain bike instructor at Crosscut Mountain Sports and Owenhouse Cycling, and coach at Ladies Allride mountain bike skills camps. An enthusiastic coach and a lifelong student of the sport, Jessie loves working with athletes of all ages. She's passionate about holistic and sustainable athlete development. Certifications: Coaching Level 100

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.

After a successful career as a Nordic ski racer at Middlebury College with 7 EISA Carnival Wins, and a Bronze Medal at Youth Olympic Games, as well as many times representing the USA at Junior/U23 World Championships, Heather competed professionally with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project for two years and and enjoyed two seasons of semi-retirement with the BSF Elite team upon moving to Bozeman. She knows the importance of a whole-person approach to achievement and brings over 10 years of training wisdom and a kind, supportive presence to the team. In this year of many unknowns, she's excited to support PG and College athletes in process-oriented, high-quality training that supports each athlete in their unique path.

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!

Molly Bowman grew-up cross-country skiing from an early age on the trails in the Wood River Valley (ID) where she raced all through middle school and high school. She attended Montana State University and then worked with the USFWS as a fishery biologist for almost 20 years. When her kids were old enough to ski with BSF, Molly started coaching for BSF's Intro Program in the winters and has been with this program for about 5 years now. After leaving her professional job as a fishery biologist, Molly became director of Bozeman Youth Cycling (and the Bozeman NICA Team) and now spends many hours each summer mountain bike coaching the youth of the Gallatin Valley. You can find Molly out on the trails, during any season, with her kids, husband Eric and dog Lucca.

Sarah Nicholas is a partner-in-crime Head Coach for BSF Intro again this year! She started coaching with BSF in 2019. Sometimes in good shape and other times, not so much (you gotta live you know!), this Wyoming native started Nordic skiing at age three and competitively skied in high school. Sarah now actively avoids competing, but thoroughly enjoys cheering and photographing her two girls who are on the BSF Devo and Comp teams. During daytime hours, she is a pediatric occupational therapist and loves working with little and big kids alike. A lifelong love of skiing and fostering children to have fun outside are what motivate this coach. Ski Certifications: Coaching Level 100

Claire Luby grew up skiing in MN and continued her ski racing career at Middlebury College where she was member and captain of the ski team. After college, Claire moved to Madison to work on her PhD in Plant Breeding and coached the Madison High School team for 7 years. During this time, she also coached camps for the Loppet Nordic Racing program based in Minneapolis. She recently moved to Bozeman and is excited to meet and work with the ski community here! She continues to enjoy racing, and exploring area trails on skis, bikes, and on foot.

Lauren grew up running and Nordic ski racing in Spokane, Washington. She moved to Bozeman in the fall of 2018 to attend Montana State University and pursue an engineering degree. Lauren continued her ski racing career through the 2018-2019 season with the BSF PG team, but has since decided to focus more on school and enjoy all that Bozeman has to offer. She has worked with kids at a summer camp for a number of years and is enjoying continuing her passion of helping kids enjoy the outdoors through coaching.

Marshall learned to ski in Missoula with his family, and at age 10, he and his father skied across Finland. At age 16, his family moved to Whitefish and he joined the Glacier Nordic Team for his first real experience of being on a ski team. He loved it. Marshall raced for the Intermountain Division (IMD) all four years in high school and had several top-ten results at Junior Nationals. He went on to ski for the Montana State University Ski Team in college. In 2018, Marshall served as the head coach of Glacier Nordic, and he also coached a masters race group in Whitefish. But his favorite place to ski is right here in Bozeman, and Marshall joined the BSF coaching staff in 2020. "My coaching goal is to foster a lifelong LOVE for skiing. I know that sounds corny but it's an amazing gift to love a sport you can do for the rest of your life. Being outside in winter, gracefully, silently, gliding through the woods, it's magic!"

Caleb grew up skiing with his family in northern New England, started racing Nordic during high school, and continued competing at Williams College. He has coached for a few years and enjoys being a part of Bridger Ski Foundation!

Dan grew up at the Catamount Family XC ski center in northwestern Vermont. With a lighted night loop just off of the back porch, "My brother and I would come home from school, ski until dinner, then head back out under the lights. The landowners really helped define my understanding of community by opening their fences, encouraging responsible public access and outdoor recreation, while fostering preservation of their land." Dan raced Nordic skiing at the junior national and collegiate levels, and later worked in the ski and snowboard industry, helping to organize the Yellowstone Ski Festival and SuperTours in West Yellowstone. He came to Montana not long after a post-college stint touring the west with Burton Snowboards. He lives in Bozeman with his wife, Annie, and their two daughters. When the snow isn't flying, he owns and operates a small residential building company.

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 coaching and grooming with BSF. In 2016, Kyle took over as the Trails Manager for BSF. He now serves as the assistant trails and grooming manager for Crosscut Mountain Sports Center, and continues to "consult" with BSF on trail management and also serves on the BSF Trails Committee.

Chris grew up in Missoula, MT, where he gained a passion for exploring our public lands. In his off time, he enjoys fishing, hiking, skiing, and mountain biking. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Montana in Forestry and Conservation. Since then, he's worked several natural resource jobs from tree planting to wildland firefighting. Now in the summer he works for a tree care company here in Bozeman.