Gwen Rudy

Athlete Bio

Hometown

Leadville, CO

Education

Colorado Mountain College

Quick Facts

Owns her own acupuncture practice
Found ski mountaineering as a way to train for ultra running

Biographical Information

Gwen Rudy grew up skiing. But by the time she moved to Leadville, Colorado, in 2019, competing in ultra marathons had become her athletic focus. Rudy hired a local trainer for ultra running, and he gradually started to include winter workouts, like skiing uphill, into Rudy’s training. After earning a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, she opened a sports medicine acupuncture practice in Leadville, Colorado.

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2025 – 56th (Sprint - Women), 25th (Vertical - Women)
Years of participation: 2025

Learn more about Ski Mountaineering in the Milano/Cortina 2026 Olympics

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