Jessie Young

Quick Facts

• Started ski mountaineering in 2011
• She trail runs and mountain bikes in the summer for training

Biographical Information

Young balances a family with a full-time job. When she’s not occupied with the children or racing, Young is a senior planner for Pitkin County Open Space & Trails, working in land conservation, public access and trail building. The job allows her to work remotely, so she can keep it up with her busy training and competition schedule. Young entered skimo back in 2011.

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 5th (Relay - Women), 7th (Team - Women), 13th (Individual - Women), 17th (Vertical - Women), 23th (Sprint - Women)
• Years of participation: Individual - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; Relay - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; Sprint - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; Team - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; Vertical - Women 2017, 2019
• Top finish: 4th – 2015 (Relay - Women), 2017 (Team - Women)

Career Highlights

• World Cup, 2017 (Vertical - Women, Overall - Women)