Emmiliese Von Avis

Bio:

Emmiliese is a multi sport elite athlete based out of Bozeman, MT. A member of the USA skimo national team, she burst onto the skimo scene in 2022 when she placed 3rd in the vertical and 6th in the individual at the ISMF North American Championships. After making her international debut at the ISMF world championships in Boí Taüll, Spain in 2023, Emmiliese spent the 2024 season on the ISMF world cup where she finished an impressive 21st in the individual in Val Martello, Italy, and 18th at the Schladming, Austria vertical. As a multi faceted elite athlete, in the skimo offseason Emmiliese is busy tearing it up in the elite ultra trail running world. In 2023 she placed 2nd in the KAT100 by UTMB and an impressive top 10 at the most competitive 100km race in the world, UTMB Mont Blanc - CCC. 

Nickname:

Emmo

Stomping Grounds:

Bozeman, MT

Favorite Hagan Ski:

Ultra 65

Favorite Touring Spot: 

Werfenweng outside of Salzburg, Austria for training – can't beat the 3,000ft of uninterrupted uphill or warm Kaiserschmarrn at the hut at the top of the mountain

Favorite Treat:

Skratch super high-carb drink mix when racing – makes it easy to get in calories while moving

Little known fact: 

I raced my first ever skimo race in Bear Valley, CA (in 2016!) in downhill boots and on frame bindings. Everybody has to start somewhere!