Rowmark Ski Academy

Rowmark Ski Academy blends world-class ski racing with rigorous academics.

Founded in 1982, Rowmark has produced Olympians, World Champions, US Ski Team members, and top college athletes—while staying committed to educational excellence.

Rowmark’s mission is to provide the best program for athletes to develop their potential as elite ski racers, engaged students, positive role models, and contributing members of society.

One of the nation’s leading ski-racing academies, Rowmark develops athletes who consistently rank at the top of national and regional competitions. Since 1988, at least one Rowmark alum has competed in every Winter Olympics, and we're a primary feeder program for the US Ski Team, with 19 of our athletes earning spots on the team to date. Our graduates also go on to race for top colleges and universities.

Elevate your potential as an elite ski racer while benefiting from a leading academic program. Open to athletes in grades 9–12 and postgraduates.

Rowmark Junior Program

Build a strong technical foundation and love for ski racing. Open to experienced skiers in grades 1–8 at Rowland Hall.

Alumni of Note

Since our founding, Rowmark has been a pipeline of talent for the US Ski Team and has contributed to the international success of World Cup stars including Hilary Lindh, Picabo Street, and, most recently, Breezy Johnson, Katie Hensien, Mary Bocock, and Elisabeth Bocock.

View all of our alumni on National and Collegiate Teams

Elisabeth Bocock ’23

U.S. Ski Team
University of Denver

Mary Bocock ’22

Olympian
U.S. Ski Team
Dartmouth College

Katie Hensien ’18

Two-Time Olympian
U.S. Ski Team
University of Denver

Madison Hoffman ’18

Two-Time Olympian
Australian Ski Team
University of Utah

Katie Vesterstein ’17

Olympian
Estonian Ski Team
University of Utah

Breezy Johnson ’13

Three-Time Olympian
U.S. Ski Team

Felicia Byers ’11*

U.S. Ski Team
University of Utah

Lauren Samuels ’11

U.S. Ski Team
University of Utah

Max Hammer ’09*

U.S. Ski Team
Dartmouth College

Two-time Olympian Alice McKennis smiles at a ski racing event, wearing team gear and medals.

Alice McKennis ’08*

Two-Time Olympian
U.S. Ski Team

Kiley Staples ’07*

U.S. Ski Team
Westminster College

Jennie VanWagner ’07

U.S. Ski Team
University of Denver

Roger Brown ’05*

U.S. Ski Team
Dartmouth College

Adam Cole ’05*

U.S. Ski Team
University of Denver

Courtney Hammond ’05

U.S. Ski Team
Dartmouth College

Erik Fisher ’04*

Olympian
U.S. Ski Team

Nicholas Baker ’03*

U.S. Ski Team

Keely Kelleher ’03

U.S. Ski Team
Westminster College

Chirine Njeim ’03

Four-Time Olympian
Lebanese National Team
University of Utah

Tague Thorson ’03*

U.S. Ski Team
University of Utah

Rob Saunders ’99

U.S. Ski Team
Colby College

Rowena Bright ’98*

Olympian
Australian National Team
University of Utah

Jeff Durand ’95*

Canadian National Ski Team

Amber Guaraglia ’94*

U.S. Ski Team

Alexandra Shaffer ’94

Two-Time Olympian
U.S. Ski Team
University of Utah

Gota Miura ’88

Two-Time Olympian
Japanese National Team

Hilary Lindh ’87

Olympian
U.S. Ski Team

Picabo Street ’87

Three-Time Olympian
U.S. Ski Team

Ovidio Garcia ’86

Two-Time Olympian
Spanish National Team

Kristi Terzian races downhill in a vintage alpine skiing photo, carving a turn during competition.

Kristi Terzian ’85

U.S. Ski Team

World-Class Training Terrain

Rowmarkers train primarily at the Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at Utah Olympic Park, the premier training venue in the Western United States. Unlike recreational resorts, UOP is dedicated solely to athlete development, with world-class lanes for all racing disciplines. The state-of-the-art facility offers 1,200 vertical feet, 25 acres of expert terrain, 10 lanes of advanced alpine and freestyle terrain, a high-speed quad, and high-efficiency snowmaking systems.

As one of UOP’s founding resident teams, Rowmark enjoys priority access to training lanes and uses the venue throughout most of the year. This unmatched access ensures more quality time on snow, less time waiting, and the best environment for building elite racers.

Beyond UOP, Rowmark athletes refine their skills at Park City Mountain and Snowbird, combining varied terrain with technical challenges to build well-rounded skiers.

Utah’s First Ski Academy

In 1982, University of Utah professor Dr. Carl Kjeldsberg, the father of two alpine ski racers, approached Rowland Hall’s then head of school, Tom Jackson, with a simple but groundbreaking idea: pairing world-class ski training alongside a first-rate education.

Tom was intrigued. While seven resorts boasting the greatest snow on earth were within 45 minutes of Salt Lake City, no school had yet combined rigorous academics with world-class ski training.

With the guidance of experienced alpine coach Olle Larsson, who would direct the program until 2002, Rowland Hall opened Rowmark Ski Academy that winter. The new division boosted the school’s recognition and was almost instantly heralded by the community—The Salt Lake Tribune even ran the news under the headline “What took so long?”

If you care about academics and athletics, there is only one academy that really makes the cut, and that’s Rowmark.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★Rick Bleil, Rowmark Ski Academy parent

Rowmark Stories

A woman with long brown hair is standing in front of an American flag, holding a gold medal and smiling enthusiastically.

Breezy Johnson ’13 Earns Team USA’s First Gold, Shines in Early Days of 2026 Winter Olympics

Rowland Hall–Rowmark Ski Academy alum Breezy Johnson ’13 delivered a defining early moment of the 2026 Winter Olympics when she won Team USA’s first gold medal in women’s downhill.

Four alpine ski racers carve tight turns around slalom gates during international competition, kicking up snow at high speed.

Meet Rowland Hall’s Four 2026 Olympic Alpine Skiers

Learn more about the four Rowmark Ski Academy alumnae who have been named 2026 Olympians.

Mary Bocock wins at the 2025 NorAm in Sugarloaf.

Five Rowmark Alums Excel on International Stage in 2024–2025

The 2024–2025 ski season was a banner year for five Rowmark Ski Academy alums who are competing for the US Ski Team and the Australian National Team.

A Rowmark Ski Academy athlete on the mountain.

Rowmark Ski Academy Welcomes Per Lundstam as Director

Rowland Hall welcomes Per Lundstam as director of Rowmark Ski Academy, beginning July 1, 2025. Per brings to the role more than two decades of high-performance sports experience and a strong background in coaching and athlete development.

Breezy Johnson ’13 Crowned World Champion, Wins Two Golds at FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

Congratulations to Rowland Hall/Rowmark Ski Academy alum Breezy Johnson ’13, who was named downhill world champion at the 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. Three days later, the two-time Olympian teamed up with Mikaela Shiffrin to win gold in the women’s team combined event.

Rowmark Ski Academy Program Director Todd Brickson, who celebrated 20 years with the program in 2022.

Todd Brickson Celebrates 20 Years as Program Director of Rowmark Ski Academy

In 2022, Todd Brickson, program director of Rowmark Ski Academy, located at Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City, celebrates 20 years with the world-class ski racing program.

Rowmarker Mary Bocock verbally commits to ski for NCAA Division 1 Dartmouth College.

Rowmarker Mary Bocock to Ski for NCAA Division I Dartmouth College Beginning in Fall 2023

Rowland Hall senior, Rowmark ski racer, and US Ski Team athlete Mary Bocock has committed to ski for Darmouth College, beginning in fall 2023. Mary shares more about her decision and her ski racing journey.

Rowmark ski racer Elisabeth Bocock is one of the newest members of the US Ski Team.

Junior Elisabeth Bocock Nominated to US Ski Team

Junior ski racer Elisabeth Bocock has long dreamed about joining the US Ski Team, and this week, her dream came true: US Ski Team announced 42 nominees for the 2022–2023 competition season, and Elisabeth is one of three newly nominated members of the women’s Development Team.