"It's a mash-up that'll unite fans of both sports. While both are highly accomplished mountain runners - they both represented Team USA at the 2025 World Mountain Running Championships this past September, with Anna placing third and Cam 11th at the Uphill race, and the pair respectively finishing 13th and 24th in the Up and Down race - their ski mountaineering (skimo) experience couldn't be more different."
"Anna grew up racing on skis, both Nordic and downhill. Plus, she was arguably the best short-distance trail runner in the U.S. and one of the best in the world. Cam says of her, "It's the running, the skiing, the killer mentality, the ability to learn new things, the really calm demeanor that she brings to the team, and positive attitude. She's just truly the prototype athlete.""
Ski mountaineering debuts at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy with Cam Smith and Anna Gibson representing Team USA. Both athletes placed at the 2025 World Mountain Running Championships: Anna third and Cam 11th in the Uphill, and 13th and 24th respectively in the Up and Down. Cam is a 13-time U.S. skimo national champion and Olympic hopeful since 2021, while Anna has limited skimo race experience but a background in Nordic and downhill skiing and elite short-distance trail running. Cam recruited Anna less than a year before the Games, praising her running, skiing, mentality, calm demeanor, and adaptability. Skimo races combine uphill skinning, bootpacks, and downhill skiing.
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