BIOGRAPHY:
Simi Hamilton grew up in Aspen with skiing in his blood. Since before he can remember, he spent every non-school day during the winter either on the alpine hill or out on the cross country trails around Aspen. The imbedding of the sport paid off in a huge way for Hamilton in 2010 as he marked not one, but two U.S. titles in Anchorage and earned a spot on the 2010 Olympic team. The next big thing on the scene, Hamilton won nine national junior titles, before skiing for Middlebury College in Vermont where he was a three time NCAA All-American. He graduated in 2009, moving to Sun Valley, ID to train with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. 2011 saw Hamilton podium in the two U.S. Championship events he entered and win the SuperTour Finals 3.5k freestyle at his home mountain, Sun Valley, as he continued his development into a world contender.

SIMI SAYS:
After completing my first year on the U.S. Ski Team, I'm even more fired up to train harder this summer and race faster next winter. I saw some really great gains in my racing this past year, especially in distance, and being able to sprint on the World Cup on a regular basis was invaluable. Of course, the highlight of my season was racing at World Championships in Oslo, Norway, in front of 200,000 spectators at the Holmenkollen venue and placing top 30 in the freestyle sprint at the Championships was awesome. I was lucky enough to spend so much of my winter in Europe with such a great team of athletes, coaches, and techs, and I'm really looking forward to a great summer of training with the team.

FIRST TRACKS:
Hamilton first started skiing when he was two. His mom would attach him to a leash and let him go down the alpine hill while she attempted to keep him in control.

OFF THE SNOW:
You can find me on my bike as much as possible. I also enjoy climbing in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado, and hopefully finding some time to make it to the Pacific or Atlantic to surf.