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The Freeheel Life Podcast


Dec 14, 2020

Kayo Ogilby grew up in Vail, Colorado. He was the son of two backcountry ski guides for the 10th Mountain Division hut system and first put on a pair of Telemark skis when he was in 6th grade. As a young person he was involved with ski racing in Vail, CO along with various backcountry excursions with his parents where his love for the outdoors grew. Following his time in college, in the Pacific Northwest, he returned to Colorado for an internship at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) in Carbondale, CO. He later became a full-time teacher at CRMS and the Head Coach of the CRMS Telemark Team. His unique team approach to Telemark skiing has produced some of the best competitive Telemark skiers and athletes in the past two decades including: Max Mancini, Nick Devore, Jake Sakson, Cody Smith, and many many more.

He is currently the Science Department Chair and part of the Science Faculty at CRMS and continues to coach young Telemark skiers through the CRMS program in the winter.