3 Wyoming Ladies To Compete In Winter Olympics

The next Winter Olympics, the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, will take place in Italy from February 6 to February 22, 2026, with ice sports in Milan and snow sports in the surrounding Cortina region, marking Italy's third time hosting the Winter Olympics.

This time, Wyoming will be represented by three women.

Jackson Hole native and alpine racer Breezy Johnson (don't you just love her name) will represent the U.S. in the high-speed downhill in the Winter Olympics next month in Cortina, Italy. Wyoming and the United States can proudly say that she’s the reigning world champion in the sport.

Then there is Jaelin Kauf, from Alta, Wyoming. Kauf won a silver medal in the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing and was the world champion last year.

Anna Gibson is a native of Jackson Hole. will compete in the first-ever Olympic Ski Mountaineering competition. This new event is a combination of skiing up and down snowbound alpine terrain.

This new competition is BRUTAL. It's not just skiing downhill and letting gravity do its thing.

Ski mountaineering (Skimo) debuts at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring intense races combining uphill climbs with skins, boot-packing sections, and fast downhill skiing, with events including men's sprint, women's sprint, and a mixed relay, showcasing endurance and technical skill in alpine terrain.

Athletes use lightweight skis with climbing skins for ascents and transition rapidly between climbing, running in boots, and skiing down to the finish.

The video below will let you see how this works.

So grab some popcorn and watch our Wyoming girls. Let's cheer them on.