Academic Athletes

As part of MMCF’s Elite Athlete Spotlight Series, I’ve been spending time riding chairlifts and skiing laps with some of the incredible young athletes supported through our Elite Athlete Grant program. This week, I met up with 15-year-old ski racer Sara Tomaier for a few spring laps around Mammoth Mountain. Born and raised in Mammoth, Sara has been skiing practically since she could walk. We met at Chair 1 on a sunny Saturday afternoon, where she rolled up in her MMSST race k

This year, MMCF is adding a new element to our Elite Athlete end-of-season interviews by meeting a select group of athletes where they’re most at home—on the mountain. Alongside our traditional interview process, this series gives us the opportunity to ride chairlifts, ski laps, and spend time getting to know the young athletes we support through the MMCF Elite Athlete Grant program in a more personal way. These grants help offset the costs of competing at a high level, and t

MEET OUR STUDENT/ATHLETES OFF OF THE SNOW!! The athletes have applied, we have reviewed applications and awarded the 2025 MMCF Academic Elite Team! Each year in the late spring we open up our application for the MMCF Academic Elite Team. The MMCF Academic Elite Team Award honors student/athletes who excel in the classroom and on the slopes, which is no easy task! This application is not just a questionnaire for one to fill in the blanks. Along with pertinent information th