A Patagonia Trail Running Ambassador, born in 1977 in Washington State, USA, and now residing in Colorado. Krissy’s passion for trail running has given her the opportunity to travel and experience the world. She became a dedicated trail runner in 1999 while studying abroad in Ecuador. She attributes her journey to the support of her family and running community, as well as her rich life experiences, and she’s also deeply grateful to mountain endurance races for giving her continued motivation.
In 2005, Krissy became the youngest woman to complete the U.S. “Ultra-Running Grand Slam” (Grand Slam of Ultrarunning), and she also won the gold medal at the Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run.
In 2007, she set the women’s record for the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run.
Krissy has also won several ultra-trail running events, including the women’s titles at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) in 2003 and 2009, the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004, and the Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji (UTMF) in 2013.
To date, Krissy has completed over 100 ultra-running events and claimed more than 50 women’s championships.
She has served as the race director for the Chuckanut 50k since 2003.
In 2014, she filmed the movie “Mile for Mile” in Patagonia National Park in South America.
A Patagonia Trail Running Ambassador from Idaho, USA. Luke spent his childhood wandering through the mountains until he discovered running through a bad bet about a marathon. Today, Luke still stays close to nature every day through trail running. As a physician assistant, race director, husband, and father, he strives to balance his roles and make the most of every minute.
2011 Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run runner-up; 2014 Bighorn Mountain Wild and Scenic Trail Run champion; 2014 Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run runner-up; seven-time winner of the El Vaquero Loco 50k and record holder for the course; Scout Mountain Ultra Trail race director; 2014 filmed the movie “Mile for Mile” in Patagonia National Park in South America.