Hip issues, stomach ulcers and asthma attacks are all things that could stop most average humans from walking across the street, but for Summit’s Grace Staberg, those issues she encountered were just another pebble on.
Stubbornness, dedication, passion and hard work are often all characteristics that lead talented athletes to success in their sport, but, at times, all of the pressure and stress can also lead athletes to meticulously focus.
Grace Staberg is a professional trail runner and skimo racer for Dynafit, CAMP and Copper Mountain Colorado. In addition, she is a student at the London School of Economics, a mental health advocate and part of the POW Athlete Alliance.
From Feb. 25-27, several Summit based ski mountaineering athletes competed across three events as part of Vail’s 2022 Winter Mountain Games. The competition served as the USA Skimo National Championships for the Senior, U23, and.