BIOGRAPHY:
Ellery Hollingsworth is quickly establishing herself as a leader of snowboarding's next wave. The Stratton Mountain School graduate has already written her name in history as the first woman to land a 10 during a practice session. Then, in 2010, Hollingsworth charged with the best in the sport and narrowly missed a spot on the Olympic team. Still, she followed that up with a solid 2011 season, notching top-10 finishes on both the Grand Prix and Dew Tour circuits. But 2012 marks a new year for Ellery, who will ride as a two-sport competitor in both pipe and slope as she looks toward earning an Olympic spot for Sochi 2014.

ELLERY SAYS:
My 2011 season was filled with many ups and downs. I was based out of Park City so that I could train at the Center of Excellence and ride Park City. My best days riding were at Park City, and it's been really beneficial living in Utah. I learned a considerate amount about my strengths and weaknesses and I'm looking forward to working on everything so I can accomplish my goals in 2012.

FIRST TRACKS:
She started snowboarding when she was 6 at Vermont's Bromley Mountain. "My brothers had been snowboarding for a few years, and looking up to them, I always wanted to do what they were doing. Jeb convinced my mom to let me snowboard." (Her first board was a red and orange K2 90.)

OFF THE SNOW:
I love traveling. I love bonfires during Thanksgiving with my cousins. I love surfing and getting to spend time in Southern California. I love cooking soup with my Momma in Vermont. I love skydiving and reading...not at the same time. And I really, really love Newfoundland dogs.