David Kovacs

Pronouns: He/him

Home Mountain: Big Sky Resort

Socials: Instagram

Bio: I grew up outside of Philadelphia (go birds) and learned how to ski on the ice bumps of the Pocono mountains when I was 5. After attending Penn State university I moved out west to Montana and fell in love with Big Sky. It was here that I learned about telemark skiing and knew that it was something that I wanted to conquer. The concept and the culture instantly intrigued me and now I have a whole new view on how I ski a mountain. I’ve been in Big Sky for 3 years now and it seems impossible to leave the ski bum life. During the winter I work as a ticket checker at the lone peak tram which allows me to ski the gnarliest runs in Montana every day. In the summer I work through the Big Sky fire department as a fuels technician and perform wildfire mitigation around the community. 

Jesse Leener

Pronouns: She/her

Home Mountain: Alta Ski Resort

Socials: Instagram

Bio: Born and raised in New York City, I grew up skiing at Alta, UT, following in the tracks of my telemark-skiing parents and dropping knees for over a decade. The mountains have always been my second home, and the telemark turn became the rhythm that keeps me coming back for more. Equal parts playful and driven, I bring stoke, technique, and a big smile to everything from deep powder days to steep faces and tight trees. A former collegiate softball player who will pursue my MSW at WashU next year, I care deeply about community and connection both on and off the snow. As a Bishop Telemark athlete, I’m proud to represent a brand that keeps freeheel soulful, innovative, and rooted in a genuine love for the turn.

Liam Goettelman

Pronouns: He/him

Home Mountain: Purgatory Resort

Socials: Instagram

Bio: Hailing from the small mountain hamlet of Alma Colorado, the highest incorporated town in North America, I was born with a love of the mountains and surrounded by a loving community full of free-heeling hippies. With a background in virtually every type of skiing, cycling, and mountain adventuring, I took my passion to Fort Lewis College in Durango Colorado. Here I honed my backcountry and air-aware skills in the glorious San Juan Mountains, fell ever deeper in love with the telemark turn, raced mountain bikes for Fort Lewis Cycling, re-started the nordic ski team, joined the Outdoor Pursuits program on global adventures, oh, and I also got an economics degree in my free time while working slinging coffee and fixing bikes and skis in Durango and Breckenridge. I, now, balance my time in the mountains with time at the desk working to improve the walkability and bikeability of Durango as the city's Multimodal Specialist. I've been skiing on Bishop bindings for 3 years after trying them at Purgatory's Telefestivus, and am absolutely over the moon to be joining the team representing the most badass name in the sport.