REPRESENTATIVES

Operations & Resort Outreach

Co-owner/Research & Development of Koski SnowSports

snowbiker@sbcglobal.net

I ran across Skibikes at Homewood Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe in 1971. I rented one, had the time of my life and never looked back!  What a rush!  It's so much fun!  I had found my new Passion! 1973 Video

Homewood in Tahoe rented Brenter Snowbikes.  The bikes were black and silver, no shocks, plastic boot skis with steel claws in the back of the skis to help slow you down.  A few years later Homewood decided to sell off their fleet of Brenter Snowbikes.  I ended up buying 2 for around $200. Skibiking really hadn't taken off yet.  It was rare I ran across other skibikers. Years later Homewood decided not to allow the bikes there anymore.  I was crushed!  No place in California would allow me to ride.  I had to revert to getting a lift from a friend on a snowmobile to get me up the mountain or just take short 100 yard rides near the cabin in Tahoe.

It was around 1997, Sierra-at-Tahoe had advertised on RSN network they rented Vertex Skibikes and allowed people to bring their own.  YES!  I was so excited!  I called Sierra-at-Tahoe and they got me in touch with Don Koski of Koski SnowSports.  I met Don that year at Boreal where I was first introduced to the Koski Montrac Skibike.  Turns out back in 1971 Don Koski rode at Homewood Ski Resort during the weekdays and I rode during the weekends, so we never crossed paths.  Don and I became friends and have shared the same passion for the sport ever since. The Koski Monotrac had amazing suspension and rides like a dream.  A very comfortable ride.  I have been riding a Koski Skibike ever since.

It seems there are two groups of riders.  Riders who wear foot skis and riders who use only foot pegs.  I ride using Sleddog boots (a ski boot with a built-in ski on the bottom now known as ODR) from Norway that the Boreal Mountain Manager turned me on to the year I met Don Koski.  The marriage of Sleddog boots and a Koski Skibike was perfect for me!  It's the way I ride.  You can always put on some footskis and carve it up or do powder. Or just ride the pegs and get some air, powder or speed.  It's a very versatile skibike.  I ride as often as possible and I am dedicated to promoting the sport of skibikes anyway I can.  I’ve attended a few Skibike Festivals at Purgatory in Colorado and HooDoo Mountain in Oregon taking home a few medals and trophies and making a lot of friends. I’m very happy that most ski resorts here in California allow Skibikers.  The sport of Skibiking is getting more and more popular every year! 

I would love to see Skibikes at the Winter X Games.  It would be awesome to watch a skibike cross!  I know the spectators would think so too!  I sometimes ride with Don Koski’s crew of younger more fearless aerial crazies. Koski’s bikes are designed for the Moto style riders.  These guys do superman's, etc… They are awesome to watch!  I prefer groomed runs, sloping hills, half pipes, trails, and some terrain parks.

Skibiking is an awesome sport! Trust me, you'll love it!  If you like biking, motocross, Harley's or any style of bike riding you will love this!  The feeling is one you have to experience for yourself.  Try it!  You’ll like it! I mostly ride at Sierra-at-Tahoe in California.

Looking sooooo forward to this season of Skibiking!

Have a Great Ride.

Old personal website with various links you might find interesting Snowbiker.net

Ski Area Outreach Director

Owner/Operator Utah Ski Bikes 

jimcameronpc@msn.com

Jim Cameron  has been in the Snowsports business for over 30 years. He brings to the ASA his  experience working with ski resorts, winter sports retailers and consumers. He  has been working in product and sales management guiding brands such as Fischer  & Head Skis, Tyrolia Bindings, and Toko Wax. Jim  was introduced to SkiBiking in high school in the Midwest, but became passionate  about the sport’s potential several years ago. He operates a skibike rental  operation called Ski Bike USA out of Park City, Utah while his primary job is  the Import / Export Manager for Wintersteiger North America.

Since joining  the ASA Board Jim has been involved organizing events and helping draft new  guidelines and recommendations to help ski areas accept our programs at their  resorts. “Ski Biking is a game changer at ski resorts for us Baby Boomers.   Exciting times are ahead as this sport grows and the secret gets out to anybody  who enjoys a mountain lifestyle. I remember when their was another colorful  debate with this other crazy new sport...snowboarding." 

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rawlsbryce@comcast.net

I grew up in the coastal plains of North Carolina and did not learn to ski until adulthood, and though I loved being on the slopes, I was always awkward and slow on downhill skis. 

A knee injury in college, and subsequent surgeries, also presented issues with pain and limited mobility. One fine sunny day in 2013 at Purgatory Resort in Durango, Colorado I noticed these cheerful yellow “banana-bike-looking” skibikes. I immediately thought…”I think I can do that!” and signed up for a lesson.

It was that day that I discovered the great joy and delight of skibiking. I found the sport easy to learn and gentle on my injured knee. My troublesome knee led me to a total knee replacement in the summer of 2016 and I was happy to be skibiking that very next season. The sport also allows me to keep up with my husband and son who are excellent skiers/snowboarders. 

Although I ride a basic skibike, and I don’t (intentionally) get fancy with jumps and other air born maneuvers, I am in love with the sport! As all skibikers know, we are frequently asked about our bikes. I’m an enthusiastic advocate for skibiking and eagerly share my knowledge of the sport and encourage the curious to try it. I also enjoy teaching and hope to be a skibike instructor one day. 

I’m delighted to serve as an ASA skibike representative. If you see a middle-aged woman coming down the mountain loudly laughing, and hooting and hollering…That would be me! Please stop and say hi.

Owner/Manufacturer of Koski SnowSports

koskibrosbikes@outlook.com

I saw my first Skibob in 1961 on the slopes of Mt. Rose Ski Resort in Nevada at the tender age of 6. Little did I know how much this would later influence my involvement in the development of three cutting edge sports industries; Skibikes, BMX, and Mountain Bikes. In 1970 my family, during the height of the gasoline shortage, decided to open a bicycle shop because bicycle sales were going through the roof.  I took extra machine shop classes at Tamalpais High School and by the time we opened the bike shop I was a proficient fabricator. The Cove Bike Shop came to be known as the first mountain bike shop in the world.  We gained worldwide attention as the technical and innovative leaders in the mountain bike industry. From Japan, industry leaders, Shimano and Suntour, came to our shop for insight and advice. See page 15...  Popular Science vol#247 October of 2000

I saw a Brenter skibob from Austria at Homewood Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, California later that year and decided to fabricate my own. Making use of my motorcycle / Moto-X knowledge I knew it had to have suspension and foot pegs.  I quickly realized rear suspension was not enough and built six more prototypes with front and rear suspension pushing the boundaries of available technology. The seventh prototype used a Montesa MX fork leg with a linkage system I designed and the back was a Fox Shox cutting edge motorcycle rear long travel air shock. Giving incredible performance, this bike proved to be the future of modern day skibiking. My first production run of Skibikes was in 1998 ( 50 skibikes ).  Rigorous ongoing research and development and business partnership with Jeff Butcher led to the production of the current FM series ( FM-1, FM-2, FM-3 ) pictured above. In 2001, Koski SnowSports had the first and only USA factory team at the Durango Skibike Festival. Koski team riders wowed the industry with their dynamic style of riding. These riders pushed the limits for all others to see.   

Before mountain bikes were called mountain bikes, in 1976 we went into business with Harley Davidson racer and “On Any Sunday” star Mert Lawwill to develop and market the Pro-Cruiser, (the first) large production run (600+ units) of a special built off road cruiser. We needed a purpose built fork for our new frame so I designed one and sent the blueprints to Gary and Craig Cook ( Cook Bros. Racing ) a BMX manufacturer in Los Angeles to build the fork to my specs. This collaboration with the Cook Bros. opened the door for other BMX manufacturers in Los Angeles that we dealt with to develop their own line of cruisers (SE Racing, Mongoose, Laguna, West Coast Cycle).

Innovations I brought to the mountain bike industry;

1) Aluminum rims

2) Aluminum handlebars

3) Aluminum brake levers

4) First custom built frame with a large production

5) First custom built fork 

Innovations I developed for the Skibike industry;

1) Long travel front and rear suspension

2) Foot pegs

3) Moto-X seats

4) Aluminum frames

5) Aluminum components

6) Moto-X style riding technique 

monte_hand@att.net

Monte Hand has spent most of his life behind bars, in some form or another. He started racing BMX bikes at age 9 and continued on with that passion until he was old enough to legally drive a car. He also started riding dirt bikes at this point. Continuing on with his love of bikes and competition, he started racing mountain bikes at age 30, as well as dabbling in the triathlon races. In his 40’s, he started riding and racing motocross with the Sierra Old Timers and Over-The-Hill-Gang veteran racing clubs.

Monte’s passion for snowboarding started in 1985, when Boreal ski resort was requiring riders to get certified in order to use their lifts and ride their mountain. In 1991, he placed 6th in the California State Snowboard Series and went on to compete in the amateur nationals at the Timberline ski resort. In 1992, he spent a season as a snowboard instructor at Boreal ski resort. He even drew up plans for a full-suspension ski bike “snow scooter” in 1996.

As with many other “aging” weekend warriors, Monte had to seek out a new winter sport that was easier on the body, but yet keep him on the mountain. After hounding  Jeff Butcher for demo ride for a couple of seasons, he finally got a chance to demo a ski bike during the 2017/2018 season and the rest is history. He has collaborated with friends on the design and fabrication of accessories for ski bikes. Monte works as a systems analyst with the State of California supporting an integrated financial management system. 

Owner BuildASkiBike.com, SnowFunBikes.com

Kris@BuildASkiBike.com

Being an avid skier was large part of Kris’s life for many years, due to some injuries he was forced to try different things during the winter months. He first started traveling to warm places and tearing up some trails on ATVs and dirt bikes. That became a little expensive, so he decided to wait until summer months for those motorsports. 

He went from snowmobiling to riding a Timbersled, but nothing caught his eye quite like a ski bob. A recent knee replacement made him think he would never be able to enjoy the slopes again. Ski bobbing changed his life, riding now for about 4 years.

Kris is now the proud owner of the ski bob companies Snow Fun Bikes and BuildASkiBike.com which includes being the North American distributor of Stalmach Skibobs.  In addition he is the owner of Slalom Customs and works in the P&C insurance industry. 

rjd4931@gmail.com

A little about me, I grew up in Colorado and started riding bikes when I was  very young. I also was riding motorcycles at a young age. I took up mountain  biking in the early 90's and raced at a few national cross country races. I was  part of a team that raced the 24 hours of Moab for 8 years straight.

I rode my  first ski bike in 2006 which was a conversion kit with really skinny ski's. I  rode a few times a year until I got my first ski bike in 2012. I have been  hooked on this sport ever since. I like riding steeps, trees and moguls the most  with an occasional jump or drop. I enjoy taking new people up on the ski bike  and teaching them about this great sport and how to ride.

 lstormbirdl@gmail.com 

Leif Larson has been in the snowboarding industry for 30 years from semi pro snowboarder, to grooming and helping to build the terrain park for Mt. Bachelor in the late 90's early 2000's. His passion for gravity and frozen liquid have brought him enthusiastically to skibiking. After his first experience riding an early model skibike at Sierra ski resort nearly 17 years ago it never left his mind, and the seed was planted. In 2018 after the purchase of a Skibyk, he joined the ASA and shortly after, became one of our Western regional reps, helping to grow the industry and gain access to more resorts. In the summer months he fights fire as a wildland fire engine captain and outdoor wilderness school instructor for boys, focusing on mindfulness, leadership and self empowerment on the Lost Coast of California.  

leeherrington67@gmail.com

I grew up in the SF Bay Area and I was a casual skier since my teens making the 2 plus hour drive to Kirkwood, Bear Valley, Sierra a couple of times each year.  I was also an avid rider of all things wheeled including BMX, mountain bikes, and motorcycles throughout my life.  Ironically it was a mountain bike crash at work that ended my skiing hobby as well as my 29 year law enforcement career when I tore all the ligaments in my left knee.I never regained my knee stability after surgery and thought my days on the mountain were numbered until I saw ski bikes on YouTube.  I immediately recognized the ski bike as a way to get back to sliding downhill and chasing my snowboarder son on the mountain.

In 2020 my wife and I left the suburbs of Sacramento, CA and bought our dream home in southeast Vermont.  Within days of moving in the UPS man arrived with my SB200.  I’m still learning and can’t quite keep up with my son but I’m close.  Aside from ski biking I enjoy family activities, home improvement, and helping raise our two daughters who have Down syndrome.  Follow me on IG @cocobeasdad follow along on various dad adventures.

 eharrand@gmail.com

Born and raised in New Mexico, Eugene discovered skibiking in his mid 40s, bought a Koski Monotrac and attended the first Skibike Festival at Durango Mountain "Purgatory". He spent many seasons working with Randy Kimball to do Demos and teach others how to skibike. Over the years as the equipment evolved, Eugene converted several mountain bikes with the X-Bike kit and currently rides a Lensport Launch he fondly calls "Betty". Eugene now spends most of his ski seasons riding at Sipapu and Angle Fire in New Mexico.

 seneca1379@gmail.com

I am passionate about volunteering as a skibike instructor for the Adaptive Sports Association in Durango, CO. I ride a Stalmach XS3 World Cup skibob and race in the Nastar recreational racing league, and am working to recruit riders for a new U.S. Skibob Team. In 2022, I founded the U.S. Skibob Association, whose mission is to educate everyone about the sport of skibobbing for recreation, adaptive sports and competition. Our goal is to build an inclusive, passionate community so that everyone can experience the joy, freedom and connection to nature that skibobbing provides.

 Owner/Operator at TNGNT Skibikes

scott.carr@tngntskibikes.com

Bio coming soon

cdcoreyclark@gmail.com

I have been Ski Biking since 2019. I’ve been riding dirt bikes since I was 5 years old. Which is the reason I gravitated towards Ski Biking after I broke my collarbone snowboarding. I saw a SkiByk at my local resort in White Pass WA and I knew I had to try it. I gave Chris a call over at SkiByk the following week and purchased one. In 2024 I became a lifetime ASA member and attended Nordic Valley Utah race. 

I am honored to be apart of the American Ski Bike Association. My goal is to contribute as much as I can in order to promote and educate resorts, skiers, snowboarders and anyone interested in SkiBiking. I believe SkiBiking will be as accepted as snowboarding or skiing. 

 Owner/Operator at Clear Creek Ski Bikes

clearcreekskibikesinc@gmail.com

@clearcreekskibikes on Facebook, Instagram & Tiktok

I moved to Colorado from St Louis Missouri in December 2014 and learned to ski and snowboard and fell in love with winter and winter sports almost immediately. What was originally supposed to be a 1 month vacation turned into a 9 year stay. After a few seasons of snowboarding I unfortunately sustained 3 major injuries to my right leg snowboarding in the 2016/2017 season and could no longer enjoy the slopes. While recovering from those injuries the following fall I happened to be working at the Ski & Snow expo in Denver and stumbled across an older gentleman selling a Crighton Snowmoto for $150, I bought it and gave it a try in the 2017/2018 season. After a few rough learning days at Arapahoe Basin things started to click even though my bike was way outdated, regardless I was hooked! That season I met a few friends who helped spark my passion for ski biking, first was Chris Schuler of Skibyk. Chris had a spare frame and some parts to sell me to keep my bike going and build a 2nd Crighton for my friends. Later on that same season I made a trip to Steamboat and had a great time on my Crighton until I ran into Josh Westfall from Steamboat Ski Bikes who put me on my first modern ski bike, a Lenz Sport Recon. With a few pointers from Josh we were off and riding with alot more control and response than my Crighton.. That day I knew ski biking was the sport I loved and snowboarding was no longer my sport of choice given the injuries and new hardware in my leg. After that afternoon on the Lenz I got in touch with Devin Lenz the owner and ordered a bike that very week. Now that I had my own bike with modern geometry and skis that were up to date I was able to progress a lot faster throughout the final months of winter.

When the following season was approaching excitement couldn't be any higher with my new found passion in the winter sports world. I was able to ride with a lot of great experienced people who were able to teach me the ins and outs of ski biking and help my riding progress exponentially. While approaching the 2019/2020 season Devin Lenz had mentioned rentals and I thought to myself I might be able to do that and got to figuring out what that would require. After a few weeks of research and some much needed help from others already in the industry I was able to get Clear Creek Ski Bikes up and running in December of 2019 and started offering Type 2 ski bike rentals in the front range of Colorado at 10 different resorts and ski areas. Since then I have had so many amazing opportunities to not only enjoy the sport I've grown to love but share that joy with hundreds of others in the past 5 seasons since opening. In that time I've learned so much from all of the people who make this sport amazing. Going into the 2023/2024 season I'm excited to be a representative for the ASA and continue growing skibiking as a sport! 

dmnbehar@gmail.com

Daniel Behar has always been passionate about outdoor sports, with a background in mountain biking, dirt biking, and snowboarding. After discovering the thrill of skibikes, he became dedicated to growing the sport and industry. As an part owner of Tahoe Skibikes and Try a Skibike, two of the premier skibike rental businesses in Lake Tahoe, Daniel is excited to share his passion and help expand the sport while enjoying every ride along the way.