Team Vail
| Captain: William Mattison Age: 37 |
Home: Vail, CO, USA Occupation: Ski patrol/owner; Timberline Tours Whitewater | |
| Adventure Races: 1997 Eco-Challenge Australia 19th place, 1997 Eco-Challenge Race Series Malibu, CA 2nd place; 1996 Eco-Challenge British Columbia, 1995 Eco-Challenge Utah 13th place. Other: 1990-'91 Mountain Man Triathlon winner, A.W.A. kayak instructor, rock and ice climbing, 1994 Gore Canyon Race white water rafting 1st place, 1989-'95 Gore Canyon Race competitor. Bill is a member of the Vail ski patrol team and made a successful ascent of Mt. McKinley in 1990. | ||
| Name: Sara Ballantyne Age: 37 |
Home: Breckenridge, CO, USA Occupation: Self employed | |
| Adventure Races: 1997 Eco-Challenge Australia 19th place, 1997 Eco-Challenge Race Series Malibu, CA 2nd place. Other: 1996 Korbel Lifetime Achievement Award in mountain biking, 1996 and 1992 Top 10 World Cup overall, 1996 National Championship Series 3rd overall, 1994 National Championship Series 4th overall, 1994 World Champion Bronze Medallist. Sara has completed 6 marathons, 5 triathlons and was an Outward Bound instructor from 1984-1988. | ||
| Name: Michael Kloser Age: 38 |
Home: Vail, CO, USA Occupation: Athlete; resort manager | |
| Adventure Races: 1997 Eco-Challenge Australia 19th place, 1997 Eco-Challenge Race Series Malibu, CA 2nd place. Other: 1997 Steamboat Pentathlon winner, 1996 AquaTerra Mountain Bike Triathlon 9th place, 1991-'92 Top 10 Mountain Bike World Cup overall, 1990 National Mountain Bike Duathlon 1st place, 1989-'90 Mountain Bike World Cup runner up, 1995 24 hours of Moab Mountain Bike Race winner. | ||
| Name: Andreas Boesel Age: 47 |
Home: Vail, CO, USA Occupation: Chemical Engineer | |
| Adventure Races: 1995 Eco-Challenge Utah 13th place. Other: 2-time Hawaii Ironman Competitor, 3-time Worlds Toughest Triathlon (two 1st place finishes), 1st place Estes Park Alpine Classic, 7-time Mountain Man Winter Triathlon Competitor (three 1st place finishes), 6-1st place finishes in Aspen Triathlon, Embrun Man Triathlon (11th place). Andreas was a professional triathlete from 1983 to 1992 and is a top mountain runner and skier in Colorado. | ||
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