TESS JOHNSON
2018 Olympian • 2025 World Cup Winner • 3x National Champion
Tess Johnson is defined by resilience and joy. Growing up in Vail, she was named to the U.S. Ski Team at just 14, the youngest mogul skier ever to earn that honor. By 17, she was on the start line at the PyeongChang Olympics. Since then, she’s captured World Championship medals and World Cup podiums, and in 2025 claimed her first World Cup victory after seven years of grinding setbacks and comebacks.
What makes Tess stand out is her mentality. She competes with a smile — not because it’s easy, but because she’s learned to embrace pressure, bounce back from disappointment, and keep perspective. That joy fuels her persistence and inspires everyone around her. Now, as she trains toward Milano Cortina 2026, Tess is ready to show you how to turn challenges into confidence and setbacks into strength.
Favorite Quote
My favorite quote is very simple: “Believe.” When I was 9, the same year I started mogul skiing, I got this word customized on a pair of rainbow colored converse that I wore into the ground! Ever since then, it’s been the word that I say to myself and write in my journal nearly everyday. Believing in myself has been the most important thing through thick and thin!