Mike has been passionate, deliberate, and serious about training since he ran his first race–The Bridger Ridge Run–in 1996. He has since dedicated his life to mountain sports pursuits and adventures, and the training it takes to perform at the highest level in the mountains.
Though known most for his mountain ultra-running exploits, Mike is a diverse mountain athlete who loves it all. He has paddled 1,600 miles over a period of 90 days across Canada to the Arctic Ocean, climbed first ascents on the 3,000-foot granite towers of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, raced 100-mile mountain bike races, climbed El Capitan in Yosemite numerous times in a single day, snowboarded first descents in Grand Teton National Park, raced collegiate Nordic skiing, and he has been a passionate big game hunter since a young boy growing up in Montana.
Mike has been racing competitively as a professional mountain ultra-runner for over a decade. Mike has competed in over 100 ultra-distance mountain races around the world. Among the many races he has competed in, he holds numerous course records, and has placed top-3 at the world’s most competitive and prestigious mountain races: the Western States 100, the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, and the North Face 50-mile Championship.
Mike’s commitment to the mountain sport community is evidenced by The Rut Mountain Runs in Big Sky, Montana which he co-created with Mike Foote.
In addition to being a professional mountain athlete and coach, Mike loves spending time with his amazing wife, Stephanie, and his kids, Colt and Wren. Mike is also an attorney. Prior to taking a break from the full-time practice of law, Mike was a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
