Meet Mo Lebel: 2018 U.S. National Downhill Champion
By Megan Harrod
April, 11 2018
2018 National Downhill Champion Maureen Lebel at the American Downhiller camp in Mammoth Mountain, California (Gabbi Hall, Ski Racing Media).
Do you know Maureen "Mo" Lebel (Truckee, Calif.), of U.S. Ski & Snowboard's National Training Group? If not, it's time to get to know her. A next generation downhiller and California native hailing from a family of skiers, Lebel grew up skiing on the Sugar Bowl Ski Team and later made the move to Mammoth Mountain Ski Team. Though she has struggled with injury and equipment issues, she came out victorious at season's end, and was crowned 2018 U.S. National Downhill Champion at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
Find out more about the challenges this 19-year-old downhill national champion has overcome in Ski Racing's article Mo' Skiing, Mo' Speed.