Olympic Hopeful: Jett Seymour
01/21/2026 10:51AM ● By Sophie Dingle
Photo courtesy of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
In 2020, Jett Seymour’s mother, Blair, told Steamboat Magazine a story about a poster that Jett had made at age 10, after a trip to the Olympic Training Center. “The poster was about how he wanted to go to the Olympics,” she said at the time, “and his drive and passion through the years has been impressive.”
A decade and a half later, Jett is on track to reach his dream. The Steamboat Springs born-and-raised slalom skier is a regular on the World Cup circuit. But his path was different: he went to college. And during his time skiing for the University of Denver, he won two National Championships and was named Collegiate Skier of the Year in 2019. “I think going to college was one of the best decisions I’ve made,” Jett says. “It really allowed me to grow as a person.”
When he wasn’t named to the U.S Ski Team his junior year, he knew that he had DU to fall back on. “Luckily I had DU as my home,” he says. “That sense of security allowed me to buckle down and get better at skiing.”
Which he did – as proven by a seventh place World Cup finish in Chamonix, France, during the 2023 season. But Jett is less concerned about numbers than he is about steady improvement. “I think that when I can take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to me, that’s when I’m successful,” he says. “I want to make those moves that show that as a ski racer, I’m continuing to get more consistent and move forward in the World Cup. If that happens, then I will be at the Olympics.”
In 2020, Jett Seymour’s mother, Blair, told Steamboat Magazine a story about a poster that Jett had made at age 10, after a trip to the Olympic Training Center. “The poster was about how he wanted to go to the Olympics,” she said at the time, “and his drive and passion through the years has been impressive.”
A decade and a half later, Jett is on track to reach his dream. The Steamboat Springs born-and-raised slalom skier is a regular on the World Cup circuit. But his path was different: he went to college. And during his time skiing for the University of Denver, he won two National Championships and was named Collegiate Skier of the Year in 2019. “I think going to college was one of the best decisions I’ve made,” Jett says. “It really allowed me to grow as a person.”
When he wasn’t named to the U.S Ski Team his junior year, he knew that he had DU to fall back on. “Luckily I had DU as my home,” he says. “That sense of security allowed me to buckle down and get better at skiing.”
Which he did – as proven by a seventh place World Cup finish in Chamonix, France, during the 2023 season. But Jett is less concerned about numbers than he is about steady improvement. “I think that when I can take advantage of the opportunities that are presented to me, that’s when I’m successful,” he says. “I want to make those moves that show that as a ski racer, I’m continuing to get more consistent and move forward in the World Cup. If that happens, then I will be at the Olympics.”