West Mountain Hires Olympic and World Cup Coach Teresita Birkner as Head Coach of Women’s FIS Program

Press Release provided by: West Mountain Racing

Featured Image: Coach Teresita Birkner with daughter/ assistant coach Macarena. Provided by: West Mountain Racing

West Mountain hires Olympic and World Cup Coach Teresita Birkner as Head Women’s FIS coach for West Mountain Racing. Accomplished daughters Macarena and Belen, individually or collaboratively, will serve as her FIS Assistants to help our U16 athletes as they transition to FIS. 

“We are so excited for our young women FIS athletes to be coached and mentored by such a strong, powerful, globally accomplished, and recognized ski racing family,” said Sara Montgomery, Program Director of West Mountain Racing and General Manager of West Mountain. 

To list a few of their past and recent accomplishments and qualifications:  

• Coach Teresita

Mother and Coach of three very accomplished ski racing daughters; Head  Coach Argentina Nat. Ski Team; 30 years Coaching all disciplines FIS World Level,  including but not limited to, 4-Olympics; 13-World Championships; 6 FIS Jr World  Championships; South American Cup Titles-33 overall, 34 SL, 31 GS, 22 SG, 11 DH, 5  Combined; Argentina National Ski Championships-33 GS, 32 SL, 2 DH, 6 SG. 

• Macarena

Racing: 4 time Olympian 2002-2014; 7 FIS World Championships; 143 FIS  World Cups; 2 FIS Junior Worlds; 68 European Cups; 18 North American Cups.  

Coaching: 2004-present all levels Nationally and the World. 

• Belen

Racing: 3 time Olympian; 128 FIS World Cups; 9 FIS World Ski Championships;  3 Junior World Ski Championships; 96 European Cups; 12 times Overall winner FIS  South American Cup; 24 times winner of National Championships.

Coaching: Argentina 2015-2023; World 2005-2023 Italy, Xinjiang, Utah, European Cup FIS.