Trail Running

Hilary McCloyTrail Runner

  • Hilary McCloy
  • From: Southern Vermont
  • Ambassador since: 2021
  • Outdoor activities: Skiing, Ultra running

Achievements:
  • US Alpine Ski Team member 5 years (Noram Cup Overall Champion)
  • First team all American NCAA x 4, 50K Trail run victories

Hilary McCloy is a former U.S. Ski Team athlete turned professional coach, physical therapist, and trail runner. She is widely recognized for bridging the gap between elite athletic performance and injury prevention.

- Where did you grow up? 
I grew up in Southern Vermont.

- Where do you currently call home?
I live in Jackson, New Hampshire in the White Mountains region.

- Activity: 
Backcountry skiing/touring, Trail and Ultrarunning

- What year did you join the Norrøna family?
2021

- What current items on norrona.com are some of your go-to favorites?
The lyngen down knickers, the lyngen vest, and the lyngen Infinium Hybrid pants.

- What do you actively do to cut back on your carbon footprint? Purchase carbon offsets, reduce the use of plastic products, and try to reduce driving.

- Career highlights/accomplishments?
US Alpine Ski Team member 5 years (Noram Cup Overall Champion), First team all American NCAA x 4, 50K Trail run victories, Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Business owner/ultra run coach

- Where is your favorite place in the world?
Dolomites, Baja Coast, and Mount Washington

- What advice would you give your 10-year-old self?
Enjoy the Ride and keep having fun!

- What is your hidden talent? 
Puzzles

- If you could choose a superpower, what would it be and why?
Fly because I love to travel and see the perspective of the world from above. And I could get to ski lines much easier.


Norrøna Podcast: Wearing senja in Senja

If nature had a power couple to represent all it has to offer, it would be Hilary McCloy and Andrew Drummond. Tune in to hear Andrew and Hilary discuss their experiences filming in Senja while testing out our trail running collection, senja.

They will also dive into the details around the life they built in the White Mountains –the epicenter for backcountry skiing in the US. And why working as a Norrøna Ambassador is like “a hybrid of work and vacation".

Tune in to the episode here.

Hilary McCloy in action