Viktoria “Vika” Zaytseva joins the Stifel U.S. Ski Team for her first year after showing promise in NorAm Cups, securing her first podium as a second-year FIS racer. She also won the U18 nationals overall champion title.  Zaytseva grew up skiing in the mountains of Colorado, where her love for the sport flourished. As the first person in her family to ski race, Zaytseva paved the way for her sisters to join her on the slopes later. 

Zaytseva credits her mom as the most influential person in her career, teaching her to never give up. You can find her mountain biking, hiking, or enjoying the outdoors when she is not speeding down a mountain