BIOGRAPHY:
The cousin of Alpine Meadows Freestyle Team founder, Clay Beck, Oakley stuck with the family tradition, joining the team at 13 and making the three-hour commute to Tahoe from Piedmont every weekend all winter long. At 17, she narrowed her focus down to moguls and began competing in NorAm events, over the last six years she has tallied 12 top-10 results. At the end of the 2011 season, she captured her first two NorAm wins, the overall title and a second-place finish medal at the U.S. Championships to earn her invite to the U.S. Ski Team.

KC SAYS:
The 2011 season was, by far, my best to date. There are so many highlights it is hard to choose just one. It is a three-way tie between winning the overall Grand Prix of the North American Tour, which gave me my spot on the U.S. Team, competing in my first World Cup in Voss, Norway, and placing second at U.S. Championships. In the upcoming season, I plan on taking the World Cup circuit by storm and am hopeful for several podiums on the horizon. I am working very hard towards my goal of qualifying to compete at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. On a daily basis, I need to maintain my mind and body balance. Staying healthy and working out so that my body is fit and ready for competition gives me an extra boost of confidence. Most importantly, I believe that by taking a positive outlook into everything in life and skiing, and by truly believing with all my heart and mind that I can do something, then nothing will stop me on this path.

FIRST TRACKS:
When K.C. was 13 years old, she began competing in freeride competitions, but realized at the age of 17 that her real passion was for moguls.

OFF THE SNOW:
K.C. is a total beach girl at heart. She enjoys doing everything in the sun—beach volleyball, surfing, hiking, etc. She heads back to California during most of her off-season to hang out with family and friends.