Board Safety Officer

Ellen Miller

Ellen Miller is a long-time Vail Valley local and is passionate about mountain climbing, wilderness education and skiing uphill. As a former Himalayan mountaineer, she was the first American woman to summit Mt. Everest from both sides, Nepal & Tibet. She has also summitted Lhotse, Manaslu, Cho Oyo, Ama Dablam and other peaks world-wide, and she skied from the summit of Mustagh Ata in Western China at 24,757ft. She was named Colorado Sportswoman of the Year in 2002 based on excellence and longevity in sports and has extensive experience in endurance sports and races. 

She works as a private caregiver and volunteers her time as a Volunteer Trail Ambassador and Soul Dirt hike leader with the VVMTA, a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger for Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance. She is the founder of the Vail Mountain Winter Uphill Race and worked for the US Mountain Running Team for 16 years as manager/coach of the women's team.