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Giving thanks: Olympic hopeful's family moves cross-country to support his dreams
The DePriest family relocated from California to Colorado seven years ago for elite coaching as Brooklyn aims for Team USA in 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
- The DePriest family relocated to Colorado for elite snowboarding coaching, with Brooklyn DePriest now a contender for Team USA in snowboard slopestyle at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
- Coaches recommended that Brooklyn move by age 12 to one of three elite locations, including Vail, Colorado, influencing the family's relocation plans.
- Raised in Rocklin, California, Brooklyn grew up in a tight-knit neighborhood of about 10 families and trained with Northstar California Resort's snowboard team on winter weekends two hours away in Tahoe.
- The family now lives in Colorado where Courtney DePriest, Brooklyn's mother, said leaving California was difficult but they found better schooling and still visit old friends.
- Snowboard slopestyle events are scheduled for Feb. 16-18 at Milan-Cortina 2026, highlighting how location influences Olympic contenders and coaching choices, as Jarrod DePriest advises parents.
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