A Longmont native is going for gold this month. Chase Blackwell grew up in Colorado and is now competing on a global stage for winter sports.
Chase started snowboarding down the driveway of his home at the age of 3. He eventually would learn all about the sport at Eldora. He tells Denver7 that growing up in Colorado is the best.
“There’s no other place I would have rather grown up. Being able to represent Colorado on the biggest stage at the Olympics for Team USA is a dream come true. It’s pretty awesome to get to do it with one of my good friends, Jake Pates, as well from Colorado and Maddie Schaffrick.”
Olympics
Here are the Colorado athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics
Blackwell has been on the U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team for 8 years since 2018. He’s earned 11 top-ten finishes in the World Cup, including a podium appearance at Mammoth in 2023. Now, he’s one of 15 first-time U.S. Olympians competing and one of 9 representing Colorado in snowboarding…