Who We Are
VISION: TO SHAPE GENERATIONS OF AWESOME HUMANS.
MISSION: TO BUILD A PASSIONATE, INCLUSIVE, AND DIVERSE MOUNTAIN BIKING COMMUNITY.
VALUES: INCLUSIVITY, EMPOWERMENT, GROWTH, POSITIVITY, DIVERSITY, STEWARDSHIP, RESPECT, FUN
HOW: THROUGH MOUNTAIN BIKING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD SKILLS, UNLOCK POTENTIAL, AND TEACH SOCIAL BETTERMENT AND STEWARDSHIP.
How We Got Here
There’s nothing quite like the rush of sticking a new jump for the first time, or of cleaning a gnarly section of trail that’s been challenging you, and no one knows that better than Kat Sweet. A former professional downhill mountain bike racer and X-Games ski competitor, Sweet has a passion for introducing this exhilarating experience to everyone.
As the creator of the mountain bike program, Sweetlines, Kat recognizes the importance of using camaraderie to build courage in her programs and push riders to the next level.
“I STARTED SWEETLINES TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER RIDERS TO LEARN ABOUT LIFE THROUGH MOUNTAIN BIKING. RIDE LIKE YOU CAN.”
– KAT SWEET
Sweet produces events that mesh coaching with competition—such as the Sugar Showdown—and spends countless hours building and restoring mountain bike trails. She produced and starred in the movies, The Sisterhood of Shred, If She Can Do It, and was a guest rider in the movie Pedal Driven, and has been featured in numerous articles in Bike Magazine, Decline, Freehub, Wide Open Mag UK, ESPN Brazil, Momentum, NW Cyclist and Dirt Rag.
If you ever want to improve your dirt shredding skills or simply have fun riding trails, Sweet will gladly show you the way.
Meet our Coaches
KAT SWEET
AKA KAT SKRATCH
(She/Her)
Head Boss, Coaches All Things
Favorite Trail Style: Jumps, downhill, steep tech, fast flow
DONALD REDMON
AKA DARKWING DUCK
Senior Leadership. Gravity Team, Race Team Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Bmx, mountain biking, and dirt jumps/park. Flow or steep and loamy…
HEATHER ALLEN
AKA HEATHER FEATHER
Senior Leadership. Summer Camp and Special Events Coach.
Favorite Trail Style: Adventure Rides! Downhill: steep, loamy and tech are the right mix of trail spice for me.
GABE TAYLOR
AKA GRAPE
Senior Leadership.
Favorite Trail Style: Fast and flowy or
Steep and loamy
MORRIS VASSER
AKA FOREST MORRIS
Senior Leadership. Summer Camp Coach.
Favorite Trail Style: Steep, tech, fast or slow. Used to be a jumps guy, now I like going fast with tires on the ground.
KIRA DESCHAUX
Senior Leadership. Admin Diva. Special Events Coach.
Favorite Trail Style: Big All Mountain Adventures with a long climb to a Steep Techy Downhill
SPENCER BATY
AKA SPENCE-DOG, TRAIL PRINCESS
Senior Leadership. Race Club, Camp Boss, Summer and Semester Coach.
Favorite Trail Style:
Speed, berms, jumps, tech with some flow bits
JULIA LOFQVIST TRAUM
AKA SHREDULIA
Favorite Trail Style: Jumps, local trails, bike park and tech!
KAYTLIN MELVIN
Kat’s Boss. Race Team and Special Events Coach.
Favorite Trail Style:Anything downhill with tech & flow!
ROMAIN BONNARDEL
AKA FRENCHY
Private Lessons Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Loam for days - Steep & Tech - Jumpy
ANDY KANGAS
Favorite Trail Style: Fast and flowy
GAVIN HINTZ
Summer Camp Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Flow and Jumps!
JOSH RIGGS
Summer Camp Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Technical Downhill
SKYE HELD
AKA SKYE HIGH
Summer Camp Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Freeride and anything flowy
LUCA CROSETTO
AKA LUCA
Favorite Trail Style: Jumps or steep and loose downhill
NYLA STEPHENS
AKA A-NYLA-LATOR
Favorite Trail Style: Downhill Tech Trails!
AVERY PRUITT
Senior Leadership. Summer Camp Boss and Coach.
Favorite Trail Style:
Anything flowy! Downhill or jump trails.
SIERRA SEMSAK
AKA SLAY
Summer Camp Gravity Academy Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Downhill
MEG VALLIANT
AKA MEG THE MACHINE
Special Events Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Flow with jumps and berms! Pumptrack and tabletop lines with hip jumps. Skatepark flow.
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ANNA HOLDEN
(They/Them/She)
Private Lesson Coordinator. Race Team and Private Lesson Coach.
Favorite Trail Style:Downhill, tech, flow with jumps and drops!
KAREN O'CONNELL
AKA DROP BOSS
Special Events Coach
Favorite Trail Style: New! I am all about new trails! Dropping into the unknown, having to read and run…
ALESSANDRO PRESTERO
AKA ALE-SEND-O
Favorite Trail Style: Jumps
BRANDON HANENBERG
AKA B-DOG
Favorite Trail Style: High speed tech with jumps and drops
JETTA PORTER
Semester and Summer Camp Coach
Favorite Trail Style: Techy!
Donate to Sweetlines financial assistance to help a kid go to a camp or be a part of Sweetlines Racing. This is for anyone who needs financial assistance to participate in our programs.
Every $10 counts! Support the Next Gen of Shredders!
*not tax-deductible.
Sweetlines Financial Assistance
Donate to Sweetlines financial assistance to help a kid go to a camp or be a part of Sweetlines Racing. This is for anyone who needs financial assistance to participate in our programs. Every $10 counts! Support the Next Gen of Shredders! *not tax-deductible.
Contact Kat to discuss financial assistance.