Lexi duPont

Lexi duPont was born on February 16, 1989, in Sun Valley, Idaho. She was introduced to skiing at age two by her parents, following a family tradition that included her mother, professional freestyle skier Holley duPont, who was among the first women to perform a backflip on skis. Growing up, duPont pursued ski racing, competing on the Sun Valley ski team and qualifying for the Junior Olympics twice. She attended Community School in Sun Valley, Idaho, graduating in 2007. Initially, she enrolled at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts, on a sailing scholarship, but after one year, she transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder, where she majored in fine art and joined the university’s Free Style Team.

While at the University of Colorado, duPont began her professional freeskiing career, competing on the Freeskiing World Tour. She consistently placed in the top 10 overall in 2009 and 2010. Significant achievements during this period include qualifying first at Revelstoke in 2012 and securing fourth place at the Red Bull Cold Rush in the same year. Her talent caught the attention of major ski film production companies, leading to appearances in films such as Warren Miller’s “Wintervention” (2010) and Poor Boyz Productions’ “Tracing Skylines” (2013), for which she received a nomination for “Best Female Performance” at the Powder Awards. In 2010, she was signed to Eddie Bauer’s First Ascent team, which involved product testing and collaboration with design teams. After a decade focused on filming, duPont returned to competitive skiing as a wildcard entry on the Freeride World Tour in 2022, demonstrating her sustained commitment to the sport.

Beyond her skiing career, duPont is an active environmentalist and philanthropist. She has integrated her family’s legacy of adventure with a focus on conservation. In 2007, she volunteered at the M’Lop Tapang Center for Street Children in Cambodia. In 2009, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for children in Tanzania, Africa. She has also contributed to organizations like Beadforlife and Play Hard Give Back, which supports adults with disabilities in outdoor activities. duPont works with Protect Our Winters (POW), engaging in advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C., and participating in the ‘Hot Planet, Cool Athletes’ program, where she speaks to students about climate change.