By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio/Blizzard Broadcasting.
The 113th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival is this week. Royalty has been announced by Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
This year’s Grand Marshals are Nancy and Roger Perricone.
Moguls skier Reise Wilson is the 113th Winter Carnival Queen.
Cross Country skier Davis Brosterhous is the Junior Attendant.
Alpine racer Naia Broggi is the Sophomore Attendant.
This year’s royalty and the Little Princesses will be introduced at Opening Ceremonies Wednesday evening in Olympian Hall at Howelsen Hill.
Press Release from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Feb. 2, 2026.
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Announces 113th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival Royalty
Nancy and Roger Perricone to be honored as Grand Marshals
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The 113th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival kicks off this week, February 3-8, 2026, and Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is proud to announce this year’s Grand Marshals are Nancy and Roger Perricone. The Queen and junior attendants have also been announced. Reise Wilson is the 113th Winter Carnival Queen, Davis Brosterhous is the junior attendant, and Naia Broggi is the sophomore attendant.
The Perricones have long been a skiing family. It all started with Roger and Nancy’s parents. For Roger, his skiing started with his family at Loveland, where a family season pass was $50. Nancy began skiing at Hidden Valley with her family, and it became a lifelong passion. Roger, Nancy, and their children, Lisa and Gaspar, carried on that passion as a family in Steamboat, where, like so many parents, they were drawn to the town’s skiing history and to the desire to be part of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
Befriending Hazie, Skeeter, and Loris (Werner), Gordy Wren, the Crawfords, Bill Allen, John Fetcher, and many other pioneers of the sport, reshaped the Perricones’ passion for skiing. SSWSC became an integral part of the family’s life. Roger, a ski patroller, had the golden opportunity to bring his kids to work with him. They became skiers at a very young age. It was at this point that it became obvious that the SSWSC was THE option for the family, and total immersion into the culture of skiing grabbed the Perricones and didn’t let go.
Roger became the events manager at Steamboat Ski Resort. He took charge of on-snow events and soon found himself on the SSWSC Board of Directors as the liaison between the ski area and the club. This union evolved rapidly, producing World Cup events, as well as events that closely aligned with SSWSC’s mission of keeping the kids of Steamboat involved in a healthy sport that creates a lifelong passion for sliding on snow. As a director, Roger served as board president. He navigated many challenges thanks to the support of a town dedicated to the legacy of Steamboat and SWSSC.
Concurrently, Nancy put efforts into projects that kept the dollars flowing into the club. She and other SSWSC families hosted a fundraising circus, the Sorel Soirée party under the giant tent during Winter Carnival, and Steamboat Entertains cookbooks. These events highlighted SSWSC to the community, showing what the club is and how community dollars help drive its success.
The Perricone kids spent hours on training and racing throughout the region. Despite missing a lot of school, they excelled, including in the ways of the world through their travels. Their involvement in sport instilled in them the benefits of hard work, persistence, and the value of teamwork. These lessons led them to become NCAA skiers, furthering their opportunities. Both kids married into ski racing families. Lisa, a former Winter Carnival Queen, married Chris Ogilvie (Ogie), then a Vail coach, whom she met while coaching in Aspen. They live in Eagle. Gaspar married Cassiday Kurtz, another Winter Carnival Queen, whom he’d known since Elementary school. They live on the Kurtz ranch with Lucca, 8, and Sienna,4. Their kids are the next generation of SSWSC athletes. Lucca is jumping and an alpine ski racer. Sienna is working on her turns while she waits to be old enough to join the gang. For a town like Steamboat, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is the keystone to keeping winter sports alive. 113 years of the Winter Carnival is evidence of how this ski club has influenced this community and all that it serves.
The 113th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival Reise Wilson. Wilson has been skiing with SSWSC for 12 years; she started when she was five and is now a senior at Steamboat Springs High School and a member of the U17/19 Moguls Team. “I love freestyle mogul skiing because it pushes me to give everything I have, both physically and mentally,” Wilson shared. “I love the feeling of growth in the sport, the challenge of learning new skills, working on my technique, and then trusting myself to put it all together in a competition run. Mogul skiing is unique in its diversity, combining speed, turns, and airs, which keeps me excited every day.” When she is not skiing, Reise loves staying active and spending time with the people she cares about. She also plays for the High School Soccer Team. Reise’s favorite winter carnival memory is participating in the Street Events. She always dressed up in silly costumes and begged the horses to go extra fast!
Davis Brosterhous is the 113th Winter Carnival Junior Attendant. Davis is a junior at Steamboat Springs High School. She started skiing with the club 12 years ago and is now training and racing with the U18 Cross Country Team. Davis’s favorite thing about cross country is how rewarding it is to push herself and see herself improve with the effort she puts in. Davis’s favorite Winter Carnival memory is winning the ring and steer street event competition when she was 10! When she is not skiing, she enjoys hanging out with friends, going to concerts, and running with her dog.
Naia Broggi, our 113th Winter Carnival Sophomore Attendant. Broggi is a sophomore at Steamboat Springs High School. She is on the FIS Alpine team and has been skiing with SSWSC for 10 years. Naia says one of the many things she loves about her sport is going fast! She also loves the time she gets to spend training and competing with her friends! When she is not skiing, she enjoys playing soccer and reading. Some of her favorite Winter Carnival memories include racing in the Soda Pop Slalom and skiing down the Howelsen Face with flares!
This year’s princesses are Nora Haggard, Marianka Mora Bernat, Anthea Benjamin, Keira Christensen, Arianna Johnston, Eliza Hayek, Savannah Moore, and Charlie Manning.
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ABOUT SSWSC
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) provides sports and youth development programming for nearly 1,200 athletes in Steamboat Springs. SSWSC believes in the fundamental value of sport for the individual. Our mission is to create champions on and off the mountain by developing life skills and personal growth through sports. Our vision is to be the nation’s model community youth sports organization, inspiring every individual to achieve their highest level of personal and athletic potential. SSWSC alumni have become Olympians, NCAA champions, collegiate scholars, CEOs, and leaders. Our programs include alpine, cross country, freestyle, freeskiing, Nordic combined, jumping, snowboarding, backcountry education, strength and conditioning, cycling, and skateboarding. Founded in 1914, SSWSC is one of North America’s oldest and most successful winter sports clubs, serving tens of thousands of athletes for over a century, including 100 Olympians with 19 Olympic medals. U.S. Ski & Snowboard named SSWSC Club of the Year five times, more than any other club in the country. For more information, visit www.sswsc.org.