Olympic Mogul Liz Lemley Brings Gold to EagleVail Brew

Liz Lemley is 20 years old. She has two Winter Olympic medals hanging around her neck. One is gold. The other is bronze.

That’s not a typo. That’s not a junior world championship. That is the 2026 Winter Games in Italy, and she just did it.

On Saturday, you can go down to Vail Brewing Company in EagleVail and shake her hand. You can get an autograph. You can look at a kid who just beat the world and decide if your property taxes are worth the commute.

It’s a specific kind of local pride, but let’s be clear about what’s actually happening here. This isn’t just a meet-and-greet. It’s a fundraising engine for Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV). The goal? Scholarships. Accessibility. Keeping the pipeline open for the next generation of moguls skiers so money doesn’t kick them off the mountain.

Lemley isn’t the only draw. Joining her is Dylan Walczyk, another SSCV alum and two-time Olympian. Walczyk finished 7th in dual moguls and 13th in moguls at those same Games. He’s heading to train with the Finnish team this summer. Lemley is going to France with her coach, John Dowling.

Dowling sees this event as a bridge. He wants young SSCV athletes to ski with Lemley in France this summer. He wants the community to see the path from EagleVail to the Olympic podium.

“This is just a great event to share in the success of these athletes and celebrate our community,” Dowling said.

The event runs from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Vail Brewing Company. It’s free to get in. You’ll hear live music. You’ll watch videos of their runs. You’ll bid on a silent auction featuring skis, jackets, Oakley goggles, and actual Olympic gear.

But who’s pulling the strings? Former World Cup mogul skier Michael Friedberg. He asked his friend Garrett Scahill, co-founder and head brewer at Vail Brewing, to host. Scahill said yes. It’s a tight-knit loop of coaches, athletes, and local business owners keeping the sport alive.

Dowling noted that Scahill’s daughter is already in moguls. Maybe Friedberg’s daughter will be too. That’s the long game. That’s the investment.

The financial mechanics are simple. The auction and the crowd drive revenue. That revenue funds scholarships. It removes the cost barrier for kids who might otherwise be priced out of a sport that requires expensive gear and travel. It’s about keeping the sport accessible.

There’s no hidden fee. No ticket price. Just the opportunity to support a system that produced a gold medalist from a ski club in the valley.

If you’re looking for a headline-grabbing spectacle, you might find this a bit quiet. It’s a brewery party. But if you’re a local who cares about the future of winter sports in this valley, or if you just want to see what it takes to win gold at 20, it’s worth the trip to EagleVail.

The bottom line? It costs you nothing to attend. It costs your time. And in exchange, you help fund the next Olympic contender who might just be skiing down the hill behind your house.