Storm Pedersen

Position:
Nordic
Height:
6-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hovden, Norway
High School:
Hovden Skigymnas
Prev School:
Hovden Sportsklubb

Prior to CU—Pedersen trained with Hovden Sportsklubb, where he was coached by Lars Svaland for four years. He won Norwegian junior championships in both sprint and relay events and was a member of the Norwegian Junior National Team in 2023–24. He comes to CU with 113.3 FIS distance points and 159.3 FIS sprint points. He broke through in 2023 with a victory in the junior 1.3-kilometer freestyle sprint at Voss. That same season, he added a second-place finish in the 15-kilometer classical mass start at Lillehammer. His 2024–25 highlights included a third-place finish in the 10-kilometer freestyle at Lillehammer, along with multiple top-10 results in Norway’s competitive junior fields. He has six Norwegian National Championship starts dating from 2022–25.

High School—He graduated from Hovden Skigymnas in Hovden, Agder, Norway, in 2024.

In the Classroom—He is interested in majoring in Business at Colorado. He is motivated to pursue a business education and succeed both academically and athletically.

Personal—Full name is Storm Haugenes Pedersen. His birthday is July 25, and he was born in Arendal, Norway. His parents are Eldri and Truls Pedersen. He has one brother and one sister.

Why Colorado?—”I chose Colorado because it offers excellent academic opportunities in business and a strong ski program, which allows me to develop both academically and athletically.”