Career
Ellery started snowboarding when she was 6 years old. Ellery is from Darien, Connecticut and a graduate of the Stratton Mountain School where she trained to be a professional snowboarder, and is currently one of the youngest snowboarders competing in international snowboard competitions. Recently, she"s made it onto a series of podiums at major events, including a third-place finish at the Tamarack stop of the United States Snowboarding Grand Prix, and a third-place finish at the 2007 Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle event.
In September 2009, she was named to the United States Snowboarding team and is competing in the United States Snowboarding Grand Prix events in order to gain a spot on the 2010 United States Winter Olympics team
She is an all-around athlete who surfs, skateboards and golfs. Sports are a large part of her life as she is constantly active.
Ellery is focused on being a progressive female snowboarder, pushing the level of the sport and evolving her riding skills and performance. She is sponsored by Burton, Nike 6.0, Oakley, and Gatorade.
Her official website is www.elleryhollingsworth.com.
The following are Ellery"s competition results:
10th – 2009 Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour) Season End Rankings
3rd – 2009 Aspen Snow Angels, Aspen, Colorado, Halfpipe
3rd – 2009 Burton United States Open, Stratton Mountain Resort, Halfpipe
4th – 2009 FIS World Cup, Louisiana Molina, Spain, Halfpipe
4th – 2009 Winter Dew Tour, Lake Tahoe, California, Superpipe
4th – 2009 Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Winter X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Superpipe
3rd – 2009 Winter Dew Tour, Mountain. Snow, Vermont, Superpipe
10th – 2008 Ticket to Ride (World Snowboard Tour) Season End Rankings
4th – 2008 World Superpipe Championships, Park City, Utah, Halfpipe
2nd – 2008 Chevrolet Grand Prix, Killington, Halfpipe
4th – 2007 Grand Prix, Breckenridge, Colorado, Halfpipe
5th – 2007 FIS World Cup, Lake Placid, New York, Halfpipe
3rd – 2007 Grand Prix, Montana Bachelor, Slopestyle
1st – 2007 Honda Session at Vail, Rail Jam
3rd – 2007 Burton Global Open Series Year End Standings Combined
5th – 2006 Burton New Zealand Open, Superpipe
3rd – 2006 Burton New Zealand Open, Slopestyle
18th – 2006 TTR World Snowboard Tour Season End Rankings.