Katie is the granddaughter of Paul Leimkuehler, a World War II Veteran who invented the outriggers used by adaptive skiers throughout the world. Paul was a ski legend, orthotics and prosthetics leader, and war hero. Katie is the Executive Director of a documentary film called "Fresh Tracks" that brings her grandfather's legacy to the forefront as a pioneer in adaptive sports and the "Father of 3-Track Skiing."