Meet the Coaches & Owners — Alpine CrossFit Wheat Ridge
Coaches & Owners

Two new owners. Three CF-L2 coaches. One standard.

Every class at Alpine is led by one of three CF-L2 certified coaches. Alpine is owned by April and Tori DiGiannantonio, who took over in 2026. Programming stays in-house — written by head programmer Megan Markee (CSCS, 2× CrossFit Games Semifinalist) in collaboration with April.

The coaches

Three CF-L2 trainers. Every class, every time.

Lisa Arcangel

Coach · CF-L2 · 15+ years coaching

CrossFit Games Masters Semifinalist. A lifelong athlete who has competed in the CrossFit Open every year since 2012. Former collegiate basketball and softball player.

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Dean Weeks

Coach · CF-L2 · 10+ years training

A decade of CrossFit training and active competition. Known at Alpine for empathy and an unparalleled ability to motivate athletes at every experience level.

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Liz Kushner

Coach · CF-L2 · 10+ years coaching

Decade of coaching with a strength-and-barbell focus. 2026 Quarterfinals qualifier. Alpine's resident class clown — the coach who makes every class memorable.

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The owners

Meet April & Tori.

Alpine is owned by April and Tori DiGiannantonio, who took over in 2026 with a mandate to protect what's been built and add the pieces they think Alpine has been missing.

April DiGiannantonio

Owner · CSCS · SCCC · Former D1 Director of Sports Performance

Ten-plus years in fitness and sports performance. Opened her first CrossFit gym in Denver in 2013. Spent over five years coaching Division I athletes across a dozen sports. Programs Alpine's in-house training alongside head programmer Megan Markee.

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Tori DiGiannantonio

Owner · LCSW · CMPC · Ultrarunner · Yoga Instructor

Therapist and mental performance coach. Lifelong athlete and ultrarunner. Former firefighter and paramedic. Brings yoga, mental performance work, and sound baths to Alpine's programming.

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Programming

Every workout, written in-house.

Megan Markee

Head Programmer · CSCS · CF-L2 · 2× CrossFit Semifinalist

Designs every workout Alpine members follow, in collaboration with owner April. Twice qualified for the CrossFit Games Semifinals, and twice for CrossFit Games Regionals on a team. Started CrossFit in 2011.

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