by Scotty Stoughton WinterWonderWomen debuted during the Steamboat stop of WinterWonderGrass 2019. But why is it a part of WinterWonderGrass and how did it come about? I’ve been in the bluegrass scene since I was 19 years old and it’s a predominantly male genre, as is most of music, and over the course of 17 years, I’ve watched badass women trickling into this scene, and … Continue reading Women of WinterWonderWomen
A Q & A with Wendy Clinch owner and founder of TheSkiDiva.com one of our subjects on Women Breaking Trails for the Younger Generation by Kristen Lummis, the Brave Ski Mom (Kristen Lummis) KL: You’re the Founder of TheSkiDiva.com, the largest online ski community for women. What inspired you to start TheSkiDiva.com and what makes you proudest? (Wendy Clinch) WC: The idea for the site came to me back … Continue reading Wendy Clinch: Creating Community For Skiing Women, One Goddess at a Time
by Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer Kelli Hepler barely recognized that she was receiving an award at last year’s Colorado Governor’s Tourism Conference. She was busy uploading a photo she’d snapped of the last award winner when Hepler was named the winner of the prestigious Chairman’s Award and called to the stage. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) commended her and said, “Kelli Hepler … Continue reading Kelli Hepler – A true Agritourism legend in the Colorado tourism industry
Ellen Miller, one of the Vail Valley’s most accomplished mountaineers, keeps inspiring those around her to continue the climb after healing from injuries sustained during her lifetime of adventure and athleticism. As Ellen Miller knows so well, climbing a mountain isn’t just about standing on the peak, but all the ascending and descending steps it takes to fulfill the journey. As an incredibly accomplished mountaineer … Continue reading Ellen Miller – A Trail Breaker in the World of Mountaineering
An exciting new event is rolling into the town of Breckenridge and it is all about helping women overcome limiting beliefs on the bike and beyond. Join the Women’s Cycling Summit 2023 held in conjunction with Breck Epic for three days of panel discussions, inspiring guest speakers, skills and tech clinics, group rides and much more August 14 through the 17th at Beaver Run Resort. … Continue reading Women’s Cycling Summit 2023
Kerri Karcz has been blazing the river SUP scene for women of all ages and proving that all you have to do is try to become a master of any sport. In 1993 Kerri Karcz had just graduated from college and like many of us, was drawn to the mountains. She wondered what she was going to do now that she had accomplished obtaining her degree. … Continue reading Kerri Karcz – Blazing the River SUP Scene for Women of all Ages
A dream leads to the launch of getting bikes to kids in Oaxaca, Mexico One of the really beautiful things about working with the communities in the mountainous villages of Oaxaca in the Sierra Norte mountains Mexico is that they truly live in that way ~ together as a village, in the most remote, simple, and beautiful way; looking out for every member and child … Continue reading BIKE LOVE OAXACA -“It takes a Village to raise a child”
story by Suzi Mitchell, photos by Regan Beroni Restaurateur Bettina Neset cares nothing for the limelight. She is happy to be the hidden half in a husband-and-wife team, who have built up Rex’s Family of Restaurants in Steamboat Springs over the last two decades. However, if there is one thing that reflects her true colors, it is the interior design within each of their seven … Continue reading Designing Women – playing with color, lighting and a passion for the restaurant business
Mountain Women Magazine Issue 6 salutes the Trail Breakers in our lives; Women who have traveled and blazed new paths for others to follow. This magazine is here to share powerful stories and articles about women who embrace the mountain lifestyle and attitude. Continue reading Mountain Women Magazine – Issue 6
Kayce Anderson, Ph.D. – A Woman Who Rocks the Rockies For most of her professional life, Glenwood Spring’s Kayce Anderson, Ph.D., was an ecologist happily immersed in scientific research in South America. She spent a third of each year hitchhiking through the mountains of Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, camping out in tiny Quechan villages at 14,000 feet for weeks at a time to collect butterfly … Continue reading A Pad That Might Change the World
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