Lifting Up Women with their stories in Colorado and Beyond Happy Spring! Some might find it odd to have a skier on our cover but honestly, this is the best time of year to get out. The snow is soft and sweet and we ski into the summer months. The cover image is of my friend Kendra slaying Arapahoe Basin’s Steep Gullies. (Not only is … Continue reading Mountain Women Magazine – Issue 7
Bringing New Safety Measures to Ski Patrols, Mary Logan Inspired Women in Every Occupation Mary Logan was getting ready to return to the top of Breckenridge Ski Resort with an empty toboggan for the next inevitable unlucky passenger. An audible gasp escaped a woman waiting in line as she watched the ski patrollers load the chairlift. A shout was heard “… But I thought she … Continue reading International Women’s Day: Today We honor a True Mountain Woman – Mary Logan
Hours before the chairlifts start turning, Nikki LaRochelle has already done a few laps. If she’s training for a competition, there’s a chance she’s climbed and descended 10,000 vertical feet before most people have had breakfast. The 38-year-old Breckenridge local never thought that uphill racing would be her forte, but she’s won numerous ski competitions in which gravity was, for the most part, not on … Continue reading Nikki LaRochelle – Mother, Artist, Athlete
Ski Like a Girl – Enhance Your Skiing and Snowboarding Experiences: Clinics, Events, and Gear for Women The landscape of skiing and snowboarding is evolving with a surge in women-centered clinics, events, and specialized gear aimed at empowering women to excel in these sports while fostering camaraderie both on and off the slopes. Whether you’re aiming to elevate your skills this season or planning an … Continue reading Women – Ski and Shred Boldly with Clinics and More
Kim Grant is a top notch professional woman in the guiding and patrolling industry Meet Kim Grant, Ski patroller, and Guide at Silverton Mountain. It is her 21st season working at Silverton Mountain, which is now celebrating its 22 Year Anniversary, and couldn’t be happier working at one of the most unique places in North America. For Kim, guiding each day at Silverton brings an … Continue reading Meet Kim Grant a Woman With A Guiding Passion
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
Ellen Hollinshead started backcountry skiing thirty years ago on skinny telemark skis when there was no internet and really no one else out there other than weekends on Baldy Mountain, just outside of Breckenridge. She took an avalanche class just after two friends had died backcountry skiing on Mt. Guyot and most of what she remembers from that class was to avoid avalanche terrain at … Continue reading Preparing for Backcountry Travel Each Winter
The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) aims to welcome women across all levels of experience in the snowsport and Avalanche Industry The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) along with supporting partners Rab, Mammut, and the GORE-TEX brand, has launched the second season of AIARE’s Women’s Mentorship Program. The program aims to welcome women across all levels of experience in … Continue reading AIARE’S WOMEN’S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
This past August Jeannie Thoren was inducted into the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame. As a recognized Ski Industry Sport Builder, she joined a long list of Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame inductees. Jeannie has elevated the skiing experience for women across Colorado and globally through her dedication, tenacity, and perseverance. Congratulations, Jeannie! The story below was written by Claudia Carbone and appeared in 2017 … Continue reading Jeannie Thoren
by Bethany Taylor, and others who loved Hannah Untamed New England Several years ago, when my sister Hannah Taylor began dabbling in Adventure Racing with her close friends Olof and Whitney Hedberg, the Hedbergs happened to mention an Adventure Race back East called Untamed New England. “But…that’s me! I’m definitely New England, untamed!” said Hannah, gleeful to have had her New Hampshire roots and her … Continue reading Hannah Taylor
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