Tag: skiing

Artists, Fitness, Women

Nikki LaRochelle – Mother, Artist, Athlete

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

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Fitness, Gear, Girls, Women

Women – Ski and Shred Boldly with Clinics and More

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

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Traveled Paths, Women

Meet Kim Grant a Woman With A Guiding Passion

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

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entrepreneurs, Women

Wendy Clinch: Creating Community For Skiing Women, One Goddess at a Time

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

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Fitness, Outdoor Living, Treks

Preparing for Backcountry Travel Each Winter

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

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Outdoor Living

AIARE’S WOMEN’S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

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

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Fitness, Function, Women

Jeannie Thoren

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

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Women

Hannah Taylor

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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Function, Women, Work

blackcrows names Wanda Rozwadowska as their new Global Chief Commercial Officer.

Seeing women entering into high profile positions in the Ski Industry is nothing less than femme-nominal! Today blackcrows named Wanda Rozwadowska as their new Global Chief Commercial Officer. In case you are not familiar, blackcrows is the iconic French freeskiing brand founded in 2006 by pro freeskiers Camille Jaccoux and Bruno Compagnet. Their focus has been on design-driven high-performance ski products and apparel that embraces … Continue reading blackcrows names Wanda Rozwadowska as their new Global Chief Commercial Officer.

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Family, Outdoor Living, Women

The Brave Ski Mom – Kristen Lummis

BY WENDY CLINCH, THE SKI DIVA Never underestimate the importance of the mom in skiing. After all, it’s the mom who usually makes sure everyone has the hats, goggles, ski pants, boots, etc. they need. Who dresses and undresses the kids. Assembles the lunches. Hauls the equipment. Harbors a secret stash of tissues/sunblock/chapstick/energy bars for that unavoidable emergency. Accommodates multiple bathroom breaks with all the … Continue reading The Brave Ski Mom – Kristen Lummis

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