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Lisa Mercer

Lisa Mercer

About Lisa Mercer

Lisa Mercer is the author of Winter Fitness: Mastering Life Through Love of the Slopes, Breckenridge: A Guide to the Sights and Slopes of Summit County and 101 Fitness Tips for Women.

Cindy Leuchtenburg Ski instructor Painting

Cindy Leuchtenburg: Portrait of the Artist as a Ski Instructor

March 2, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

Aspen Colorado ski instructor Cindy Leuchetenburg embodies the visions of skierย Friedl Pfeifer and industrialistย Walter Paepcke. Pfeifer dreamed of a world-class ski resort with an elite teaching staff. Paepcke wanted …

Kim Reichhelm Ski Instructor

Kim Reichhelm: From Extreme Skier to Extreme Confidence Builder

February 19, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

The daughter of the co- founders of Stratton Mountain Ski School, former extreme skier and ski racer Kim Reichhelm embodies the spirit of the word "determination." Her tenacity began at age five, when she insisted she …

Matt Feeney Adaptive Powder Skiing

Matt Feeney: Colorado Adaptive Adventures

February 12, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

Like many Coloradans, Matt Feeney was an avid skier, mountain biker and all-round athlete. Then, in 1988, a cliff diving accident at Lake Powell paralyzed him from the waist down. The incident, while tragic, did …

Vail Ski Resort Seth Masia

Seth Masia: Ski Instructor, Historian, Environmentalist

February 5, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

Every sport has its great characters and fascinating tales. Skiing, as a sport and culture, has more than its share of great stories, told in many languages. Theyโ€™re all worth retelling, and in particular itโ€™s great fun …

Jill Sickels Matlock Skiing

Jill Sickels Matlock: Ski Instructor, Adventure Goddess

January 29, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

Flashback: 1994, two weeks prior to the U.S. Extreme Skiing Championships at Crested Butte. Jill Sickels Matlock had never ventured out beyond groomed terrain. She had just relocated to Crested Butte from Sugarloaf, …

Kate Howe Skiing Snowbird

Kate Howe: Ski Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist, Woman of the World

January 22, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

Aspen Colorado ski instructor Kate Howe has a blog called Skiing in the Shower.ย That alone should spark your interest. Adventurous, spiritual yet surprisingly down-to-earth, her blog name is just one of the things that …

Weems Westfeldt Skiing

Weems Westfeldt: A Diamond in the Powder

January 15, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

I've taught, watched people teach, and watched people learn skiingย (and other snow sports) for 45 years. It has been a long apprenticeship (and one not over yet) with lots of research, fun, and wonderful people. What a …

Leon Joseph Littlebird skiing

The Littlebird of Ski & Song

January 8, 2015 By //  by Lisa Mercer

The term "Renaissance man" is rarely applied to ski instructors, but it certainly suits Leon Joseph Littlebird. After all, how many ski instructors do you know who are also musicians, song writers, storytellers and …

Beaver Creek Ski Instructor Andrew Mountain

Ski Instructor Andrew Halls of Beaver Creek

December 25, 2014 By //  by Lisa Mercer

Colorado boasts a multitude of world class ski resorts, but maximizing the mountain experience requires sufficient skills. Fortunately, a host of highly-qualified instructors teach at the different Colorado resorts. …

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