Aspen Colorado ski instructor Cindy Leuchetenburg embodies the visions of skier Friedl Pfeifer and industrialist Walter Paepcke. Pfeifer dreamed of a world-class ski resort with an elite teaching staff. Paepcke wanted …
About Lisa Mercer
Kim Reichhelm: From Extreme Skier to Extreme Confidence Builder
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: Colorado Adaptive Adventures
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 …
Seth Masia: Ski Instructor, Historian, Environmentalist
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. They’re all worth retelling, and in particular it’s great fun …
Jill Sickels Matlock: Ski Instructor, Adventure Goddess
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: Ski Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist, Woman of the World
Aspen Colorado ski instructor Kate Howe has a blog called Skiing in the Shower. 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: A Diamond in the Powder
I've taught, watched people teach, and watched people learn skiing (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 …
The Littlebird of Ski & Song
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 …
Ski Instructor Andrew Halls of Beaver Creek
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. …
