Cindy Leuchtenburg: Portrait of the Artist as a Ski Instructor
Aspen Colorado ski instructor Cindy Leuchetenburg embodies the visions of skier Friedl Pfeifer and industrialist Walter Paepcke. Pfeifer dreamed of a …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …