Fact Sheet
Colorado Ski Country Women's Programs
Women-only programs have boomed in popularity in the past few years. Although the content of women-only lessons does not differ from the typical ski school curriculum, the way that content is taught can be completely different. Teaching methods cater to gender-specific learning styles and skiing techniques. The result: an increased demand for women-only programs found at nearly every Colorado resort throughout the season.
Colorado Women's Programs:
• Aspen/Snowmass offers Women's Edge programs for skiing
levels 4-9. A four-day program designed especially for women taught
by Level III PSIA-certified female pros. The program includes video
analysis, on mountain picnic, travel to other mountains and
more.
• Beaver Creek offers the Women's Telemark Workshop Series, open to women only and featuring all-women instructors who cater to every ability level, from first-timers to experts. High performance telemark equipment rental is available.
• Breckenridge is home to Women's Winter Week, featuring a film fest, women's camps and clinics in skiing, snowboarding and telemark, as well as spa specials, demo days and much more.
• Breckenridge's Roxy Women's Learn to Ride and Park and Pipe Camps are two-day camps for female riders sponsored by Roxy. The camps are open to intermediate and advanced riders that want to develop their skills in the park and pipe. Price includes lunch and a low student to instructor ratio.
• The ever-popular Copper Women's Wednesday continues. Women have been participating for years and bringing all of their friends. Copper welcomes women of all levels. Beginners and experts alike enjoy talented female in a women-friendly environment. It's not only a great way to improve your skiing or riding in a unique environment, but also a way to enjoy the social aspect of this dynamic program.
• Crested Butte is home to Kim Reichhelm's Women's Ski Adventures, an all-inclusive ski vacation for women of every ability. The women ski in small groups with individual attention. The course is designed to raise skill levels and confidence, overcome fears and have more fun skiing. The ladies of the clinic also get to demo the latest technology in K2 skis.
• Crested Butte offers two Wendy Fisher Girls Ski Camps designed to continually provide a progressive, comfortable, accessible and inspiring environment for girls to excel in the sport of freeskiing, while maintaining the highest level of mentoring.
• Durango offers a SheRide Snowboard Camp in January.
• At Keystone, Betty Fest Fun Shops bring together women for one or two days of skiing and riding in a fun, non-intimidating environment. Weekend Funshops include on-hill training, video analysis, advice on equipment and technique. Keystone also offers one-day women's ski workshops.
• Loveland has a "Women In Motion" series, designed and taught by women, to emphasize techniques and industry developments in women's skiing. These women's only workshops are offered to levels 5 and up and are geared towards improving skills in a comfortable, pressure-free setting.
• Powderhorn is home to Shred Bettys, women's skiing and snowboarding four-week clinics. The clinics are taught by women for women, of all ages and all abilities, with video analysis and a wine and cheese party on the last day.
• Silverton Mountain's "Sisters in the Steeps" clinics focus on steep skiing/boarding techniques. The Package includes two nights of lodging at one of Silverton's historic B&Bs, two days of guided skiing at Silverton Mountain, avalanche equipment, instruction, lunch and a cool Sisters goodie bag. The weekend is designed to help advanced/expert skiers and boarders learn more about the backcountry and calculate risks as well as learn how not to be intimidated by steep un-groomed slopes and variable conditions.
• Vail is home to ReTreat Yourself with Barrett Christy, a snowboard and yoga camp for women of all levels.
• Vail's Her Turn Adventure Workshops, focus on confidence in all terrain and conditions.
• Winter Park offers one day women's clinics as well as
Women's Weekend and a Women's Three-Week Progressive Ski
Clinic. The three-week clinic is specially designed for women
who want to develop their skiing in a fun and supportive
environment. Three consecutive Monday sessions, six hours
each day, are targeted at improving skiing skills and providing
helpful tips for achieving personal goals on and off the
slopes. The same instructors teach throughout the
sessions.
