I’m getting psyched up for ski season. Passes are being picked up, equipment is getting sorted and tuned. Simply put, I’m counting down the minutes until opening weekend—and Celebrity Ski Fest, which is my favorite “White Carpet” event. Each year, celebrities gather at the top of this course, on Birdseye ski run, and race each
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Nastar Magic
One fine Monday, I found myself out skiing with my kids. Or, dare I say, out-skied by my kids. I’m pretty fast, when I want to be, but on this day, I felt like I was skiing in molasses. This, friends, is not to say the snow conditions were not perfect. They were. Therein lay
Bringing Home Gold from Down Under
Stephani Victor is a 5-time Paralympic Medalist and World Champion. She will be sharing her experiences on the road as the clock counts down to the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Not everyone has Alpine World Cup racing on his or her mind at the start of August, but I did as we headed
Ski Racing Momma
I was a race mom again this past weekend and it was great! I think the best part of the weekend race was seeing Lucas aka “Billy Goat” hobble up to the start on crutches to get his little brother organized. He didn’t think I could help (so be it). You can see in the
World Cup and Being a Finish Line Mom
The 2013 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup events just finished up at Deer Valley Resort and it reminded me of the good old days. Frankly, I’m happy not to be in the position of these athletes- in front of a home crowd and wanting to perform to your best. Don’t get me wrong, I know
NASTAR National Pacesetting
Its official, the 2012-13 winter season has started with a bang! First, the Celebrity Skifest events, which were followed by the big three-day snowstorm that dropped enough snow to ski the Daly Chutes in Empire. Most recently, I participated in the NASTAR pacesetting trials at Snowmass. I go to the national pacesetting trials in order
My Favorite Deer Valley Things (part 1)
Working at the resort over the last couple of weeks, I have been quickly reminded why Deer Valley has been voted the # 1 ski resort in North America for the last four years in a row. When I meet a new client, we arrange to find each other at the Snow Park Guest Service
Heidi’s Ski Season Countdown
There are only 16 days left until we open…but who’s counting! We kick off the season on December 4 and will be hosting the Celebrity SkiFest on Birdseye ski run. I will be one of the Pros competing in the race. The event will air on December 5 on CBS at 5pm EST. There is