This post is an unapologetic plug for a dear friend of mine. Many of you know Kristen Ulmer as the world's greatest female extreme skier, and arguably the most dominant skier of all time, male or female, in the off-piste skiing realm. She has been recognized by every magazine and trade group in the business, over and over again, as being the best around. From big mountain stuff to ridiculous airs, Kristen always sets the standard and leaves her ski buddies agape.
Though I grew up watching her in my favorite ski movies, I didn't meet Kristen until relatively late in my ski career. Nevertheless, in just a couple of years of skiing together, Kristen really helped me push the envelope and take my skiing to mind-boggling levels. From dealing with fear, to honing technique, and achieving nutty levels of fitness, Kristen has been a remarkable adventure mentor. Since then, it has been my privilege to tackle slopes throughout Europe and the US alongside Kristen, and each time, I have come away a much better skier, and an improved athlete all-around.
Now, as part of Kristen's highly praised Ski To Live clinics, each of you can get a taste of the education and thrill that come with being in Kristen's posse. Essentially, Kristen has always believed that skiing is 90% mental. Yet, traditional ski clinics tend to focus on the 10% of the sport that is strictly physical, such as hand position and edging. Thus, Kristen set about designing a clinic that would transcend the dichotomy between the mental and physical aspects of skiing by incorporating yoga, reflection, and visualization alongside personalized slopeside ski and snowboard training. Three years and scores of gushing testimonials later, Ski To Live has been widely praised as a genuine breakthrough in the realm of wintersport clinics and the demand for more has lead to expanding the clinics to multiple sites and dates on both coasts.
To learn more about Ski To Live, or Kristen herself, visit her website, www.kristenulmer.com, or give her a call at + 1 801 733 5003. Maybe I will see you out there with her this winter.