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Kim Reichhelm’s Women’s Ski AdventuresBy Valerie SummersRenowned extreme skiing star and Crested Butte Ski Ambassador Kim Reichhelm will direct her twelfth year of Women's Ski Adventures exclusively at Crested Butte Mountain Resort during the 1999-2000 season. Due to the popularity of her program, Reichhelm is adding an additional week-long clinic in December that coincides with Crested Butte's infamous Free Lift Ticket promotion to her program schedule, for a total of five clinics offered throughout the season. Under Reichhelm's direction, Women's Ski Adventures has taught thousands of women all around the world, from the novice to the advanced and expert level skier, how to have more fun on the slopes, boost their confidence and go home better skiers. Reichhelm, a US Ski Team veteran and two-time World Extreme Skiing Champion, was one of the first women in the industry to create a program specifically for women. "The idea of Women's Ski Adventures is to create the ultimate ski experience," says Reichhelm. "Through 35 years of skiing, ski racing, coaching and travel, I have learned so many valuable lessons. It is very rewarding to pass this information on." Despite growing competition from other women's ski programs, Reichhelm's Women's Ski Adventures have built a solid, loyal and sophisticated clientele. The four-day/five-night clinics are upscale, all-inclusive vacations for women who want an adventure without all the hassle. "A positive learning environment is crucial for women to experience breakthroughs in their skiing," says Reichhelm. Women are taught in small groups, with an average instructor-to-student ratio of five or six to one. Reichhelm hand picks the top female instructors from the Crested Butte Ski School and gives on- and off-snow demonstrations and talks that are motivational, informative and non-competitive. A private hospitality room where ski-tech needs are catered to and where the women meet for breakfast, lunch and apres-ski video review enhance the learning experience even more. The week-long program includes airport transportation, breakfasts, lunches, welcome and awards dinners, lift tickets, daily instruction with video analysis, apres-ski parties, product demos, a mini-fashion show, fun race and awards. Discounted lodging at the ski-in/ski-out Crested Butte Marriott Resort and the Sheraton Crested Butte Resort (just steps away from the lifts) is also available. The 1999-2000 dates for Women's Ski Adventures are December 13 - 18, 1999; January 13 - 18, 2000; January 24 - 29, 2000; February 20 - 25, 2000; and March 6- 11, 2000. The package price begins at $900 per person without lodging, or $750 for season-pass holders. The package with five nights lodging begins at $1280 per person, based on double occupancy at the Sheraton Crested Butte Resort. Crested Butte Mountain Resort joins a host of Women's Ski Adventures corporate sponsors including K2 Skis, Nils Skiwear, Marker Bindings, Clif Bar, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Anheuser-Busch, Aloe Up, Swix and Bula. For information Crested
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