WARNING: THIS EPISODE TALKS ABOUT A FATAL SKI ACCIDENT.

In this episode we talk with Kelli Johnson, ski mom and co-founder of the Snow Angels Foundation with her husband Chauncy. Kelli joined us from her home in Thermopolis, Wyoming, about 4 hours from Jackson Hole.

Kelli shares the story of her family’s Christmas Eve 2010 ski trip that ended in tragedy.  Kelli was skiing with her 5 year old daughter, who had fallen and Kelli was helping her put her ski back on. A snowboarder going 50-60 MPH collided with Kelli and her daughter. Kelli’s daughter was thrown 30 feet and she passed away later that day. Kelli talks about the 3 months she spent at Craig Hospital in Denver, recovering from a traumatic brain injury. 

Kelli tells us the story of starting Snow Angel Foundation, to work to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again.  We loved the foundation’s “Ride Another Day” video, that brings the whole story and message together. Snow Angels Foundation has presented at the National Ski Patrol convention, at many resorts and has an active social media presence.  Kelli still loves to ski, she wants all of us to have fun on the slopes, but she also believes that safety education and awareness can prevent future injuries.  January is National Ski Areas Association Safety Month, so look for events at your local mountain. 

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WARNING: THIS EPISODE TALKS ABOUT A FATAL SKI ACCIDENT.

In this episode we talk with Kelli Johnson, ski mom and co-founder of the Snow Angels Foundation with her husband Chauncy. Kelli joined us from her home in Thermopolis, Wyoming, about 4 hours from Jackson Hole.

Kelli shares the story of her family’s Christmas Eve 2010 ski trip that ended in tragedy.  Kelli was skiing with her 5 year old daughter, who had fallen and Kelli was helping her put her ski back on. A snowboarder going 50-60 MPH collided with Kelli and her daughter. Kelli’s daughter was thrown 30 feet and she passed away later that day. Kelli talks about the 3 months she spent at Craig Hospital in Denver, recovering from a traumatic brain injury. 

Kelli tells us the story of starting Snow Angel Foundation, to work to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again.  We loved the foundation’s “Ride Another Day” video, that brings the whole story and message together. Snow Angels Foundation has presented at the National Ski Patrol convention, at many resorts and has an active social media presence.  Kelli still loves to ski, she wants all of us to have fun on the slopes, but she also believes that safety education and awareness can prevent future injuries.  January is National Ski Areas Association Safety Month, so look for events at your local mountain. 

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Snow Angels Website

Snow Angels on Facebook

Snow Angels on Instagram

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In this episode we talk with Ann Garcia, ski mom, Certified Financial Planner and author.  Ann is known in the financial industry as “The College Financial Lady”, helping families plan for their children’s education. 

Ann learned to ski at age 3 in Lake Tahoe, and after a harrowing first ski trip, her family became ski hippies, packing up their VW bus and heading out to different destinations from Wyoming to Utah.  Ann loved skiing from the start and later taught her twins to ski. She reflects on some of the special times she’s shared with her children at Cooper Spur (Mt. Hood, Oregon).

Ann walks us through her career path and tells us about her blog that later became a book, How to Pay for College.  Ann has twins, a boy and a girl, they have both recently graduated from college and have started their careers. Ann tells us about navigating the college path with two very different children.

We get some great tips about talking to our kids about the cost of education, college loans and other financial topics. It’s important for a family to be on the same page with their priorities as they start the college exploration path.  Ann recommends we check out the net price calculator tool that is available on all college websites. 

We get some great insights into the broader college scholarship landscape and athletic scholarships.  There are a lot less athletic scholarships, so if you have to pick between a private coach or a private tutor, Ann says go with the tutor!  

And bringing it back to skiing, Ann gives us some tips on how to save money for family ski trips, while also saving for college and retirement. It all starts with a budget, without a budget we can’t make the right financial decisions. 

Resources:

Cooper Spur Mountain

Ann’s Book: How to Pay for College

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In this episode we talk with Ann Garcia, ski mom, Certified Financial Planner and author.  Ann is known in the financial industry as “The College Financial Lady”, helping families plan for their children’s education. 

Ann learned to ski at age 3 in Lake Tahoe, and after a harrowing first ski trip, her family became ski hippies, packing up their VW bus and heading out to different destinations from Wyoming to Utah.  Ann loved skiing from the start and later taught her twins to ski. She reflects on some of the special times she’s shared with her children at Cooper Spur (Mt. Hood, Oregon).

Ann walks us through her career path and tells us about her blog that later became a book, How to Pay for College.  Ann has twins, a boy and a girl, they have both recently graduated from college and have started their careers. Ann tells us about navigating the college path with two very different children.

We get some great tips about talking to our kids about the cost of education, college loans and other financial topics. It’s important for a family to be on the same page with their priorities as they start the college exploration path.  Ann recommends we check out the net price calculator tool that is available on all college websites. 

We get some great insights into the broader college scholarship landscape and athletic scholarships.  There are a lot less athletic scholarships, so if you have to pick between a private coach or a private tutor, Ann says go with the tutor!  

And bringing it back to skiing, Ann gives us some tips on how to save money for family ski trips, while also saving for college and retirement. It all starts with a budget, without a budget we can’t make the right financial decisions. 

Resources:

Cooper Spur Mountain

Ann’s Book: How to Pay for College

Net Price Calculator

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Website: https://howtopayforcollege.com/

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In this episode we talk with Jackie Paaso, originally a mogul skier, then a big mountain freeride skier, ski mom, co-founder of SAFE AS clinics and now a movie star.  Jackie joins us from her home in Sweden and tells us about her ski journey.

Jackie learned to ski in New England at the mountains outside of Boston, and then at Sunday River (Maine).  Jackie’s family started as weekend warriors, commuting up to the mountains from the Boston area and eventually moved up to Maine. 

Jackie’s walks us through how freeride skiing competitions work, we learned that the judging is definitely more of an art than a science.  The more challenging sections of the venue (steeper, bigger cliffs) will score higher and a lot of it is how the skier handles the terrain.  The judges are viewing from the bottom of the venue (with binoculars) and the skiers need to pick their line with that in mind.

We were so excited to hear about Jackie’s new movie (Here Hold My Kid) that she made with her friend Elyse Saugstad, also a freeride ski mom.  Jackie tells us about what inspired them to create this movie and how they made it happen.  When we spoke to Jackie the movie was not yet released, but now you can watch it here on Redbull TV!  Jackie and Elyse had their own children (ages 1 & 2) in the movie. 

Jackie is also a founder of SAFE AS clinics, which started as a women focused avalanche safety program.  SAFE AS was started after Jackie’s friend Elyse was caught in an avalanche at Steve’s Pass and was the only survivor. 

Resources:
Here Hold My Kid Movie
Here Hold

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In this episode we talk with Jackie Paaso, originally a mogul skier, then a big mountain freeride skier, ski mom, co-founder of SAFE AS clinics and now a movie star.  Jackie joins us from her home in Sweden and tells us about her ski journey.

Jackie learned to ski in New England at the mountains outside of Boston, and then at Sunday River (Maine).  Jackie’s family started as weekend warriors, commuting up to the mountains from the Boston area and eventually moved up to Maine. 

Jackie’s walks us through how freeride skiing competitions work, we learned that the judging is definitely more of an art than a science.  The more challenging sections of the venue (steeper, bigger cliffs) will score higher and a lot of it is how the skier handles the terrain.  The judges are viewing from the bottom of the venue (with binoculars) and the skiers need to pick their line with that in mind.

We were so excited to hear about Jackie’s new movie (Here Hold My Kid) that she made with her friend Elyse Saugstad, also a freeride ski mom.  Jackie tells us about what inspired them to create this movie and how they made it happen.  When we spoke to Jackie the movie was not yet released, but now you can watch it here on Redbull TV!  Jackie and Elyse had their own children (ages 1 & 2) in the movie. 

Jackie is also a founder of SAFE AS clinics, which started as a women focused avalanche safety program.  SAFE AS was started after Jackie’s friend Elyse was caught in an avalanche at Steve’s Pass and was the only survivor. 

Jackie skied all through her pregnancy and adjusted her skiing to more groomed terrain and less crowded areas. 

Resources:
Here Hold My Kid Movie
Here Hold My Kid Preview
SAFE AS Avalanche Clinics
&Mother
Are Ski Resort (Sweden)

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Sarah and Nicole head to the World Cup races at Mont Tremblant in Canada. We got access to the top women skiers in the world. Two of the members of the US Ski & Snowboard Team, Elizabeth Bocock (18) and AJ Hurt (23) joined us for a quick conversation about their ski racing experiences.

You can learn more about the athletes on the Team USA website here.
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In this episode we talk with Lynsey Dyer, an athlete, artist and advocate, co-founder of SheJumps.org, founder of Unicorn Picnic and an alliance athlete for Protect Our Winters (POW). 

Lynsey tells us about her early childhood ski days in Sun Valley, Idaho with her family. Lynsey was on her local ski team from a young age and reflects on the many benefits and skills that she still draws on today.  When the alpine ski racing path was no longer fun for her, Lynsey switched over to freeride. Lynsey has had a long and incredibly successful career as a big mountain skier. 

Lynsey’s won every big mountain competition she’s entered, been awarded Female Skier of the Year by Powder and Freeskier Magazines multiple times, starred in films and commercials from Teton Gravity Research to Warren Miller. 

As a filmmaker herself, Lynsey produced and directed the first all female ski film Pretty Faces after fundraising on Kickstarter.  Pretty Faces went on to become iconic selling out shows, winning awards and making the industry more inclusive.  

Next we learned more about SheJumps.org.

As a Protect Our Winters Alliance Athlete, Lynsey tells us about the organization and why she prioritizes protecting our environment. 

We most loved hearing about how Lynsey’s adjusting to motherhood including how she’s changed her mindset and risk taking profile. And someday we hope to jump off a cliff with Lynsey, but the invitation hasn’t yet arrived :)

More from Lynsey:

Resources:

Protect Our Winters (POW): https://protectourwinters.org
She Jumps (non-profit): https://www.shejumps.org/
Unicorn Picnic (apparel):

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AD FREE + BONUS CONTENT: In this episode we talk with Lynsey Dyer, an athlete, artist and advocate, co-founder of SheJumps.org, founder of Unicorn Picnic and an alliance athlete for Protect Our Winters (POW). 

Lynsey tells us about her early childhood ski days in Sun Valley, Idaho with her family. Lynsey was on her local ski team from a young age and reflects on the many benefits and skills that she still draws on today.  When the alpine ski racing path was no longer fun for her, Lynsey switched over to freeride. Lynsey has had a long and incredibly successful career as a big mountain skier. 

Lynsey’s won every big mountain competition she’s entered, been awarded Female Skier of the Year by Powder and Freeskier Magazines multiple times, starred in films and commercials from Teton Gravity Research to Warren Miller. 

As a filmmaker herself, Lynsey produced and directed the first all female ski film Pretty Faces after fundraising on Kickstarter.  Pretty Faces went on to become iconic selling out shows, winning awards and making the industry more inclusive.  

Next we learned more about SheJumps.org.

As a Protect Our Winters Alliance Athlete, Lynsey tells us about the organization and why she prioritizes protecting our environment. 

We most loved hearing about how Lynsey’s adjusting to motherhood including how she’s changed her mindset and risk taking profile. And someday we hope to jump off a cliff with Lynsey, but the invitation hasn’t yet arrived :)

More from Lynsey:

Resources:

Protect Our Winters (POW): https://protectourwinters.org
She Jumps (non-profit): https://www.shejumps.org/
Unicorn Picnic (apparel): https://unicornpicnic.com
Pretty Faces (Movie):https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/pretty-faces-the-story-of-a-skier-girl
Showing Up (Podcast):https://www.lynseydyer.com/podcast

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