What's your favorite part about coaching? Watching the kids go from not being able to ski to racing around faster than the speed of light on two skinny Sticks by seasons end.  

What are your favorite trails you've ever skied? The Boulder Mountain tour course in Sun Valley

What's your favorite snack to eat while XC skiing? Snow! 

Why was your first time on XC skis memorable? I was pregnant with Winslow and was told the fastest way to cloud walker was up the cat track. Imagine this mama with her pregnant belly climbing the cat track on xc skis. I am sure people thought I was crazy!  

What's the first thing you think about (and do) every winter morning? Check the Schweitzer ski report to see how much snow came down the night before. 

What's your favorite part about working with kids? They make me laugh out loud every day!

According to you, the best snack to eat while XC skiing is...
Fruit snacks! Or fig bars. Or cookies :)

How long have you been playing in the snow on skinny skis?
I started as a kid with my brothers, chasing after my dad and making trails in the backyard in Wisconsin

What else do you do in the winter besides ski at Pine Street Woods with the Youth Ski League?
Ski all the k’s! I like to try and explore a new place to Nordic ski every season

Let's hear about your favorite memorable experience on XC skis. 
Over 10 years ago, some friends convinced my brother and I to sign up for the American Birkebeiner without knowing how to skate ski. We both learned to skate ski and finished the race (very slowly). I was hooked with Birkie fever while my brother called me a fool, swore he’d never ski another 50k, and signed up for the Korte. 

According to you, the best snack to eat while XC skiing is...
Miso soup 

How long have you been playing in the snow on skinny skis?
Thirty years!

What else do you do in the winter besides ski at Pine Street Woods with the Youth Ski League?
Alpine ski at Schweitzer 

Let's hear about your favorite memorable experience on XC skis. 
A five day trip into the Chinese Wall in the Bob Marshall Wilderness 

According to you, the best snack to eat while XC skiing is...
Fig bars!

How long have you been playing in the snow on skinny skis?
I’ve been skate skiing for twenty years and love it every single time.

What else do you do in the winter besides ski at Pine Street Woods with the Youth Ski League?
I love downhill skiing at Schweitzer, ice skating on the river, and fat biking at PSW.

Let's hear about your favorite memorable experience on XC skis. 
I leaned how to ski downhill on skate skis by skiing down a long corduroy groomer at a resort as the sun came up.  

According to you, the best snack to eat while XC skiing is...
Trail Mix

How long have you been playing in the snow on skinny skis?
Four years

What else do you do in the winter besides ski at Pine Street Woods with the Youth Ski League?
Go for hikes, ski at Schweitzer, paint, yoga, cook

Let's hear about your favorite memorable experience on XC skis. 
Good days on skis with the dog running along the track

According to you, the best snack to eat while XC skiing is...
Peanut butter M&M's or Hammer gels

How long have you been playing in the snow on skinny skis?
Longer than most of you have been alive (+55 years)

What else do you do in the winter besides ski at Pine Street Woods with the Youth Ski League?
Groom ski trails at PSW and Nordic ski at Schweitzer

Let's hear about your favorite memorable experience on XC skis. 

Skiing with my two kids (6 and 8) and wife through the Geyser Basin near Old Faithful in Yellowstone

Attending JO's with my two kids in 2002, 2003

Packing a trail with snow shoes and skiing from the house as a youngster

Ally Loop and tour of Anchorage

What's your favorite part about coaching? Selfishly, one of my favorite parts about coaching is the self-accountability for my own skiing, I think I learn just as much as the kids do. I also love the community connection that programs like this foster.
What are your favorite trails you've ever skied? Mt. Spokane for sure!
What's your favorite snack to eat while XC skiing?Applesauce squeezy packs
Why was your first time on XC skis memorable? It was a long time ago, probably at English Point in Hayden. I remember being really sweaty. 
What's the first thing you think about (and do) every winter morning? Drink a quart of water then hike (or snowshoe) up the hill with my dog!
What's your favorite part about working with kids? I'm always so impressed with how determined and brave they are to try new things. 

What's your favorite part about coaching? I’m excited to get the next generation loving xc skiing and enjoying the beautiful snowy Sandpoint outdoors that I moved here to enjoy.

What are your favorite trails you've ever skied? I’ve skied many KM and great trails in Bend, Mt.Hood, Mt.Bachelor, Mt.Rainer,Mt. Adams, Austria,Italy,Switzerland and Germany.  I’ve only had a chance to try the loops at the roundabout and Pine Street Woods in Sandpoint. Excited to try more this season! 

What's your favorite snack to eat while XC skiing? Apple, pickybar and hot tea

Why was your first time on XC skis memorable? I didn’t fall as much as snowboarding and got to enjoy the snow much more! 

What's the first thing you think about (and do) every winter morning? Check the grooming report and get my xc gear ready after a good breakfast and my morning joe! 

What's your favorite part about working with kids? I love the enthusiasm, the big smiles and giggles!  Can’t wait to build the passion of getting on skies and exploring the beautiful trails! 

What's your favorite part about coaching? I love the connecting that happens and how a spark of an idea grows into a flame and takes hold.  

What are your favorite trails you've ever skied? Beaver Creek, Colorado.  All of the nordic trails are at the top of the mountain!

What's your favorite snack to eat while XC skiing?  Anything with peanut butter!

Why was your first time on XC skis memorable?  This was many years ago when I was teaching alpine skiing.  I figured, "how hard can it be to skate ski?"  I soon found out!  The course was so hilly and the skis were soooo skinny.  There was a lot of falling and crashing into snow banks and a lot of laughter.

What's the first thing you think about (and do) every winter morning? I say good morning to all of my animals, drink some coffee and plan what outdoor adventure is in store for the day.

What's your favorite part about working with kids? I love working with kids because they are a constant reminder that life is meant to be lived joyfully and full of fun.