SD: obviously, your body is conditioned to take the abuse of moguls. DW: Yeah, and also it’s that, once you learn how to absorb correctly, it lessens the load. But we’ve skied courses that are brutal, where you can feel it up into your neck. And because it was a competition, you had to ski it. And now I don’t have to ski anything like that anymore if I don’t want to.
SD: What will the clinics consist of? DW: They’ll come up Friday and then have a reception. Then the next day they’re out on the hill, doing some drills. We’ll learn how to navigate rollers; we’ll talk about absorption versus the turns and break the whole process down. Then maybe we’ll go out and find some natural moguls and maybe do some video. At the end of the day, they can do yoga if they want. I want it to be a safe, bonding, kind of supportive group. I think they’ll get a unique experience. I’m really excited for it.
Weinbrecht says she Wouldn’t be nearly so tough on the slopes Were it not for
the punishment she endured from outer Limits’ unforgiving bumps.
Tibet Festival Join us and experience the culture of Tibet!
Fun for the whole family — ■ Tibetan food, Tibetan and Himalayan crafts ■ Tibetan song and dance performances, crafts for kids ■ Cultural, historical and political interactive exhibits. ■ Don’t miss the crowd pleasing Yak dance.
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admission Tibetan Association of Vermont: (802) 758-3296
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For more information on Killington’s women’s clinics with Donna Weinbrecht, visit killington.com or call 800-923-9444.
Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, Vermont
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SD: How often do you get out and ski for fun? DW: A lot! I’ll go out for a couple hours in the morning and ski hard. I’ll do 15 runs, then I’m good. You have to take advantage of what’s right in your backyard. m
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SD: Have you done programs like this before elsewhere? DW: I’ve done my alumni work with the U.S. ski team. We do an event in Aspen called Powder Girls with myself and Picabo Street and Jonna Mendes to raise money for the team. That’s when I saw that a lot of ladies wanted to learn how to ski the bumps and ski in the woods. Last year we started a men’s version. And I did the moguls for that, too.
A Celebration of Tibet
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SD: How did you come to work for Killington? DW: Killington has always been there throughout my career. When I was competing, they were a sponsor. Back when I first started, mogul skiers were the crazy rogues of the mountain in the ’80s. Now, when I do clinics, there are so many women who want to learn to be efficient in moguls. And it’s so amazing for me, because it’s so accepted now after all these years. People used to scoff at mogul skiing, and I realized it was because they couldn’t do it very well. But now it’s so accepted and so in the mainstream, and I find so many ladies want to learn how to be better. I’ve helped out with Killington Mountain School, and I’ve had a lot of the mothers come up and say, “I want to ski with you.” So I started talking to Killington about what I’m hearing out there. I think they’re at a place where they’ve seen the work I’ve done with the U.S. ski team and believe a lot of
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SD: I have to think that you have days now when you wake up feeling a little creaky. DW: Oh, yeah, at times. But I try to do lower-impact things. I think you always have to adjust to who you are and transition to that. So I swim and do yoga and warm up correctly. You just have to be smart. A lot of people fight age, but I’m becoming at peace with it.
their patrons want something like that. What we’ve put together is going to be quite a great women’s experience. It’s going to be a great Killington experience, as well.