That someone would be Doug Pierini, Alpine Meadows Ski School Director.

Even those of us who have been skiing all our lives can still use a few pointers. A little brush up on our mountain manners. A polite introduction to the big lines. That’s where Steep Camp comes in.

Come get an advanced lesson in shredding with the best instructor’s @ Alpine Meadows. The first Steep Camp of the year went off last weekend, and the next alpine steep camp is March 12, 13 and 14. Get tips on skiing all kinds of terrain and snow conditions, and learn avalanche safety from Alpine Meadows Ski Patrollers.

Check out the other 3 and 2 day specialty ski and snowboard camps running this season including the How to Heli Ski Camp, Women’s Camp, Telemark Camp and Snowboard Camp.

The peaks and bowls and chutes and hidden gnar @ Alpine Meadows may show off the sublime beauty of the Tahoe basin, but you don’t want to meet them unprepared.

See you @ camp…

Today we held tryouts for the Alpine Meadows women’s team. The objective of the team is to choose a group of women who will personify Alpine Meadows real, authentic brand and act as ambassadors to the mountain and the Ski & Snowboard School, especially our women’s programs. After all, the best way to sell something is find those who are most passionate about it to do it!

Doug Pierini, Regional Director of Resort Services/Ski & Snowboard School opened the day with a pep talk explaining the rigorous tryout schedule and the expectations of the team. General manager, Jim Kercher (Kerch) added to his comments reminding us that the buzz from this team should attract additional talented people to our team as coaches, while also acting as friendly mountain and ski school ambassadors. Kerch was to judge skiing and teaching abilities. My critical eye was supposed to judge style and personality. As expected, the competition was tough. Our ladies are talented and focused on fun, while learning. Emphasis on FUN. These ladies know what it takes to have a good time …

Those up for the job are as follow:

1. Deanna Neu
2. Danielle Hankinson
3. Carina Cutler
4. Leigh Pierini
5. Jill Evans
6. DJ Beals
7. Lynn Kennon
8. MJ Rees
9. Billie Cornell
10. Andrea Richards
11. Haid Garrett
12. Colene Carroll
13. Kim Mann
14. Kim Covill

We plan to post the final team by the end of the week. In the meantime, take a look at a couple of shots from the try out today. If you have a suggested team name, please comment to the blog.
Special thanks to all of the participants! We are very excited to support this new initiative and get this team out in the marketplace representing our cool mountain and Ski & Snowboard School.

~Deanna