Alpine ski racing, unlike all other things outdoors, has been slow to adopt the women's-specific design concept that has become ubiquitous over the last 5 years. Yes, it is often pointless, but often these days the only thing differentiating a women's ski from a men's ski is the length, and sometimes (though not always) the flex. To say nothing of the boots. It may not matter much, but you'd think someone would bring that up. Atomic made a good effort a few years ago with their blue women's equipment, but come on. Everyone knows that boys wear blue and girls get pink.
Out to set a new standard from the coaching/training side of things is Keely Kelleher. Details are a little scarce at the moment, but Keely looks like she's working on putting together a summer ski experience just for girls for this summer. If you haven't plugged your daughter into one of the myriad commercial camps at Hood, or even if you have, get her set up with Keely. We're saying that knowing nothing about the camp, but the fact is that Keely is just that good. Send her a message on Facebook, or email her at KeelyKelleher@hotmail.com . Sign up now. Here's the Facebook link, and here's the description straight of the wall, for the luddites in the audience:
Description
Mt. Hood Summer 2011
U.S. Ski Team and NCAA Women Athletes will be coaching junior girls!
Women athletes who have attained the highest level of ski racing giving back their wisdom to up and coming junior girls.
Empowering and coaching the next generation of women ski racers to be confident on their skis as well as in life.
Go for it girls!
Details coming soon!
So there you have it. If you're a girl, this is one of the best summer skiing opportunities you'll get in a lifetime, no question about it.
Photo of Michaela Kirchgasser borrowed from life.com, courtesy of a screenshot.
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