Colorado’s female skiing community is buzzing about this month’s opening of the Jeannie Thoren Women’s Ski Center in Vail, the nation’s first slopeside ski center exclusively for women.
Thoren, a veteran crusader for women’s ski equipment and proper fit for females, long ago developed the “Thoren Theory” that applies female-specific anatomy and physical movement to proper alignment on skis. Named one of the 100 most influential skiers of the century, Thoren has traveled the country for decades explaining how the anatomical differences between men and women affect ski performance and how gender-specific equipment makes a difference.
Now, women can visit the gear guru on their own schedule with the advantage of test- riding equipment on Vail Mountain, just steps from Thoren’s Women’s Ski Center in Lionshead. Thoren specializes in picking the right ski and boot for a women’s ability, adjusting bindings and adding heel lifts and cants for optimal alignment.
Get it: Call 970-476-3888 or visit
