FAQS 
What our clients say
I started SheRide after experiencing the unbelievable joy and confidence of learning to ride surrounded by women. It was such a safe and different experience from trying to forever "keep up with the boys."
SheRide proceeds go directly to helping AT-RISK TEENS. We work with SOS Outreach Durango to provide a five time snowboarding program based on the core values of Courage, Discipline, Integrity, Widsom, and Compassion. The SOS program provides at-risk teens with positive experiences and role models. We hope to show them different alternatives for their futures.
Durango Coaching Staff
SheRide DMR coaching staff at Coaches' camp in Steamboat Springs. Coaches stay on top of their game by clinicing as much as possible. We constantly want to learn new methods for teaching and expand our own riding horizons. We travel to be trained by our region and nation's top trainers.
Ranging in age from early twenties to late forties, our coaching staff shares two common characteristics, the love of riding and a passionate dedication to helping other women achieve their riding goals while having a great time.
We as a staff are honored to have the opportunity to participate in SheRide with you, and look forward to it all year long!
Julie Visnich, Director
Julie sees her role as setting the tone of complete support, confidence building, and FUN for all the coaches and campers. Under her leadership the camp has grown to be one of the premier all women snowboard camps in the country. Julie suffers from something called spontaneous singing disorder (SSD). The woman cannot stop singing (unless she's talking!) She sings very badly and with the wrong song lyrics, but that does not slow her down. It's not her fault though, it's yours. If the campers and coaches weren't so fun, she would be able to squelch the disorder. But apparently there's no cure. Watch out; it's contagious. You too will be belting out bad 70's songs before you know it.
Beka Jacobs
We all wish we had a Pocket Beka. We call her pocket sunshine, or sometimes just Pocket. There is nothing in life that is not sweeter when with Beka. She is one of the brightest, most positive people in the world. She takes her teaching seriously, always working on another certification. All you know when you are with her is that you have a one woman cheering section behind you, next to you, in front of you. She can also teach you the most amazing tricks to do on a snowboard that aren't actually snowboarding - in the traditional sense anyway.
Emily LeMaire
Don't let the quiet and sometimes serious expression fool you, this girl specializes in comedic judo! And she can shred and bike like a champ! Emily is great at movement analysis (watching what's wrong with your riding, and fixing it). She approaches her teaching in a thoughtful way, and can be seen studying her instruction manual at lunch to try and think up different ways to help her students. She also comes up with great analogies, like "Do the Jessica Simpson," or "Think of your snowboard like a dog" in her lessons.
Katie Copeland PH- Professional Hottie
Katie is a delight in every way. She can focus up, get 'er done, and have nothing but fun along the way. She loves her truck, country music, shredding, and oh yes - boys. Katie can teach lessons and track hot guys simultaneously all day long on the mountain. Her teaching style is all her own. You have so much fun when you're with Katie, that you don't even notice you're learning stuff.
Jeni Hartman
Jeni was once a SheRide camper herself. She loved it so much she had to get a job at the mountain and become a SheRide coach. Jeni's thoughtful and kind approach to teaching makes her students feel so safe that they can do anything. Jeni is an example of positive thinking and energy. She is consistently the most supportive person on the coaching team. She also has special skills in taking our organizational skills to new levels.
Penney Stahl
Penney can wax her little girls' skis at the kitchen sink and still make it to line up on time. She is the tiniest of all the coaches, yet can ski (she does both) with one kid in a backpack and another in between her skis. She falls in love with snowboarding all over again all the time. Last year she decided to become a park rat, and has been launching herself off of stuff ever since. She learned park on a Saturday, and entered her first competition on a Sunday (and won!). The girl is game!
Gwenie Rogers
Gwenie is what's called an examiner in her region. This means she is such a rad rider and instructor that she gets to choose when other instructors get to pass to their next level of certification (or not). It's the ultimate in the instructor world! The only thing on par with this level of coolness would be to be an Olympic medalist (but Olympic medalists don't necessarily know how to teach!). But as you can see by her smile, she's as sweet as can be. One of her best talents might be her ability to help us all see how much we bring to the table. She's a great confidence builder.
All photos taken by Official SheRide Photographer Nic Ratliff. His work can be viewed at http://flickr.com/photos/nratliff