SkiFanE
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Self serving question. The sport is lily-white, at least here in NE, essentially we're all pretty much the same
My HS senior is graduating from a HS in So America this year, fluent in Spanish and hispanic culture (living with family). She's applying to colleges in CO and Utah (among other states). We were talking about the lack of diversity on the ski slopes, and was wondering what use the Ski Industry could have for a life-long skier with her fluency and experience. She'd love to promote it...we were having fun thinking of ways to get hispanics to the slopes...to them skiing is just a cold frigid expensive sport lol. But I did once work with a Dominican college intern that came to the US about 10yo, and discovered skiing and loved it...so I know there is hope lol.
I've always thought the industry has to reach out to new cultures to keep strong, so I do see an opportunity for her after college...but only if the industry decides to reach out.
My HS senior is graduating from a HS in So America this year, fluent in Spanish and hispanic culture (living with family). She's applying to colleges in CO and Utah (among other states). We were talking about the lack of diversity on the ski slopes, and was wondering what use the Ski Industry could have for a life-long skier with her fluency and experience. She'd love to promote it...we were having fun thinking of ways to get hispanics to the slopes...to them skiing is just a cold frigid expensive sport lol. But I did once work with a Dominican college intern that came to the US about 10yo, and discovered skiing and loved it...so I know there is hope lol.
I've always thought the industry has to reach out to new cultures to keep strong, so I do see an opportunity for her after college...but only if the industry decides to reach out.