2025 Scholarships are now open!
The 2024 Women of Winter & National Brotherhood of Snowsports Program, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana
We’re here to help you carve your own path.
Women of Winter’s mission is to inspire and empower women and girls to get outside, to be courageous and to boldly embrace and pursue their dreams by carving their own paths in the mountains and in life.
Our Commitment to Change
As Women of Winter grows, so does our mission and the lens from which we view it. We are committed to creating safer spaces and opportunities for women to succeed and become leaders in snowsports, with the prioritization of Black, Brown, and Indigenous Women of Color - the single most excluded demographic in the snowsports industry.
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How?
Breaking down barriers
Destigmatizing mental health
Creating community
Providing visible role models and mentorship
Creating access to education and resources
Empowering women in leadership roles
2024-2025 Scholarships
PSIA-AASI Level I Instructor Course & Exam
Women of Winter in partnership with PSIA-AASI to sponsor Black, Brown, Indigenous, and women of color to attend an Alpine or Snowboard level I prep course and exam. The first two days will be a prep clinic with the focus of introducing the level I material, and allowing candidates time to practice their skiing, and teaching skills. The second two days will be the evaluated clinic in which you will continue to be taught and coached on the material outlined by the PSIA-AASI Alpine National Standards for the Level I certification.
PSIA-AASI FS/CS Level I Certifications
Women of Winter and PSIA-AASI believe that sustained and enduring change requires continued investment. To further this, we’re providing 12 scholarships open to past Women of Winter x PSIA-AASI Level I recipients for a FreeStyle Level I or Children's Specialist Level I Scholarship at Big Sky Resort from March 3-4, 2023! This scholarship is open to past Women of Winter x PSIA-AASI Level I recipients who received their Level I Alpine or Snowboard certification through the Women of Winter x PSIA-AASI scholarship program in the 20-21 or 21-22 season.
AAA Level 1 Course
Learn from American Avalanche Association Certified Instructors on how to be safe when skiing and riding in the backcountry in this all women’s AAA Level 1 Avalanche Scholarship Course.