Skier Profile: Erik Bergmeyer

Mr. Erik Bergmeyer is the newest addition to Ski Holiday. Erik joins us from the great Isle of Maui. Sister of cast member, Heidi, Erik enjoys windsurfing and going out on his boat to deep sea dive. After hearing so much about Ski Holiday, Erik decided Whistler was a trip he couldn't pass up. Welcome Erik!

Gear Tip #1: The Balaclava or Gaiter

Balaclava or neck gaiter. They're kinda dorky, but you never know what the conditions might be. This is a handy creature comfort to throw in your pack or jacket pocket just in case.

Skier Profile: Gordon Mack

Mr. Gordon Mack has been newly casted for Ski Holiday 2013. Mr. Mack joins us from New York, New York. Gordon is a native of Connecticut and attended Boston University, where he was a member of the sailing team. He is used to skiing on ice up in New England and is looking forward to some powder days in Whistler. Also, he is Chris and David Blizzard's first cousin, both ordinally and genetically. Bienvenue Gordon!

Ski Holiday 2013 Trailer Release

The official Ski Holiday 2013 Trailer has been released by our very own Tyler Gee (Code is sh2013)

Snowboarder Profile: Nikki Tiano

Ms. Nicole "Nikki" Tiano was a key character on our 2011 Park City Utah holiday, and also our 2012 Chamonix France adventure. And she's back for more Holiday action. Nikki has recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest where she works at a major private foundation. Welcome back Ms. Tiano!

Skier Profile: Heidi Bergmeyer

Ms. Heidi Bergmeyer rejoins the cast for Whistler! Heidi lives in New England, where she works at Mass General Hospital in the development office, raising money for breast, GYN and brain cancers. Ms. Bergmeyer started skiing when she was four, and gave it up for about 22 years, only returning to the sport about two years ago. She is enjoying her re-acquaintance with skiing. Welcome back Heidi!

Snowboarder Profile: Dave Leites

Mr. David "Dave" Leites is also a Holiday newbie. After hearing about the Chamonix ("Cham-Wow") trip last year, Mr. Leites had to get in on the Ski Holiday action. Normally a back country traveler, he is excited to try on his much-neglected resort-legs this year at Whistler. While he still hopes to earn some turns in the Canadian wilderness this trip, Dave plans to avoid avalanches and moose-knuckles. Welcome newcomer Dave!

Skier Profile: David Blizzard

Mr. David Blizzard has his flight purchased, gold pass purchased, vacation days ready, and wondering: is it February yet? Mr. Blizzard is brand NEW to the Ski Holiday experience. He likes long walks on the beach, graduated from Penn State two years ago, worked at a steamship line, and now in a supply chain capacity. David would love to move closer to better skiing and/or outdoor activities. Mr. Blizzard hopes our on/off-slope performances top that of MTV's "Peak Season". We aim to please. Welcome David!

Skier Profile: Becca Lamb

Ms. Rebecca "Becca" Lamb is also a return Holidayer, coming off our 2009 adventure to the Great White North, and 2011 to the Beehive State of Utah. Ms. Lamb joins us from Marblehead Massachusetts, where she works out of home and from the road, managing clinical trials for big pharma. When Becca is not poring over data, documents, protocols, and processes, she enjoys cabins in Maine, cross-country skiing, and gardening sans pruning. Becca is from the Portland Maine area, and attended Trinity College in Hartford. And she is always smiling.

Tele-Skier Profile: Mark Auclair

Mr. Mark Auclair showed us what it takes to do Ski Holiday right in Kicking Horse and Lake Louise Resorts in 2009, and in Park City Utah in 2011. Now he's back. Mr. Auclair is IT when it comes to IT; he is an applications analyst in Boston, expressing himself in SQL, XML, JSP, UNIX, and other languages that mean little to the common desktop user. When Mark is not analyzing applications, you might find him in his Marblehead MA basement building chairs from scrap..or on the Singer mending windsurfing sails or sewing wheelbags from old bike tubes..or on the couch tying monkey fists — he'll make you one upon special request.

Tele-Skier Profile: Denise Abdoo

Ms. Denise Abdoo is a 100 percent Ski-Holiday-blooded veteran. She hails from Denver, Colorado, where she works as a pediatric nurse practitioner in Emergency Medicine and Trauma at The Children's Hospital. Denise is a flexitarian which means she only eats flexi, a flexible, fibrous, organic foodstuff which I bet is made by Kashi and served at places like Loving Hut and Native Foods Café .

Snowboarder Profile: Tyler Gee

Mr. Tyler Gee rejoins the SH ranks from San Francisco CA. Tyler is a northern CA local, shredding Sierra Cement for close to 3 decades. This will be his second time riding somewhere that does not rhyme with "Amonix", "Alifornia", "Olorado" or "Regon." Mr. Gee does it all: surfs, wakeboards, spearfishes, freedives, abalones, swims, bikes, runs. When not involved in various social movements, such as "Occupy Chairlifts" or "Occupy Skin Tracks", Tyler spends his time vigorously protecting the intellectual property rights of inventors, artists, and other innovators. Welcome back Tyler!

Skier Profile: Andrea Oettinger

Ms. Andrea Oettinger is back for her third season of Ski Holiday. While she enjoyed her time in Park City and Chamonix, Andrea is in search of the ultimate pow in Whistler, British Columbia. Besides looking for fresh tracks, Andrea is good at: finding parking spots, fighting parking tickets, forgetting where she parked the car, and snow tubing. Andrea is a former teacher and is in the last year (again) of her doctorate in Education in Philadelphia. Welcome Andrea!

Snowboarder Profile: Simon Pham

Mr. Viet "Simon" Pham is returning to the Ski Holiday circuit, joining us from Washington DC. Mr. Pham lived up to the hype last year in Chamonix France, and we can't wait to ride with him again. In addition to his duties of protecting American innovation at the U.S. Patent Office, Simon works at Meridian Pint, and plays multiple instruments for the DC music scene. Welcome back Simon!

Tele-Skier Profile: Marc Oettinger

Mr. Marc Oettinger is the marketing director for this year's Ski Holiday. Marc is a Scorpio who enjoys fine dining, dancing, art history, language, sunsets, exercise, and delightful conversation. Marc has drawn upon the good and the bad in planning this trip, and he again hopes [expects] this to be the best snow trip ever.

Snowboarder Profile: Chris Blizzard

Mr. Chris Blizzard joins us again, this time from the Left Coast, California. Mr. Blizzard is a Johns Hopkins alumnus, lives in San Francisco, and enjoys the law student life. He began snowboarding in 8th grade while living in Japan. Fun facts: Chris saw Arnold Schwarzenegger on his last visit to Sun Valley. We hope Chris' last name breeds good snow fortune for us in March, as it did for us in Chamonix, France and Park City, Utah .