“THE WEAK LINK IN A WOMAN’S SKIING IS
USUALLY HER EQUIPMENT”….Jeannie Thoren

(10/24/2008)
Jeannie Thoren
Visits Ellicottville
Listening To Jeannie Thoren
[Visit Official Website]

The event began by meeting Jeannie informally during a wine and cheese social. Jeannie mentioned that she loves Ellicottville and hopes to return for the Certified Thoren Clinic at HoliMont in February, She also has the uncanny sense to remember names and faces of her former students, all that plus wit and humor made listening and conversation most enjoyable. Then the women’s guru in skiing presented a very entertaining and informative talk on women’s ski equipment.

Jeannie Thoren didn’t start out to save the world of women skiers; she just wanted to be a better skier. Along the way she found herself transforming the thinking of the entire Ski industry.

Over the years Jeannie has become a mentor to hundreds of women who have taken her clinic at HoliMont and at Holiday Valley—Why? Because by proving that women are not small men and have special needs she has drastically improved their skiing abilities. Women do not have the upper body power of men; simply put, genetic and structural differences give men a larger upper torso wider shoulder span and strength, while a woman’s center of gravity is centered on her hips, which naturally causes women to sit back. This can cause distress and injuries. This is why so many women decide to go shopping while their spouses ski off to enjoy the sport.

A small army of converts will attest that taking The Jeannie Thoren Clinic, me included, along with some new equipment and or adjustments to boots, skis and bindings, women will find a world of difference in their skiing abilities. With that comes much needed confidence and best of all enjoyment of the sport!

“It was Jane Eschbaugh Marketing director for Holiday Valley who some 10 or so years ago first introduced Jeannie Thoren to Ellicottville and it’s ski shops” After listening to Her theory I was skeptical, however, seeing the remarkable improvement of the women who were fitted to their needs, and their exclamations of joy I was convinced! …Greg Dekdebrun.

Dekdebrun’s Ski Shop is the official spot to find out more about the Thoren theory, get a jump start on the season; if you are looking for the right equipment to make skiing as fun and exhilarating as living in the mountains should be. Become the skier you’ve always wanted to be! Talk to Greg Dekdebrun, his specialty is Boot fitting! It’s a science and an art. If your boots fit properly you will notice increased performance, control, and edge power. You will be less likely to have cold feet, fatigue, and calf burning. At Dekdebrun’s get proper fit with the Tekscan computer hardware/software system. Tekscan measures and digitally maps out pressures and weight distribution of the foot and/or ski boot. Using this device, boot fitters can get a more accurate picture of a skier’s balance strengths and weaknesses. This information allows Dekdebrun’s to evaluate and optimize a skier’s fore/aft balance -Find the boot that will work best for you.

Dekdebrun’s Ski Shop in conjunction with HoliMont will hold a Jeanie Thoren Clinic (open to the public) on the weekend of February 20-22 2009. The weekend starts Friday Feb 20 with an evening Clinic - 6:00 PM - “Women are not Small Men” talk by Greg Dekdebrun at the HoliCenter. Please bring boots for boot-fitting. Wine & Cheese party

First Day – 8:00 AM – HoliCenter – Boot Fitting, video, on snow clinic, demo ski testing
Second Day – 8:00 AM – HoliCenter – Equipment Adjustments, on snow training, demo ski testing, video review, wine & cheese party at 4:30 PM

The clinic is $199.00 for members and $299.00 for guests (includes 2 day lift ticket) Call the HoliMont Snowsports office 716-699-8159, email snowsports@holimont.com, or mail the registration form to the Snowsports office PO Box 279, Ellicottville, NY 14731.

You must pre-register for these clinics. Space is limited to 20 participants.