Big Changes at TheSkiDiva!

[AJM]

Wow big news indeed !!
Even though I've only been here for a couple of years I have learnt so much and had such fantastic support from all the Divas so thankyou so much Wendy for starting this wonderful forum and all the best Rachel for the future xx

 

[Bonnie2617]

Thank you, SkiDiva for building this wonderful place! This place is quite special and I’m so appreciative to have it as a resource and a place to feed my ski addiction. And looking forward to what’s to come, Rachel!

 

[snoWYmonkey]

Thank you for all the years of hard work, and looking forward to enjoying the next chapter with new leadership at the helm. This is indeed a safe space you have created, where most disagreements are handled with respect and kindness, but mostly we support one another and further the passion for the sport and our love of mountains and cold, fun, snow. I remain open to the inevitability of change!

 

[BlueSkies]

@ski diva : congratulations on "retirement " and thank you for starting/nurturing this site.
@RachelV : congratulations on your new role and thank you for taking the helm.
This is such a great place for all of us Divas.

 

[Robyn]

I’m not around much anymore but will always be grateful to Ski Diva for amazing friendships and experiences that continue to this day and beyond. I can’t imagine a better person to hand the torch to than Rachel.

 

[Iwannaski]

@ski diva - Congratulations on your retirement and what a legacy you’ve built here.
@RachelV - Congratulations on the new chapter!

 

[jthree]

Wow congrats to you both! I was so worried when I read the intro that you were shutting down the site! So glad it will continue on under new leadership. @RachelV i hope we do get to meet you at DivaEast!

 

[Jilly]

Congratulations RachelV. I know we are good hands.

 

[Quiver Queen]

Wendy, thank you so very much for all your hard work over the years. You've truly made our lives fuller, richer, and a lot more fun with the adventures and friendships you gave us. And Rachel, too, is one of those friends we wouldn't otherwise have. She's the perfect Diva to take over from here, and she has all our support. Love you both!

 

[marzNC]

Congrats on the big news! Looking forward to the next chapter for TheSkiDiva. I have no doubt it will be as successful in the coming years as it has been over the last 17 years.

 

[SnowHot]

When I joined The Ski Diva in 2006 I was a 20-something living in NYC and was really just hoping to find other women who loved skiing as much as I did. If you told me that 17 years later I’d still be part of this community, would count many members as “real life” friends, and that the connections I’d made here would have helped me build the confidence I needed to move to Colorado, I’m not sure I would have believed you. But here we are, and this site and the friendships I’ve made here continue to be a meaningful part of my life.

That’s really just a way of saying that I’m incredibly grateful to Wendy for what she’s built here. Without her vision and tireless work over the past two decades, we wouldn’t have the supportive, respectful, amazing community of women skiers we have today, and many of our lives would be poorer for it.

I’d like to reiterate that Wendy isn’t going anywhere; she’ll continue to be a big part of the site in almost all the ways she always has been. I’d also like to say that I’m not looking to be the next Ski Diva; that title will always belong to Wendy.

For the most part, The Ski Diva will continue on much as it always has. I don’t have any grand plans to re-imagine the site or fundamentally change the way anything works. I do have some not-so-grand plans to keep things running as smoothly as possible, increase site traffic, attract and engage more new members, and hopefully just keep the site feeling current and relevant.

I’m genuinely honored that Wendy trusts me to take over this community that she created, has spent so much time and energy on, and has built into something really wonderful. I’m looking forward to keeping it going for a long time to come.

Here’s to another 17+ years,
Rachel

Congratulations, Rachel!
We've been friends for a very long time and I'm excited to see your passion continue through this site.
Phil and I wish you many happy turns, and look forward to having some celebratory drinks the next time we're in Colorado, or heck, even when you come to Tahoe again!

 

[NewEnglandSkier]

Wow, big news! Thanks to Wendy for creating this site and for all the hard work that went into it along the way. This is my favorite internet site/forum/community!
And congrats and thanks to Rachel for taking it on into the next phase!
We're lucky another Diva is going to head it up.

 

[DebbieSue]

Congrats and good luck to both Wendy and to Rachel. Thanks for building this community and for keeping it going.

 

[echo_VT]

Amazing !
Thanks so much for all that you have done @ski diva ( not a small feat in todays internet hell hole!! ) and
Thanks to @RachelV thanks for taking up the mantel and taking us forward. Excited to see what you have in store for us!

 

[Abbi]

Congratulations on 'retirement' Wendy! And thank you RachelV for stepping in!

 

[MaineSkiLady]

Late to the party (again! d'oh! ) in reading this most important news. A huge thanks to both Wendy and Rachel for all that you've both done over the years - and I know it has been very considerable - and to Rachel for taking up the reins.

I've had the pleasure of knowing you both for many years. Onward!

 

[Marigee]

Thank you Wendy for starting this forum and creating a friendly atmosphere for women of all abilities to feel comfortable discussing their passion for all things skiing related. I consider myself fortunate to have known both you and Rachel since the very early days of TheSkiDiva.

i know you will be a great steward of this forum, Rachel - looking forward to seeing what the future brings!

3 cheers to both of you!

 

[floridakeysskibum]

Congratulations to you both, and also thank you for starting this forum, wendy. It encouraged me to travel solo, to find fellow women skiers( I was terrified), and to improve my skill set. And rachel, for continuing on for the future women who are just like me, limited due to geographical location, but wanting to try something new. I recall a question from rachel years ago. Why are you here?(I believe big sky 2010) And my response was, “I love to ski, but don’t have the opportunity enough, and was afraid to travel/ski alone, now I don’t have to”. I’ve come a long way since those days, and the credit goes to “the ski diva”. Here’s to another successful 17 years + !!

 

[merrydog]

Late to the party here but thank you @ski diva for starting this site and congratulations @RachelV for taking the reins. I am a bit of lurker but I see all the great interactions between members here and someday, someday I hope to meet some of you in person.

 

[Peppermint]

Congrats to you both! Thanks Wendy for creating this site and good luck on your retirement.